WILL OF CLARISSA HAMILTON
Montgomery County, Georgia. In the Name of God Amen.
I, Clarissa Hamilton, being weak of body but of sound disposing mind do ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form viz: At my death I give and bequeath unto my son, Benjamin Hamilton, or his heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my son, Solomon Hamilton, or his heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Rebecca Story, or her heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Cynthia Hamilton, or her heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my son, Josiah Hamilton, my negro man, Jack. I give and bequeath unto my son, William Hamilton, my negro man, Tom. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Clarissa Connell . . . my negro woman, Margaret, and her child, Cutty. I give and bequeath to my daughters, Sara Burch and Rosanna Gillis, all the rest and residue of my estate, goods and chattels . . . after paying all my just debts I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, John Hamilton, sole executor of this my last will and testament thereby revoking all other previous wills by me made at any time . . . I have hereto set my hand and seal this first day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Clarissa (Her Mark) Hamilton
Will recorded August, 1840, in Montgomery County, Georgia Wills 1806, 1832-1863, page 43.
Montgomery County, Georgia. In the Name of God Amen.
I, Clarissa Hamilton, being weak of body but of sound disposing mind do ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form viz: At my death I give and bequeath unto my son, Benjamin Hamilton, or his heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my son, Solomon Hamilton, or his heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Rebecca Story, or her heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Cynthia Hamilton, or her heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my son, Josiah Hamilton, my negro man, Jack. I give and bequeath unto my son, William Hamilton, my negro man, Tom. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Clarissa Connell . . . my negro woman, Margaret, and her child, Cutty. I give and bequeath to my daughters, Sara Burch and Rosanna Gillis, all the rest and residue of my estate, goods and chattels . . . after paying all my just debts I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, John Hamilton, sole executor of this my last will and testament thereby revoking all other previous wills by me made at any time . . . I have hereto set my hand and seal this first day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Clarissa (Her Mark) Hamilton
Will recorded August, 1840, in Montgomery County, Georgia Wills 1806, 1832-1863, page 43.
WILL OF CLARISSA HAMILTON
Montgomery County, Georgia. In the Name of God Amen.
I, Clarissa Hamilton, being weak of body but of sound disposing mind do ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form viz: At my death I give and bequeath unto my son, Benjamin Hamilton, or his heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my son, Solomon Hamilton, or his heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Rebecca Story, or her heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Cynthia Hamilton, or her heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my son, Josiah Hamilton, my negro man, Jack. I give and bequeath unto my son, William Hamilton, my negro man, Tom. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Clarissa Connell . . . my negro woman, Margaret, and her child, Cutty. I give and bequeath to my daughters, Sara Burch and Rosanna Gillis, all the rest and residue of my estate, goods and chattels . . . after paying all my just debts I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, John Hamilton, sole executor of this my last will and testament thereby revoking all other previous wills by me made at any time . . . I have hereto set my hand and seal this first day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Clarissa (Her Mark) Hamilton
Will recorded August, 1840, in Montgomery County, Georgia Wills 1806, 1832-1863, page 43.
Montgomery County, Georgia. In the Name of God Amen.
I, Clarissa Hamilton, being weak of body but of sound disposing mind do ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form viz: At my death I give and bequeath unto my son, Benjamin Hamilton, or his heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my son, Solomon Hamilton, or his heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Rebecca Story, or her heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Cynthia Hamilton, or her heirs, the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath unto my son, Josiah Hamilton, my negro man, Jack. I give and bequeath unto my son, William Hamilton, my negro man, Tom. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Clarissa Connell . . . my negro woman, Margaret, and her child, Cutty. I give and bequeath to my daughters, Sara Burch and Rosanna Gillis, all the rest and residue of my estate, goods and chattels . . . after paying all my just debts I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, John Hamilton, sole executor of this my last will and testament thereby revoking all other previous wills by me made at any time . . . I have hereto set my hand and seal this first day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Clarissa (Her Mark) Hamilton
Will recorded August, 1840, in Montgomery County, Georgia Wills 1806, 1832-1863, page 43.
