Pylant Geneology

I Mary Mapp of the County of Greene & State of Georgia being in good health & of sound & disposing mind & memory, but being mindful of the uncertainty of life & death, do hereby make (and?) constitute this my last will & testament, hereby revoking all others, this the twenty-fifth day of May, Eighteen Hundred & forty six.

After my death, I wish my remains decently buried at my residence, near my deceased husband, and that my debts be paid as soon as circumstances will permit.

I give unto Nancy Chapman, during her natural life for her use only, that to be subjected for sale for her debts or the debts of any other person or persons whatsoever, the one third of the tract of land on which I now live and that third _____shall include the Homestead, or in other words, all the house occupied by me at my family convenience; also the following negroes, Harry, his wife Dinah, Sarah, their youngest son Richmond & the increase of Sarah hereafter born (if any). I further give to her one Bed & Bedstead with usual Bed Clothes, one trunk & folding table -____at the death of said Nancy Chapman all the property given her by me is to belong unto her children or child, as the case may be.

I give unto S? Q.C. Chapman (the son of Nancy Chapman) - (a?) negro boy, George about seven years old.

I give to Mary Ward, one Bed & Bedstead with the usual bed clothes on it, the Trunk, one side saddle, & the sum of One Hundred Dollars to be paid her out of the sale of my propery by my executors.

I give unto my sister Nancy James (of Tennessee) Five Hundred Dollars to be paid as above stated.

I give unto Elizabeth Alcorn One Hundred & Fifty Dollars.

I give unto John M. Chapman, Two Hundred Dollars, & the one third of the tract of land whereon I now live. His part of said land to comprise the lower tract, joining to Akins & King.

I give unto Thomas Chapman a Negro boy by the name of Greene a son of Ginney, together with one Bed & Bedstead with the usual bed clothing for the same.

I give unto Washington & Henry Chapman (the two young sons of Randle Chapman decd) each, the sum of One Hundred Dollars.

All the above legacies are to be paid out of the balance of my property, not herein willed or given away, and to be paid as soon as my Executors shall have had reasonable time to dispose of the said property to advantage.

I further desire and require my Executors hereinafter named, to advertise and sell all my property not given away, whether it consist of real, personal or perishable property.

I wish it sold at my present residence and sold as soon as possible after my death as they may think best. I wish it sold at public sale, to the highest bidder. But I do hereby order my Executor or Executors to sell Joe, his wife Ginney, and their children Lucy, Daniel, Ann and any other child or children that said Ginney may have, all together, and that they be not divided, but all be sold in one lot, as it is my desire that they be not seperated.

I also desire said Executors to sell Mary and all and every child she may have, in one lot. And that they be not sold seperated.

I further _____said Executors hereafter named, to sell all and every descripton of property that I may hereafter make or buy and apply the proceeds as herein stated. And after paying all my debts, and the foregoing legacies, if there be any money left which I presume there will, I wish it equally divided amongst the children of Charles James decd. and the children of John White, deced. to each child an equal portion.

Lastly, I appoint my friends E. J. Mapp and John Bonner Executors, to carry this my last will & testament into effect as it is written and intended in this instrument. And I hereby empower them or either of them to carry said will fully to effect. In Testimony Wherof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal, this day and date written.

Mary (her mark) Mapp (seal)
Signed in presence of us
E. J. Mapp
John R. Jeter
William Ware
James M. Sayers

Prov: March Term 1847
Recorded: 3 day of March 1847