Will, GA, Wilkes, Dred Wilder, 1808

In the name of God, Amen.

I, DRED WILDER, of the county of Wilkes and state of Georgia being weak in body but
perfect in memory make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all
previous.

ITEM I resign my soul to God my body to the dust to be decently buried, the expense
of which to be paid out of my estate.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved son [SAMPSON] WILDER all my tract of land
and plantation whereon I now live to him and his heirs forever. Also a Sorrel
gelding to him and his heirs forever. Also my bellows to him and his heirs
forever.

ITEM I give to my beloved grandson JESSE BULLARD two hundred and fifty dollars in
cash.

ITEM I give to my daughter MARY CHAMPEN my negro LOWAN, BLOSE and GREEN & LISLE to
her and her lawful heirs forever.

ITEM I give to my daughter PHANNEY CODY three Negroes RACHEL, CAIN and SELUDA to
her and her heirs forever.

ITEM I give to my beloved grandson DRED CODY fifty dollars in cash to be paid of my
estate that will be left to be sold.

ITEM It is my desire that my negro man SAM and the balance of all my state should
be sold with twelve months credit and all my just debts paid out of it with the
balance to be equally divided between my two daughters PHANNEY CODY and MARY
CHAMPEN.

I Constitute, ordain and appoint my friends JESSE CODY & HENRY CHAMPEN my sole
executors to this my last will and testament.

As witness my hand and seal, 5th day of September 1808

DRED WILDER {seal}

Test

EDWARD STEVENS
COLLIN WOOTEN
WILLIAM SANFORD




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                          Will, GA, Wilkes, Dred Wilder, 1808

Georgia
Wilkes County

Personally appeared in open court EDWARD STEVENS, COLLIN WOOTEN and WILLIAM SANFORD
the subscribing witnesses to the forgoing will & testament duly sworn saith that
they saw the above named DRED WILDER sign, seal, publish & declare the above
instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and that at the time of his
so doing he was of sound and disposing mind & memory.

Sworn to in open court.

The 7th November 1808

EDWARD STEVENS
COLLIN WOOTEN
WILLIAM SANFORD




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