Last Will and Testament of Aaron Cone

Bulloch County Georgia Wills 

Submitted by Jim Hall 

Last Will and testament of Aaron Cone January 14, 1832 

 

In the name of God,  Amen, I Aaron Cone of the State of Georgia and County of Bulloch, being infirm in body but in perfect memory, thanks be to God, calling into mind the mortality of my body and (wet stain)-wing that it was appointed for all men to die. I make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God that give it and my body to the ground to be buried in a decent and Christian manner and from at the discretion of my friends and Executors nothing doubting but I shall at the last general resurrection receive it again by the favor of Almighty God; and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I do give and dispose of in the following manner. ___

 

Firstly, I do give and grant unto my son Peter Cone the following tracts of land, one surveyed for and granted to William Denmark, ( then in Effingham County but now in Bulloch ,) on the 25th of December 1770, then so deeded from Wm. Denmark to Stephen Denmark, from Stephen Denmark to Simeon Travice, from Simeon Travice to Matthew Carter and from Matthew Carter to myself, also I give unto my son Peter Cone the three tracts of land which he deeded to me, also I give him all the debts due from him to me; likewise one negro man named Tom, also one bed and furniture.____

 

Secondly I do give and grant unto my son James Cone one negro man named Jack, one rifle gun and one large pot, he has had his bed and furniture.

 

Thirdly, I do give and grant unto my son Robert Cone, one negro boy named Dick, one large pot and one rifle gun, he has had his bed and furniture.

 

Fourthly, I do give and grant unto my son Barber Cone three tracts of land surveyed for myself in Bulloch County joining the Call' s land and great Ogeechee, one tract of five hundred acres granted to me on the 14th of October 1813 and two other tracts of land, one contains four hundred forty four acres; the other or last tract contains six hundred acres, each one of the last mentioned tracts were surveyed and granted to me on the 16th of November 1813; likewise one negro boy named Charles and one bed and furniture, also one large pot and blacksmith tools.

 

Fifthly, I do give and grant unto my son Aaron Cone the following tracts and parcels of land. Viz the first tract granted originally to Rheuben Bynarm, ( then Effingham County but now Bulloch for two hundred acres, the grant is dated the 31st of December 1784 and deeded by said Bynarm to Asael Farmer and his deed is last, and deeded from said Farmer to me, his deed is dated the 26th of April 1799; the second tract granted to Valentine Hollingsworth, ( then Effingham County but now Bulloch, ) for two hundred acres, the grant is the16th of November 1793, by said Hollingsworth deeded to Elizabeth Ryall; Mrs Ryalls heirs deeded it to me; the third tract granted originally to John Goldsmith, ( then Effingham County but now Bulloch for three hundred acres, the grant is dated the 10th of November 1795; on that tract my house now stands, said Goldsmith deeded in his last will and testament, the deed is dated the 16th of march 1796; the fourth tract granted originally to John Caswell, ( then Effingham County but now Bulloch ) for one hundred seventy nine acres, the grant is dated the 10th of November 1795, and is deeded by said Caswell to John Goldsmith, the fifth tract granted to myself for two hundred acres of land, the grant is dated the 9th of November 1799; the sixth tract granted to myself for fifty acres of land, the grant is dated 30th of October 1801; the seventh tract granted to myself for four hundred acres of land, the grant is dated the 14th of October 1813; the eighth tract also granted to myself for fifty acres of land, the grant is dated the 16th of November 1813; likewise one negro boy named Amos, one bed and furniture, also one large pot, also one musket gun, ( unledgibile ) I do give unto my grandson John Goodman one bed and furniture.

 

Seventhly I do give and grant unto my grandsons Joseph Cone and William Cone jointly the following tracts or parcels of land Viz; the first tract granted originally to Nathaniel Lundy, ( then Effingham but now Bulloch County ) for two hundred acres of land, the grant is dated the 22nd of February 1794, the second tract granted originally to William Pool for five hundred acres of land, being only that part of the land that lies north of Cary branch, the grant is dated the 19th of March 1795, ( then Effingham County but now Bulloch); the third tract granted to Matthew Carter for one hundred fifty acres of land, the grant is dated the 19th of March 1795 ( then Effingham but now Bulloch) the fourth tract of land granted to Matthew Carter for one hundred acres; the grant is dated the 10th of may 1798, ( then Effingham now Bulloch County) likewise one negro boy named Ezekiel, also each one of them one bed apiece. The land and Negro boy named Ezekiel which I have given to my grandsons Joseph Cone and William Cone are to be kept for the use of my family until William Cone becomes twenty-one years of age, for I do not want to have my little grandsons to pay for their board. I wish my grandsons John Goodman, Joseph Cone and William Cone to be sent to school whence a school is within reach, from July until March in every year and their tuition paid for out of the family land as long as it does last, afterwards out of their own property.

 

Eighthly, I do give and grant unto my daughter Sarah Goodman one negro girl named Lindy and her Bed and furniture.___

 

Ninthly, I do give and grant unto my daughter Ann Jones two negro girls named Polly and Sharlet, she has had her bed and furniture.___

 

Tenthly, I do give and grant unto my daughter Keziah Sheffield two negro girls named Zilpha and Amy, she has had her bed and furniture.__

 

Eleventh, I do give and grant unto my daughter Frances Cone two negro girls named Phebe and Eliza and her bed and furniture.___

 

Twelfth, I do give and grant unto my daughter Susannah Cone two negro girls named Lucy and Sarah and her bed and furiture;__and I charge and direct my sons James Cone and Barber Cone to act as guardians for Susannah Cone, John Goodman, Joseph Cone and William Cone until they come of age, or choose their own guardians.__

 

My stock of cattle are to remain on the plantation for the use of my own family, except thirteen cows and calves for Joseph Cone and William Cone jointly next spring; and to John Goodman ten cows and calves next spring, also ten cows and calves and five cows and yearlings to my beloved wife ( Hannah Cone ) next spring, and also to her teen steers of this description, four three year old steers and six two year old steers.__

 

First I want to have as many of my steers sold as will pay my debts, and the remainder of the steers from two years olds and upwards to be left for the use of my family. The balance of my stock of cattle to be divided as follows, First to Sarah Goodman, secondly to Barber Cone, Thirdly to Frances Cone, Fourthly to Aaron Cone, Fifthly to Susannah Cone, to each one of these five but last mentioned grand sons six cows and calves apiece. The remainder of my she cattle and sucklings to be equally divided between my following children Sarah Goodman, Ann Jones, Barber Cone, Keziah Sheffield, Aaron Cone,

Susannah Cone.__

 

Robert Cone is to have a beef every year, and Barber Cone is have a beef every year after he leaves the family out of the stock left for my family.__

 

The balance of the steers are not to be made use of only as the necelaties of the family calls for them. I leave my stock of hogs, sheep, goats, bee hives and crop for the careful use of my family; also my horse, mule, and oxen.__

 

My horse fed and Sony, wife's saddle, her bed and furniture I give to my beloved wife Hannah Cone.____

 

Also I leave a sugar mill, two carts, hand mill, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture, are all to be left for the use of my family,__

 

Also it is with my daughter Sarah Goodman to have the management and control of everything about the house, except my wife's room, she is to have the privalage of that.__

 

Also it is my wish for Barber Cone to have the management and control of everything on the plantation as long as he lives with the family; When Barber leaves the family, the management and control of the plantation will fall on Aaron Cone.___

 

I leave my negro man Dick and Mary his wife are to work for my family until my grandson  William Cone arrives at the age of twenty one years. ___

 

After that I do intend that they ( my negro man Dick and Mary his wife) shall belong to my son Aaron Cone; like wise the household and kitchen furniture to belong to my son Aaron Cone.___

 

I wish my son Barber Cone to pay to Mr. George Mitchell five dollars; I have paid him all, but the five dollars for finishing the wood work for a wagon; and when it is finished for Barber Cone to iron it off, afterwards to sell it and to take his pay for the work he does to it, out of the money which he gets for it; the surplus of the money to go for the use of my family.__

 

I wish my son Barber Cone to sell my mill irons and still to appropriate the money which they fetch for the use of my family.____

 

My daughter Sarah Goodman is to have the command of everything about the house except she gets married.

 

My son Aaron Cone must after Barber leaves the place try to make support for the family with the hands that are left on the plantation; unless he does marry; if he does, he is to have the privilege of the little room, and a sufficient quantity of land to tend, together with an equal part of the cow penned land; also he is to have my mark and brand,___

 

If my beloved wife cannot stay with the family, I want her to have the sixth part of my stock of cattle willed, for the support of my family.

 

I do appoint James Cone, Allen Jones, and Barber Cone my lawful Executors to have full power over my estate (ineligible) to carry my will into complete effect.

 

 

In witness herewith I have set my hand and seal

In presence of us

January 14, 1832

 

William Wright                                                        Aaron Cone          (SEAL)

 

Levi Davis              ( mark of unC )

 

Stephen Thorne

 

 

 

Aaron Cones Last Will and Testament

 

Clerk office Bulloch County

 

Recorded in Book B.

page 404 this 13th

March 1835

 

          Ely Kennedy 660