Last Will and Testament of John Gresham Sr. - 19-Feb-1848
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State of Georgia
Upson County
In the name of God Amen, I John Gresham of said State and County being of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart from this world deem it right and proper both as respects myself and my family that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me with. I therefore make this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all others heretofore made by me.
Item first. I give and bequeath unto Ezekiel Lloyd my son in law five dollars in silver as his full portion or share of my Estate both Real and Personal.
Item Second. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Lloyd and her children one fourteenth part of my Estate both Real and Personal free from the controls of her present Husband Ezekiel Lloyd and to be free from and unincumbered from any of his debts or contracts in any manner whatever.
Item Third. I give and bequeath unto Harris McDaniel my son in law five dollars in silver as his full portion or share of my Estate both Real and Personal.
Item Fourth. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lucinda McDaniel and her children one fourteenth part of my Estate both Real and Personal free from the controls of her present Husband Harris McDaniel and to be free from and unincumbered from any of his debts or contracts in any manner whatever.
Item fifth. I hereby appoint my son Pleasant Gresham Trustee for my Daughter Mary Lloyd and her children and Lucinda McDaniel and her children to carry the above second and fourth Items fully into effect.
Item Sixth. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter in law, Melinda Gresham the wife of my son John Gresham, Jr. late of Lincoln County and State aforesaid Deceased five dollars in silver as her full portion or share of my Estate both Real and Personal.
Item seventh. I give and bequeath unto my two grand Children John Q. Gresham and Josephine Gresham the children of my son John Gresham, Jr. late of Lincoln County and State aforesaid Deceased Jointly one fourteenth part of my Estate both Real and Personal.
Item eighth. I hereby appoint my Brother in law Dennis Paschall of Wilkes County and State aforesaid Trustee for my two Grand Children named in the Seventh Item to carry said Item fully into effect.
Item ninth. I give and bequeath all the rest of my Estate what ever it may be both Real and Personal unto my Wife Susan Gresham and the rest of my Children to Wit. Pleasant Gresham, William Gresham, Jeremiah Gresham, George W. Gresham, Hezekiah Gresham, Joshua McKenney, Willis McMullin, Travis McKenney, Barkesdale Pickard, and George K. McKenndly, to be equally divided between them.
Item tenth. It is my wish and desire that my entire Estate both Real and Personal be Legally exposed at public sale in order that all the above Items be fully put into effect.
Item eleventh. I constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Susan Gresham Executrix and my son Pleasant Gresham Executor to this my last Will and Testament this 19th February 1848.

John Gresham (LL)
Signed sealed declared and published by John Gresham as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said Testator and of each other this 19th February 1848.

William McKenney
Joseph McKindly
John Webster
D. F. Starling

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Mary Ann Evans is not a child of this John Gresham.