Enslaved People of Alonzo Church Mentioned in Probate Record

Subject

Alonzo Church

Description

The probate record of Alonzo Church describes the willing off of Church's slaves to his children.

Language

English

Text

Georgia
Clarke County
Court of Ordinary Regular ... 3 May 1862

....

I Alonzo Church of Clarke Co. + State of Ga, being of sound mind + memory + in health of body do now make + publish this my last will + testament viz.
I give + bequeath all my Estate both personal + real to my children in the following manner, Viz, To my Daughter Elvira A. Lee my Servant Elvir about 10 years of age + four Ala. Fla. R.R. Bonds of 500 Dolalrs each, Nos. 401, 406, 407 + 411 + One New Orleans + Jackson + Great Northern R.R. Co. Bond One thousand Dollars No. 1627 + One Five Hundred Dollar Bond Augusta + Waynesboro R.R. Bond No 607 to be held in trust for use + support during her natural life, the interest only to be used, + the services of the servant.
Also I give to me Son William L. Church my servant Alfred + four Ala. + Fla R.R. Bonds five hundred Dollars each No. 409, 408, ..., +88 + ... Savanna City Bonds five hundred Dollars each No. 839 + 840 + One New Orleans Jackson + Great Northern R.R. Bond 1629 to be held in trust for his support until he become twenty one years of age the interest + use of Servant only to be used.
I give to my Daughter Anna P. Whitner my servant Louisa + one One Thousand Dollar New Orleans + Jackson + Great Western R.R. Bond No ...
I give to my son ... W. Church twenty one shared in the Ga. R.R. + Banking Co. standing in my name on their ....
I give to my Son John R. Church two Ala. + Fla. R.R. Bonds Nos. 357 + 593 five hundred each + ... Augusta + Waynesboro R.R. Bonds Nos. 113 + 16.
I give to my daughter Julia C. ... two Ala. + Fla. R.R. Bonds ...
each five hundred Dollars + two Augusta + Sav. R.R. Bonds Nos. 456 + 458.
I give to my daughter Sarah J. Whitner One Augusta + Sav. R.R. Bond No. 459 fice hundred Dollars + Fifteen Shares of the S. Western R.R. Co.
I give to my daughter Elizabeth C. Robb Ten Shares of the S. Western R.R. Co. + One Thousand Dollars to be paid out of the sale of my farm in Clarke County Ga.
I give the remainder of the price of my farm to be divided equally among my children after paying all my lawful debts.
And I give my Servants Hanson + Caloline to my children to be taken care of + not to be removed from Athens without their (the Servants consent and also the same with respect to the Servant Sophia + her children. And the rest of my Estate whatever it may be to be sold + equally divided among my children.
In ... whereof I have ... seal this
20th day of May 1861.
Signed, Sealed + Published by Alonzo Church as his last Will + Testament in our Presence who signed the same us ... in his presence + in the presence of each other
T. .. Witson
J. B. Witson
R. J. Witson

Original Format

Will Document

Collection

Alonzo Church

Citation

“Enslaved People of Alonzo Church Mentioned in Probate Record,” African American Experience in Athens, accessed December 8, 2023, https://digihum.libs.uga.edu/items/show/37.

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