June 14, 1793

Will of Susannah Brinson Gay

Screven County

She is the daughter of Adam Brinson and Elizabeth Murphree of

Sylvania,Screven Co., Georgia.

Georgia

Screven County

     In the name of God,  Amen.

     I Susannah GAY being of sound and disposing mid and memory, do make and ordain this my last

will and testament, Hereby revoking all other wills:  Item lst. One half of my bedding  and bedsteads.

I give and bequeath to my great niece, Mrs. Ola (possibly BUKRE) PARKER, wife of Simon (?) PARKER.

Item  2nd.  I give and bequeath to my great niece, Susannah married to (illegible), daughter of Joseph L. DAUGHTRY, the other half of my bedding and bedstead.

Item  3rd.  All of my clothing I give and bequeath equally between Miss Mary BRINSON and Miss Jenett BRINSON.  Item 4th.  All  the balance and residue of my property constituting of money _________all cattle

with all of the natural__________.  I give and bequeath to my nephew Francis Wright BURKE, with the understanding that he shall keep my grave and my Father's grave in good condition so long as the money so

left shall last and my nephew F.W. BURKE shall reimburse himself______________and notes and ________________.

Item 5th  I nominate and appoint my nephew F.W. BURKE, my executor to this my last will and testament to execute and carry out the ____________of this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I hereby and

hereunto sign my name

September 11, 1904                    (Signature)

                                                 Susannah Gay

In presence of

Jack I. Reddick

A.A. Chance

J.C. Overstreet

________________ in the event of the death of my nephew F.W. BURKE I desire that his sons Gatrim (sp?)

and Thomas BURKE shall carry out the p_______ of this my last will

September 11, 1904

Signed                                     Susannah Gay

Jack E. Reddick

A.A. Chance

J.C. Overstreet

     Georgia, Screven County

I do solemnly swear that the attached writing contains the last will of the above named Susannah Gay deceased so far as I know or believe and that I will _____ and execute the same in accordance with the aws of Georgia

so help me God.

                                               F.W. Burke

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of April 1905

J.C. Overstreet, ordinary

Recorded 5th April 1905

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Transcribed and submitted by Nancy Gay Crawford. July 3, 2000

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