Will of Henry S. Yarbrough

                                                                            
Pike County, Georgia Court of Ord.
Pike Co. Wills 1844-1876

In the Name of God Amen I Henry S. Yarbrough being in firm body but of sound mind
and memory do make and publish this present writing to be and contain my last will and
testament and at the same utterly revoking all former will and gifts made by me.

Item 1. I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah Yarbrough during her natural life and at her
death to go to my son, James D.Yarbrough, the two following lots of land to wit-
number one hundred and thirty two (132) and lot number one hundred and thirty three
(133) all in the first district of originally Monroe, now Pike Co. I also give to my said wife
absolutely the six following Negroes to wit - Charlotte, an old Negro woman some
seventy years old, George a man about thirty years old, Rhoda a woman about thirty years
old and her two youngest children, Margaret and Jenny and their further increase and
Matilda a mulatto girl abut 14 yr. old and her future increase. I also give to my said wife,
Sarah Yarbrough, all my house hold and kitchen furniture, stock of all kinds, and
provision for her family and stock sufficient to her for one year and the plantation tools.

Item 2. I give to my son. John A. Yarbrough, the following land, lot number one hundred
and thirty four (134) the half lot where on he now lives, the two following Negroes to wit,
Monica, a woman about twenty and Jacob, a boy about seventeen years old.

Item 3. I give to my daughter, Mary Jane Jackson, during her natural life and at her death
to her children the following land to wit - number one hundred and twenty two (122) and
half of lot number one hundred and twenty three (123) and forty acres of lot number one
hundred and twenty one (121) all in the first district of originally Monroe, now Pike Co. I
also give to my said daughter, Mary Jane Jackson, the following Negroes and their future
increase to have and hold and enjoy during her natural life. At her death to go to and vest
in her children to wit- a mulatto girl Ellen, and her infant child, and a black girl Ellen.

Item 4. I give to my son, James D. Yarbrough, the following lots of land, lot one hundred
and thirty one (131) and lot one hundred and thirty seven (137) all in said first district of
Pike Co. I also give my said son, James D., the following Negroes with their future
increase to wit - Jerry a boy sixteen yr. old, Mariah, a woman eighteen years old. and her
infant child Cheney and my blacksmith tools and carpenters tools.

Item 5. I give to my daughter, Martha Ann Wilson, during her natural life, and at her
death, to her children, the following lands and Negroes to wit - lot one hundred and fifty
three (153) and the south half of lot number one hundred and fifty four (154) all in the first
district of Monroe now Pike Co. Also, Hannah a girl fourteen yr.. old, Joe, a boy six
yrs.old with their future increase.

Item 6. I give to my daughter Nancy L. Patton, during her natural life and at her death to
her children the following land and Negroes to wit - Lot number one hundred and thirty
five (135) and the north half of lot number one hundred and fifty four (154) all in the first
district of Monroe now Pike Co. Also, a Negro girl Harriett about fifteen yr. old and
Melia a girl thirteen years old.

Item 7. I further wish as my estate is in debt that my here in name executors do sell my
land known as the Jackson and David Huckeby Old Place. My last years crop of cotton
and pay my said debts and should not that what is due me be sufficient to pay off all my
debts. I wish all my effects kept together and work till all my debts are paid off.

Item 8. I do here by appoint my two sons, John A. Yarbrough and James D. Yarbrough,
my two joint executors to this my last will and testament in witness where of I do here
unto set my hand and seal the fourth day of September in the year of Our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty two (1862)

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in Presence of

Silas Coggin
Peyton Horton
Isaac B. Williamson Henry S. Yarbrough


Submitter: Joe Cannafax