Thomas Harris bequeaths Quawguar, Ephraim, Suke, and Jenny

This post is part of an ongoing project to record names of enslaved people of Greene County, Georgia I find in historical records. 

Last Will and Testament of Thomas Harris

In the name of God Amen, I, Thomas Harris of the County of Greene and State of Georgia, being sick in body but of perfect mind and memory do constitute and order this my last will and testament.

And first of all, I commend my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the dust to be buried in a decent Christian manner of the discretion of my friends. And as lacking such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to give me, I bequeath in the following manner is to say …..

I bequeath in the following manner that is to say to my beloved wife Jeney Harris, I give and bequeath one negro man named Quawguar together with all the property which I have received as dower with her and all that may be coming to her as her share of her father’s estate.

To my beloved son John W. Harris, I give and bequeath one negro man named Ephraim.

To the child with which my wife is now pregnant, I give and bequeath one negro woman named Suke and one negro girl named Jenny, the remainder of my property including all that is or may become due me from my father’s estate to be equally divided between my two children after all my just debts are paid. Lastly, I ordain and appoint James Harris and John Bethune executors of this my last will and testament.

Tho. Harris
Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presents of this 5th day of November 1807.
Test.
Price Bird, John McGuire

Note: Quawguar is a best guess of the transcription.

Reference

Thomas Harris, Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742–1992.