Will of David Sherrell: 29 enslaved named

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

Proceedings of Greene Superior Court, September Term 1849

In the name of God Amen.

I, David Sherrell of the County of Greene and State of Georgia being weak in body but of sound mind and memory knowing that it is appointed to die do ordain this my Last Will and Testament. 

First of all, I commend my soul to God who gave and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my friends as touching such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to give. I bequeath in the following manner (vis.) I leave and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Sarah Watts a certain negro woman named Rachel and a child named Stephen also a tract of land containing one hundred and sixteen acres, one horse, saddle and bridle, one cow and calf, one bed and furniture. I also leave and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth Tooke one hundred and twenty acres of land wherein she now lives also two negro girls named Cynthia and Sarah, one horse and saddle, one cow and calf, one bed and furniture. I also leave and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Mary Broach two negro girls named Milly and Emily, also one horse and saddle, one cow and calf, one bed and furniture. I also leave and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Parshana Alford two negro girls named Harriett and Darcus, also one horse and saddle, one cow and calf, one bed and furniture. I also leave and bequeath unto my beloved son Wilson one negro boy named Tom and one girl named Mary, one horse and saddle, one cow and calf, one bed and furniture. 

I also leave and bequeath unto my beloved son David one negro boy named Anthony, one girl named Judy, one horse, saddle and bridle, one cow and calf, one bed and furniture. I also leave and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Lavinia one negro boy named Abraham, one woman named Patience and child named Mary, one horse and saddle, one cow and calf, one bed and furniture. I also leave and bequeath unto my beloved son Berry one negro boy named Isaac, one girl named Eliza, one named Julia, one horse and saddle and bridle, one cow and calf, one bed and furniture. 

I also leave and bequeath unto my beloved son William three negroes, a boy named Peter and two girls named Grace and Linda, one horse and saddle, one cow and calf, one bed and furniture. 

I also leave and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth six negroes in Sampson, Jack, Harry, Phebe, Sarah, and Cresey during her natural life with the use of this plantation wherein I now live with the stock, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture at her death all my land with the premises as where I now live is to be equally divided between my three sons David, Berry, William, also the six negroes Sampson, Jack, Harry, Phebe, Sarah, and Creasy be sold and that out of the amount of sale that my daughter Elizabeth Tooke receive $113.00, my daughter Rebecca Boon receive $423.00, that my daughter Mary Broach receive $523.00, that my daughter Parshana Alford receive $423.00, also my son Wilson receive $48.00, also my son David receive $118.00, my daughter Lavina receive $18.00, also my son Berry receive $423.00, my son William receive $273.00. And the balance of the amount of sale of said negroes together with all the stocks, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture be equally divided between my ten children Sarah Watts, Rebecca Boon, Mary Broach, Parshana Alford, Wilson Sherell, David Sherell, Lavina Sherrell, Berry Sherrell, William Sherrell. I also leave and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Rebecca Boon one negro boy named Jim, one horse and saddle, one cow and calf, one bed and furniture. I also leave and bequeath unto my sons Berry and William a negro girl named Chaney to be equally divided between them. 

I do also appoint David Sherell, William Broach, William Cane my lawful Executors to this my Last Will and Testament.

David Sherrell [Seal]
Signed and sealed in presence of William C. Beckam, Isam Tooke

Reference

Greene County, Georgia, Special Proceedings Records 1847–1849, 1849–1852, 1843–1847, image 695, FamilySearch.