Will of Richard Bassett, Sr.

I Richard Bassett, Sen. of Harris County and State of Georgia do
make and constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and
form following that is to say

1st It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid.

2nd It is my will and desire that my beloved wife, Ann, should
    have all my Estat and for the love and affection which I 
    bear to her, I give all my Estate of every description to
    have and to hold for and during her life and after her decease,
    I wish all my Estate disposed of in the following manner.

3rd I give to my son Kilby Bassett my negro boy Romulus.

4th I give to my son Nathan Bassett one tract or parcel of land 
    containing one hundred and sixty acres be the same more or less
    lying and being in Tallapoosa County and State of Alabama which
    land I purchased of Henry Williamson and whose bond I now hold
    for title. I also give him one horse worth fifty dollars.

5th I give to my son Richard Bassett my negro boy Esquire.

6th I give to my daughter Sarah Morris my negro woman Milly her
    child Liddy together with all her future increase.

7th I give to my Grand daughter Polly Bassett Morris my negro girl
    Rine

8th I give to my Grand daughter Eliza Morris my wife's bed and 
    furniture.

9th It is my will and desire that after the death of my wife Ann all
    my stock of every kind all my household kitchen furniture and 
    plantation tools be sold together with the tract of land I now
    live on of Harris County and the proceeds thereof equally divided
    amongst my five following children and their lawful issue to wit:
    My daughters Ann Coker, Elizabeth Wall, Polly Miers, my son
    Ezekial Bassett and my son John Bassett.

10th and lastly I constitute and appoint my son, Kilby Bassett and my
    son in law Spencer Morris my executors to carry into effect this my
    last will and Testament. Given under my hand and seal this the
    fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
    eight hundred and thirty eight.

                                     Richard Bassett

Signed in the presence of
Thomas Winston
H. F. Erwin and John Jackson

Codicil to this my last Will and Testament, It is my will and desire
and I wish it to be distinctly understood that the negro woman and
her child Liddy and all her increase which I have willed to my daughter
Sara Morris is to be considered exclusively her property so long as
she may live and then to be equally divided amongst all her children
and no other persons whatsover.
Given under my hand the 11th of September 1840

Personally appeared in open court Thomas Winston and H. F. Erwin who
being duly sworn depositeth and saith that they subscribed their names 
to the within will as witnesses and that they saw John A. Jackson
assign the same with them as a witness for the purpose therein
contained this 2nd day of November 1840