The will of Benjamin Starr (1785-1851) was transcribed from copy of microfilm sent by GA Dept Archives and History by Linda Sparks Starr. Spalding County was created from Fayette County between the time the will was written and probated. Georgia In the name of God Amen. I Benjamin Starr Fayette County of Said County and State being of advanced age and knowing that I must Shortly depart from this world deem it right and proper both as respects myself and my family that I should make a disposion of the property with which a kind providence has has (sic) blessed me I therefore make this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annull- ing all others heretofore made by me. Item first I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner Suitable to my circumstances and conditions my Soul I trust Shall Return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for Eternal Salvation through the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whose Religion I have professed and as I humbly Trust enjoyed for forty years. Item Second I desire and direct that all my Just Debts be paid without delay by my Executors hereinafter named. Item third. I give and devise to my beloved wife Charlotte Starr with whom I have lived in the Strictest quiet and love for forty five years all of my Property and real and personal during her natural lifetime. Item fourth. I desire that if my Executors Should think proper to dispose of any of my property they may do So at anytime they think best in a private Sale or any other way they may think proper or best. Item fifth. I desire that all of the money that is owing to me in Notes and accounts that they Shall be Equally divided between my legatees. I further desire that at the death of my wife that all my Estate both real and personal Shall be equally divided among my legatees or at any time my wife may See proper to divide of my Estate between Mary Gray & Frances C. Ogletree children now living & Silas Starr & John H. Starr & Hiliard M. Starr & Char- lotte P. Simmons & William D. Starr & Martha A. Ogletree Surviv- ing children. Item Sixth I desire that my Executors employ Some Suitable per- son to wall in the grave of Alatha Jarrot & Frances C. Ogeltree & Martha A. Ogletree for which they may pay fifty Dollars out of my estate if needed. Item Seventh I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Charlotte Executrix and my beloved Son John H. Starr & Hiliard M. Starr Ex- ecutors to this my last Will and Testament this 24th June 1851. BENJAMIN STARR seal Signed, Sealed declared and published by Benjamin Starr as his last will and Testament in the presents (sic) of us the Sub- scribers Subscribed our names hereto in the presents (sic) of Said Testator and each other Wm. S. Chambers this 24th June 1851 Samuel E. Elder Thomas Ogletree ---------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia Spalding County Before me William L. Gordon the ordinary for said County per- sonally came into open Court Samuel E. Elder & Thomas Ogletree witnesses & Charlotte Starr Executrix & John H. Starr & Hiliard M. Starr Executors of the last will and Testament of Benjamin Starr late of Said County, deceased and produced before me the last will and Testament of Said Benjamin Starr Dec'd which wit- nesses being duly sworn depose and Say that they Saw Benjamin Starr the testator sign Seal declare and publish the within in strument as his last will and Testament freely voluntarily and of his own accord and without any compulsion or Influence whatever that at the time of the Execution of Said will said Testator was of Sound dispsing mind and memory that deponents Signed Said will as witnesses in the presence of the Testator and at his Special instance and request & in the presence of each other & that they Saw Wm. L. Chambers sign likewise. Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court March 1st 1852 Wm. L. Gordon Samuel E. Elder Ordinary Thomas Ogletree ---------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia Spalding County In open Court personally appeared March Term Charlotte Starr Executrix & John March 1st 1851 H. Starr & Hiliard M. Starr Execu- tors who being duly Sworn Say that the within writing contains the true last Will and Testament of Benjamin Starr deceased So far as they know or believe and that they will well and Truly execute the Same by paying first the debts & then the legasies therein contained as far as his Goods & Chattles will thereunto Extend and the Law charge then and that they will make a true & perfect Inventory of all Such goods & chattles sworn to and Subscribed in open court this this (sic) March 1st 1852 William L. Gordon Ordinary CHARLOTTE STARR Exrx JOHN H. STARR Exr Recorded 12th May 1852 HILIARD M. STARR Exr ---------------------------------------------------------------- [In the following, each two lines of inventory was squeezed onto one line in the original. Spelling is true to original.] Spalding County Georgia March 10th 1852 Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Benjamin Starr Deceased No 1- Bureau $20.00 No 2- 1 Side Board $20.00 No 3-Books & Case 10.00 50.00 No 4 Folding Table and rows $15.00 No 5- Centre Table 2.50 No 6 clock & case 10.00 21.50 -7- 2 pine Tables 4.00 No 8- 1 Bed & Stead 20.00 No. 9-1 Do 25.00 49.00 -10 - 2 chests $25.00 No 11 water stand and Six Reed bottom chairs 7.50 12.50 -12 - 1 Bed 15.00 No 13- 1 pine chest 1.50 No 14 9 Split bottom chairs 5.00 21.50 -15 - 1 Bed & Sted 22.50 No. 16 1 Bed Trunnel Sted 1.50 24.00 -17 - 1 cupboard 10.00 No 18. 1 Bed & Sted 10.00 No 19 1 Bed & foot 5.00 25.00 -20 - 1 Lot of wool & cotton for Spinning 3.00 No 21. 3 wheels & 1 Reel 4.00 7.00 -22 - 1 Loom box No. 23 ciching cupboard 1.00 No 24 Lot of Potware 15.00 22.00 -25. Lot of water vessels 1.00 No 26 Lot of Bacon 100.00 No 27 Lot of Pans 18.00 119.00 28 - Lot of Sundried in the Smoke house 10.00 No 29 Lot of crockery & __ Glass 25.00 35.00 30 - 1 Gun (Rifle) 7.00 No 31 1 watch 10.00 No 32- 3 Lots of fire Irons 5.00 22.00 33 - 3 bee Stands 5.00 No 34 1 Pleasure carriage 75.00 80.00 35 - 1 Lot of Ranes 5.00 No 36 - 1 Lot of ?Plantation Lots 30.00 35.00 37 - 1 two horse waggon and harness 45.00 No 38- 3 Saddles 5.00 50.00 39 - 1 Side Saddle 12.00 No 40 1 Lot of Barrels and 2 Bushels Peas 2.50 14.50 41- 1 Lot old Gig Irons 10.00 No 42 1 Lot of Fodder 30.00 40.00 43 - 1 Lot of oats 15.00 No 44 one cutting knife 3.00 18.00 45 - 50 Barrels of corn 250.00 No. 46 1 Sorrel Mare 75.50 320.00 47 - 1 Sorrel Horse 110.00 No. 48- 1 colt 30.00 70.00 49 - 1 horse mule 70.00 No 50 1 mare mule 70.00 140.00 amt carried forward to page 3 $1187.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Inventory & appraisement of the Estate Benjamin Starr dec'd con tinued amount brot forward from page 2 1187.00 No 51 black Smith Tools 5.00 No 53 Negro John $700.00 705.00 -53 Negro Solomon $800.00 No. 54 Ama 200.00 1000.00 -55- Mary and her three children $600.00 600.00 56- first 1 Harn 250.00 2nd Ana $200.00 3rd Julia 150.00 600.00 59 Lucy and her three chilren $700.00 700.00 60 - first 1 Rintha 300.00 2nd Hala $250.00 3rd 1 Caleb 175.00 725.00 63 - 1 Running gear of Gin 40.00 No 64 - 1 Gin 40.00 80.00 65 - Thrash & Fan 20.00 No 66 cotton Seed 5.00 No 67 1 Lot of wheat 55.00 80.00 68 - 1 Lot hogsheads 2.00 No 69 2 pr of Steelyards & half Bushel 3.00 5.00 70 - 1 Black cow & calf 12.00 No 70 1 Red Cow & calf 10.00 22.00 71 - 1 young Black cow & calf 12.00 No 72 1 old Black cow 8.00 20.00 -73 - 3 yearlings 12.00 No 74 1 Lot of Hogs 54.50 65.50 75 - 1 Lot of cow food 15.00 No 76 1 Lot of Sheep (four) 8.00 23.00 77 - one lot of land four hundred acres 1900.00 78 - one lot of fowls 3.75 No 79- 1 Grind Hone 1.50 5.25 80 - Six Bales of Cotton $168.00 No 81- 1 Notes on Wm. D. Starr 355.10 523.10 -82 - one Note on Thomas Ogletree 15.00 No 83 1 Do on L.P. Ogletree 113.50 118.50 84 - Lot of Notes and Executions we consider of no value ______________ $7175.35 _______________ Aggregate $8362.35 ----------------------------------------------------------------- State of Georgia We do Certify upon oath that as far as was Spalding County produced to us by the Executors the above and foregoing contains a true appraisement of the Goods Chattles and credits of the Estate of Benjamin Starr deceased to the best of our Judgment and undertaking given under our hands affixed Signatures this March 10th 1852. Robert B. Andrews Elijah Strickland Thomas Ogletree Appraisers Joshua (his + mark) Elder I do hereby certify that the above appraisers were Sworn to per- form their duty as appraisers according to Law-- this 10th day of March 1852 Recorded 14th May 1852 John M. Porter J. P. J. L. Random, ? ordinary