Morgan County}
State of Georgia} In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Braswell of the County & State aforesaid being Sick and Weak in body but of sound & perfect Memory and calling to mind the transitory things of this life do make & ordain this to be my last will & testament revoking all other Wills made by me or in my name viz, Having no children of my own it is my wish to dispose of My property so that it may be a benefit to the unfortunate Poor ~ Firstly It is my will that Any Executors hereafter named shall dispose of my Lands household and furniture with all my stock of Horses Cattle and hogs in a way they may think best for the purpose of promoting the intention of this my last will and testament {13} Secondly It is my will that my Executors do dispose of the following named negroes in the manner hereafter presented in the will Susannah. Nancy. Milbery. Jack. Ephraim. Amey. Abram. Sollomon. Ransom. Lurana Lucy Mical & Benjamin But the above negroes are to be sold on the following Conditions which is to say that each negroe is to be Sold to such person as they may choose will pay at least one half the value of said negroe and after the sale of all my property as aforesaid and together with all the mony now in hand and also that is due me it is my express will that my Executors do take the whole amount of the money and lodge it in the funds of the State Bank and whenever there Shall be a Sufficient Sum arising from the Interest of the principal It is my will that my Executors Shall appropriate the said Money to the sole purpose for Educating of Orphan Children in the County of Morgan and it is my earnest request that after the death or refusal to act of my Executors that the Court of Ordinary and their Successors in office in Morgan County do take the money into their hands and cause the true intent and meaning of this my last Will and testament to be carried into affect I do hereby appoint as my Executors to this my last will & testament James Malcom Davis Gresham & William Talbot Given under My hand & Seal this 20th day of March 1817
test Z Middleton} Benjamin Braswell {LS}
David Malcom} Recorded 28th Feby 1818 Jn Nesbet
Epps Duke}