State of Georgia - In the name of God amen, I Henry Ware, Sen’r. of the county of Lincoln and state afore- said being at present in a low and feeble state of health, but of a perfect sound mind and memory do make and constitute this my last will and testament revolting and disannuling all others by me heretofore made. First it is my will and desire that all my just debts be first paid. Secondly that all the remaining part of my estate both real and personal I give wholly and solely to my dear and well beloved wife Winey Ware during her life, but at her death to be equally divided among my dear and well beloved children as follows: James, John, Sally, David, Lucy and Britton. But until the death of my dear and well beloved wife Winey Ware, it is my will and desire that she has the management and feesimple right to all my estate both real and personal and if she wishes or feels disposed at any time, to give to any of my well beloved children any part of the estate she is at liberty to do so. But it is my will and desire that it be first valued by three disinterested persons and what ever they say to be the value of said property to be set down against such child or children that receives it as that much received out of their part of the estate. But no gift of this kind made to any of my children by my dear wife shall extend to in real value to more than what they are actually en- titled to by an equal division of the estate. And it is further my will and desire that my dear and well beloved wife Winey Ware and my beloved son James Ware and Shadrack Mims do act and serve as my lawful executors to my estate and for my dear children. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and seven. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us. Signed: Henry Ware Witnesses: Robert Paul, William Fuqua, Henry Isham Kennon In Lincoln County Georgia Will Book D. page 1 & 2 , of which I have a certified copy by the current Probate Court the following appears at the bottom of page 2: “Assigned (s?) and acknowledges the Original Will as(?) has been proven in Open Court. William Harper C.C.O Recorded this 15th day of January 1808 W. Harper C. C. O.” ________________________________________ Note: Henry Ware Jr. Will November 16, 1807 Ware researchers call this man Henry Ware Jr. but this Will clearly says “Senr”. I have an explanation for this as when the Sr. died, the Jr. then referred to himself as Sr. He probably did this also to keep from getting mixed up with the other Henry Ware in the area. Shadrack Mims’ daughter was married to Henry Ware’s son James Ware. Shadrack Mims died, I believe, in November or December of 1807 because letters of administration of his estate were given to his wife, Elizabeth and his son, Seaborn Mims in May of 1808. Henry Ware’s son, James Ware, began the administration of his estate on February 4, 1808 and completed it in 1816. The last record shows him paying the 1814 and 1815 taxes and also paying two different people for “making part of the deceased wife’s coffin.” The deceased wife was Winnie Mims Ware, daughter of Drury Mims of Edgefield, SC. By Betty Bivins, a descendant of Henry Ware, Jr., James Ware and Shadrack Mims. Source: Will of Henry Ware Jr. November 16, 1807 Lincoln County Will Book D page 1 and 2
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