Will Summary (published 1964)

Rebecca Bennet of Liberty County. Last Will and Testament dated July –, 1791; probated December 30, 1793. Gives to Hugh Bennet (son of Matthew Bennet) and Rebecca Robeson (daughter of Christian Robeson); to Hugh McCullough (son of James), certain legacies. Residue of estate to Mary and William Fleming, son and daughter of James Fleming, when William becomes 21. Executors: John Whitehead and James McCullough. Witnesses: Margaret McCullough, Rebecca Osgood and James Girardeau. Probated on testimony of Girardeau.

Slave names left out of the original summary:

To: Hugh McCullough (son of James): “A Negro girl named Elcy [alt: Elsy] and one boy July…”

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FamilySearch.org:

“Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-P9RR?cc=1999178&wc=9SYT-PT5%3A267679901%2C268032901 : 20 May 2014), Liberty > Wills, appraisements and bonds 1790-1850 vol B > image 48 of 689; county probate courthouses, Georgia.

1964 Summaries From: “Georgia Court-House Records – Liberty County,” 1964 quarterly issues of The Georgia Genealogical Magazine, Folks Huxford, Editor. Published Under the Auspices of The Wiregrass Georgia Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.