Will Summary (published 1964)
Lazarus Mallard of Liberty County. Last Will and Testament dated February 11, 1814. Probated May 2, 1814. Gives to his daughter-in-law, Lydia, widow of his son John Mallard, and their children. Gives to wife Sarah, son Thomas; granddaughters Eliza Mallard, Anna Mallard, each when 16 years of age; and to grandson John B. Mallard, when 18 years of age; to granddaughter Mary E. Mallard, when 16 years of age; to granddaughter Sarah W. Mallard when 16 years of age; and to son Thomas Mallard; and to grandchildren Eliza, Anne, John and Mary Mallard, when 18 years of age. Executors: Son, Thomas Mallard, and friend, William Wilson. Witnesses: Elizabeth Phelps, Eliza Hannah Phelps, E. Baker
Slave names left out of the original summary:
To wife Sarah Mallard: “my negro boy Joe and girl Rose…”
To son Thomas Mallard: “…my negro wench Nanny, and her brother Jim…”
To granddaughter Eliza Mallard: “my negro wench Hagar, to be delivered to her at the age of sixteen years, or on the day of her marriage.”
To granddaughter Anna Mallard: “my girl Nanny, to be delivered to her at the age of sixteen years, or day of marriage.”
To grandson John B. Mallard: “my negro boy Toney, to be delivered to him at the age of eighteen years or day of marriage.”
To granddaughter Mary Mallard: “my negro boy Stephen, to be delivered to her at the age of sixteen years, or day of marriage.”
To granddaughter Sarah W. Mallard: “my negro girl Phoebe [alt: Phebe], to be delivered to her at the age of sixteen years or day of marriage.”
To granddaughter Mary E. Mallard: “my negro boy Will, to be delivered to her at the age of sixteen years, or day of marriage.”
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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.