ROBERT I. BOYD, Columbia County, Georgia

I, Robert I. Boyd of the County & State aforementioned being upon the eve of leaving for the seat of War, and knowing the uncertainty of life do make this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

Item 1st, It is my Will and desire that my just debts be paid by my Executors as early as practicable after my death.

Item 2nd, I give to my father John Boyd my following negroes To Wit, Dave, a man, Charlotte, a woman, and her two youngest children, to have and hold for his own proper use and benefit.

Item 3rd, I give to my brother William S. Boyd Two thousand Dollars in money out of my estate, said amount of money to be raised by the sale of my tract of land, crop, stock, notes, accounts & provided my brother William S. Boyd be in life at my death. In case my said brother should die before I do, It is my will and desire that the above named amount given to my brother William S. Boyd be equally divided between my father John Boyd, my brother John T. Boyd, and my niece Mary E. Boyd share and share alike, for their own proper use and benefit.

Item 4th, I give to my brother John T. Boyd the following negroes, To Wit, Susan a girl, Anni a girl, Gabe a boy - To have and to hold for his own proper use and benefit.

Item 5th, I give unto my niece Mary E. Boyd the following negroes, To Wit,

Charles a man, Pat a man, also all the money arising from the sale of my land, crop, Stock, notes and affects, after the payment of the two thousand Dollars given to my brother William S. Boyd. In case my Niece Mary E. Boyd should die before she marries or becomes of age then it is my will that the whole of my estate given to my niece Mary E. Boyd, be equally divided between my father John Boyd William S. Boyd and John T. Boyd my brothers for their own proper use and benefit.

Item 6th, I do hereby appoint my father John Boyd, William S. Boyd John T. Boyd my Executors to this my last Will, and request them them to carry the same into effect.

Signed Sealed and delivered In presence of

A. S. Avary

S. A. Gibson

I. S. Briscoe

(signed) R.I. Boyd

Back of will:

Robert I. Boyd Will

Also on back of will:

Georgia, Columbia County

In open court came A. I. Avary, S. A. Gibson, I. S. Briscoe, the within named witnesses who being sworn say that they saw R.I. Boyd sign the within that they signed it in his presence and in the presence of each other, and at the request of the Testator R.I. Boyd. August 4, 1862

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