James Dozier & Mary Malone

WBA p. 90 1769 Sale of estate of Wm. Pattershall mentions   proved by JAMES DOZIER Bute January Court

1803 Warren County, Georgia

This Indenture made the first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and three and in the twenty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America between William Stark of the County of Columbia and State aforesaid on the one part and JAMES DOZIER Senr of the County of Warren and said State of the other part. Witnesseth that the said William Stark for and in consideration of the Sum of one thousand and fifty dollars Lawful money of the said state to him in hand will and truly paid by the said JAMES DOZIER, Senr at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, Sold, released, and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, release, and confirm, unto the said JAMES DOZIER Senr his Heirs and Assigns all that tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Warren, in Little River, containing three hundred and fifty acres originally surveyed for Ralph Kilgore and vacant on all Sides of the time of Survey at present westwardly by Evans South wardly by Hardin and Ball, Eastwardly by Ball etc. Northerly by little River Beginning at a gum tree on the River running South thirty five D. Grees East fifty-nine chains and twenty links to a corner pine, thence North thirty five D. Grees East Sixty chains to a corner pine thence to a stake on the River, thence up the River to the beginning as will more fully appear by a plat of the Same, Together with all and Singular the rights members and appurtenances, thereof whatsoever to the Said tract or parcel of Land, being belonging or in any wise appertaining. And the remainders, reversions, rents, Issues and profits thereof and of every part thereof. To have and to hold the said tract of land, and all and Singular the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging as aforesaid and every part thereof unto the said JAMES DOZIER Senr his heirs and assigns to the only proper use Benefit and behoof of the said JAMES DOZIER Senr his heirs and assigns forever and the said William Stark and his heirs, the Tract of land and premises aforesaid and every part thereof unto the said JAMES DOZIER Senr his heirs and assigns against them the said William Stark and his wife Elizabeth Stark and their heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever Shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said William Stark and Elizabeth his wife hereunto set their hands and Seal the day andyear first above writtenSealed and Delivered

September 27, 1804) Warren County )State of Georgia ) In the name of God, Amen. I JAMES DOZIER, Sr. being in perfect health & memory calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say particularly and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God that gave it and as touching worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to keep me with in this I Give, demise and dispose of in the following manner of form.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Dozier one Negro girl the name of Dixie also one Hundred acres of Land beginning at a gum corner on the river and joining of Joseph Puars land thence south to a pine corner joining Puars Land then Past and by to Whiteside creek then be down so creek to a white oak corner on the last side of so. creek thence last and by to the River to a washoo corner thence up so. River to the beginning Corner also one bed and Furniture two cows one sow & pigs, half dozen knives and forks, one dish, half dozen plates, one pot.

Item. I give 7 bequeath unto my son Woody Dozier the plantation whereon I now live at my decease with all the remainder of my Land lying between Whitesides Creek and helgars creek except what I have given to my son Richard also my will is that my Beloved wife Mary shall have her portion of so. plantation during her natural life. I will give to my son Woody Dozier one negro boy by the name of Hamblin, one horse and saddle, one bed and furniture, two cows & calves, one sow & pigs, half dozen knives and forks one Dish, half dozen plates, one pot.

Georgia ) Warren Co. ) Personally appeared Thomas Berry & Wm. Berry & being duly sworn by the Holly Evangelist of Almighty God deposith said that they saw JAMES DOZIER sign seal publish and Declare the within instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and at the time of his so doing he was of sound and deposing mind and memory being then in his presence and in the presence of the absent witness and at the request we became witnesses to the same. Sworn to in open court this fourth Day of January 1808.