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TOGA NEWS
Issue 11, November, 2002
Basil O'Neale Vital Statistics, Sources

(8)1806 TAX COLUMBIA CO., GA, CAPT JOHN G. WILLINGHAM DISTRICT NO. 11
Name         Slaves Land    Whom Adjoining   Water Course County
Basil Neil   7         112 ¾  Williams & Beck    Sullivan         Col.
Executor to the estate of Richard Neil Wilkinson

 (9) Neal, Basil GA COLUMBIA CO. Line 043 1820 Neal, Basil  GA COLUMBIA CO.

(10) Basil O'Neale married Sarah Hull Green, 22 Jul 1829, Georgia.

(11) In the name of God Amen! I Basil Oneal of the County and State aforesaid, being advanced in years, and knowing that all men must die, having been blessed with a family and some  property, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament.
Item 1st. I request that my Executors pay all my just debts.
Item 2nd. I give unto my wife Sarah H. Neal four of the 1st choice of my horses, riding carriages, such of my stock  of all kinds as she may think necessary for carrying on the farm and so much of the other perishable property of all kinds and sorts, classes etc. as may be dexxed necessary and proper for keeping house and carrying on the farm, the balance to be sold by my executors, and applied as hereafter named (as slaves or surpluses) also I loan my wife Sarah during her lifetime or until she may intermarry my negro boy Nelson, my negro woman Chaney and her child Charlotte at her death to be equally divided among my children by her.
Item 3d.  I give unto my five children by my present wife (viz.) Sarah Jane, Amanda Ann, Basil Llewellen, Mariah Frances, and James Augustus, the following negroes (viz., Nero, old Ben, Renney, Lucy, Rosetter, Caty, Abe, Dicy, Harry, Alcy, Milley, Jeffrey, Dennis, Charles, Caroline, old Aron & Marshall with their future increase, also all my landed property, lying and being in the County of Columbia the same being five hundred acres more or less.  All the money or notes I may possess at my death or may after from crops sales surpluses etc. over and above raising and educating them the property given them and what I may hereafter give them to be equally divided among them all when the youngest becomes of age. I authorise my Executors to loan such property as they think can be spared to those that may marry before the youngest becomes of age. I also give my two sons hereafter named Basil Llewellen & James Augustus my tract of land lying in Dooly County containing two hundred two and a half acres and my fire arms.--The property give to my wife Sarah and my children by her to be kept together on the farms where on I now live, by my Executors for their xxxx support and raising and education.
Item 4th.  I give unto my daughter Eleanor Smalley the Negroes now in her possession as a loan (viz.) Fanny, Frankey, Permelia, Smith, Jonas, Bassil, and the infant children of Fanny and Frankey with their future increase to during her life as a gift or loan, at her death to be equally divided among her children (or their issue).
Item 5th. I give unto my decreased daughter Elizabeth Dunn's children the Negroes in the possession of Wm. S. Dunn my son in law as a loan (viz) Kitty, Rachel, Rhoda, Ann, Aggy, Thomas and the young children of Kitty with their future increase forever.