Will Books, Colony of Georgia, RG 49-1-5, Georgia Archives (Virtual Vault, filename: vol2-12912p175-5.jpg

Colonial Will Books

THOMAS ROSS

"In the name of God Amen, I THOS ROSS being in perfect health blessed be God, do make this my last will and testament as followeth. Imprimis: I leave to KATRON DOUGLASS my negro fellow called RAINBOW. Item: I leave to JOHN DOUGLASS my negro fellow called CORK and desire DAVID DOUGLASS to pay all my just debts and funeral charges, when it pleases God to take me from this world and I make him the said DOUGLASS Executor to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 3 day of January 1759. /signed/ THOMAS ROSS (seal). Testament: LACHLAN MACKINTOSH, JOSEPH OAKS, DA DOUGLASS.

Province of Georgia} Before His Excellency the Governor, In The Court of Ordinary - JOSEPH WRIGHT, of Savannah in the Province aforesaid, storekeeper, maketh oath that he well knew and was acquainted with THOMAS ROSS, late of Augusta in the Province aforesaid, INDIAN TRADER, deceased, and that he hath looked at the paper writing here unto annexed purporting to be the last Will and Testament of THOMAS ROSS and that he verily believes the name THOMAS ROSS subscribed to the said last will and testament to be the proper handwriting of the said THOMAS ROSS, late of Augusta aforesaid, INDIAN TRADER, deceased, and that he believes the name LACHLAN MACKINTOSH subscribed as one of the witnesses to the Execution of the said last will and testament of the said THOMAS ROSS to be the proper handwriting of the said LACHLAN MACKINTOSH, he this deponent having often seen him write. /signed/ JOS WRIGHT. Sworn before me this 16 Oct 1766. JA WRIGHT. Recorded 16 Oct 1766.

Cite: Will Books, Colony of Georgia, RG 49-1-5, Georgia Archives.

Indian Traders