Will of Susannah Norman
Will of Susannah Norman Glaze, State of Georgia,
County of Lincoln
In the name of God Amen: I, Susannah Glaze, of state and county, being of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life, deem it right and proper both as respects myself and family, that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me, do therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me.
Item 1. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and cristian (sic) like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life, my soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for eternal salvation through the merit and atonement of the blessed and Savior (sic) Jesus Christ, whose religion I have professed and as I humbly hope enjoyed for thirty one years.
Item 2. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid by my executor hereinafter named as soon as circumstances will permit.
Item 3. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas G. Glaze the sum of fifty (50) dollars in full of his distributive share of my estate.
Item 4. I give and bequeath to my son William D. Glaze the sum of fifty (50) dollars in full of his distributive share of my estate.
Item 5. I give and bequeath to my son Joseph W. Glaze the sum of fifty (50) dollars in full of his distributive share of my estate.
Item 6. I give and bequeath to my daughter Sidney N. Prather the sum of fifty (50) dollars in full of his distributive share of my estate.
Item 7. I have heretofore given my daughter Delia C. Glaze a Negro woman named Fanny and her child Dorcas and do hereby confirm said gift unto her, it being in full of her entire interest in my estate.
Item 8. I give and bequeath to my son Henry H. Glaze the sum of fifty (50) dollars in full of his distributive share of my estate.
Item 9. As I have given my daughter Eleanor M. Florence the sum of three hundred and seventy (370) dollars which is in full of her distributive share of my estate. Item 10. As I have given my daughter Sarah C. Williams the sum of three hundred and seventy (370) dollars which is in full of her distributive share of my estate.
Item 11. I give and confirm unto my daughter Elizabeth M. Knox a Negro girl I gave off to her at her intermarriage with John G. Knox.
Item 12. I give and bequeath to my son John M. Glaze the sum of five (5) dollars in full of his distributive share of my estate.
Item 13. I give and confirm unto my daughter Susan H. Hawes a Negro boy about ten years of age I gave off to her at her intermarriage with William L. Hawes.
Item 14. I give bequeath and desire that all the rest and residue of my estate after paying off the above legacies (not already paid) as specified in this my last will and testament to be equally divided between my daughter Elizabeth M. Knox and Susan H. Hawes share and share alike.
Item 15. I hereby constitute my friend Alexander Johnston Executor of this my last will and testament this 21st day of October 1853.
Daniel Jones, Minor Winn, John W. Dougherty, Pleasant E. Walton.
State of Georgia, Lincoln County, GA
I, Susannah Glaze, on this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty seven do make and ordain this supplement to my last will and testament made and executed by me on the 21st day of October 1853 and witnessed by Daniel Jones, Minor Winn, John Dougherty and Pleasant E. Walton.
It is my will and desire that my daughter Susan H. Hawes over and above that I have given her in my last will, spoken of, as a special legacy have and receive from my executor my bedstead, two beds, all my bed clothing and my trunk.
Susannah Glaze
Signed sealed declared and published by Susannah Glaze as a supplement of her last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribing witnesses, and in the presence of each other this 21st Sept. 1857. Daniel Jones, Savannah Collars
Georgia, Lincoln County
Court of Ordinary November Term 1857
The within last will & testament of Susannah Glaze having been duly proven at this regular term in open court upon the oath of Daniel Jones a subscribing witness thereto ordered that the same be admitted to record.
Benj. F. Tatom, Ordinary Recorded the 3rd November 1857.
NOTE: Many of our family members descend from Henry Harvey Glaze who was a member of the Goshen Baptist Church. He left Lincoln County with his family and went to Linden, Cass County, Texas.
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