Nancy Elizabeth Sapp, born 1808; married Isaac K. Baldree Mar 1828 in ,Tattnall, GA; born 1758; died 1 Dec 1836.
Notes for Nancy Elizabeth Sapp:
Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 1, page 13.
Miss Nancy Sapp married Mr. Isaac K. Baldree in March 1928 in Tattnall County, it was his second marriage. Miss Nancy Sapp, who at that time was 20 years old, he being 70 years old. She was the daughter of Levi Sapp who then lived in Tattnell County but in later years moved to Berrien County, Georgia, where he died. Born by his second wife were four children, whose name and date of birth appear in files of the old soldier's pension in Washington D.C.
After the death of her husband Mrs Baldree moved with her children and parents to Thomas County in 1838, then in in 1841 to Telfair County, and in 1852 to Lowndes County. In 1856 in the creation of Berrien out of Lowendes, they were transferred to that county. Their home was in the present Cook County. On September 1, 1867, the widow removed to Lowndes County and lived there until 1870 when she moved to Coffee County and lived there one year, and then she moved to Stockton district of Clinch County, spending her last years with son, Isaac K. Baldree Jr., who then lived near Cow Creek Mills on the Clinch-Echols county line, She died about 1885 and was buried at nearby Wayfare Church Cemetery; the grave is unmarked.
Census Reference: 1830 Tattnell.
On June 25, 1853, in Lowndes County, Georgia, Nancy Baldree, age 45 years appeared before the clerk Superior Court of said county and made her Declaration to obtain a Widows pension, and deposed that She was the widow of Isaac K. Baldree who she said died in Tattnall County, Georgia, December 1, 1836; that She and the soldier were married in March 1828, in Tattnall County, Georgia by Joseph Collins J.P., and to them were born four children. She further deposed that her maiden was Elizabeth Sapp; that in 1838 with her children she moved to Thomas County, Georgia and in 1841 to Telfair County, Georgia, and in 1852 to Lowndes County, Georgia; that she had not re-married since the death of the soldier.
Levy Sapp,age 92 years, made his affidavit on the same date (June 25,1853) in Lowndes County, Georgia, in which he deposed that he witnessed the marriage at his house in Tattnall County, Georgia of the said Isaac K. Baldree and Elizabeth Sapp (his daughter) and that the four children of said Isaac K. Baldree and Elizabeth are all living. In a separate affidavit same date Harmon N. Sapp of the same county (Lowendes) deposed to the same fact.
Her application was granted and a pension paid her until the commencement of the Civil War. On October 16, 1858, she applied for an increase in pension, residing then in Berrien (formerly Lowndes) County, Georgia. On May 23, 1868, she made application to be restored as a pensioner, and said she was 58 years old, and had resided since January 1. 1861, as follows: In Berrien County, Georgia, from January 1, 1861 to September 6, 1867, then moved to Lowndes County thence back to Berrien County, where she was then living.
The Georgia Genealogical Magazine No. 25, July 1967, Folks Huxford, Editor, Page 1720 and 1721.
Notes for Isaac K. Baldree:
Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 1, page 13
Isaac K. Baldree, a Revolutionary Soldier pensioner, was born in Pitt County,N.C. in 1758 according to his pension declaration. He enlisted under Capt. John Inlow and served twelve months, he was station for five months at Newbern and Wilmington, then marched to Georgetown S.C. and joined under General
Richard Caswell's command. He was later discharged at Halifax, N.C., but was soon drafted and sent to South Carolina and Georgia where he saw service and was in the battle of Briar Creek. He was discharged after eleven months of service.
After the war Issac continue to live in North Carolina until 1819 when he moved to Georgia with his family and the next year to Tattnall County, where died December 1, 1836, leaving a will.
Mr. Baldree was twice married but his first wife name has not been ascertained. By her he had two daughters Mrs. Molsey Garris and Mrs. Rosada Cobb. The will bequeathed them $1.00 each.
The second marriage was in Tattnall County in March 1828 to Miss Nancy Sapp, who at that time was 20 years old, he being 70 years old. She was the daughter of Levi Sapp who then lived in Tattnell County but in later years moved to Berrien County, Georgia, where he died. Born by his second wife were four children, whose name and date of birth appear in files of the old soldier's pension in Washington D.C.
The will referred to give all the estate to the wife and four minor children, with instruction to the executors to sell same and apply the proceeds to the maintenance and education of the four children. Levi Sapp Sr. and Joseph Collins of Tattnall County, friends of the testator, were named executors and they qualified as such. Among the property of the estate was 250 acres, being the home place in Tattnall County.
The will referred to was dated November 25, 1836 and was probated in Tattnall Inferior Court, May 1, 1837.
Census Reference.,1830 Tattnall.
Ref: The Georgia Genealogical Magazine No. 25, July, 1967, Folks Huxford, Editor, Page 1720 and 1721.
Isssc K. Baldree, Revolutionary Soldier. (Pension)
Isaac K. Baldree in Tattnall County, Georgia, on April 12, 1833, made his declaration in Superior Court to obtain under the Act of 1812 a pension for his Revolutionary War service, and deposed that he was born in Pitt County, North Carolina in 1758; that he enlisted under Captain John Inlow and served 12 months; was stationed at New Bern, North Carolina for a few months, then on Cape Fear River about 5 months. His command then marched to Georgetown, South Carolina, and joined General Richard Caswell's army. They then marched back to North Carolina and had an engagement with the Tories near Wilminton, then marched to Halifax on the Roanoke River where he received a written discharge. Later after returning home, he was drafted and served under Captain Geo. Fautney (or Tauntem, not clear), marched to South Carolina and on to Georgia and was in the battle on Brier Creek in Georgia, under General Ask. Was honorably discharged after 11 months' service. After the war he continued living in North Carolina until 14 years ago when he moved to Georgia, and the last 13 years has been living in Tattnall County
In the file is a certificate of service and discharged, very faded and hardly legible, dated April 10, 1779, signed by George Fonon---(illegible). Also the sworn statement of Thomas Willis of Pitt County, North Carolina, dated February 15, 1788, made before John Hardee, to the effect that he saw Isaac K. Baldree (spelled Baldry) enlist in Captain William Caswell's company of the 5th North Carolina, Regiment for one year and afterwards saw him receive his honorable discharge at a Court of Inquire held at Halifax.
The pension application was approved and the soldier drew the pension until his death.
More About Isaac K. Baldree:
Military service: Revolutionary War Soldier
Notes for William Dampier:
Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 1, page 61.
Willam Dampier, Born 1810, son of William (1780-1846) and Keziah Unknown, married Mary Sapp daughter of Levi Sapp (Bulloch County)
************************************************************************************************************
Sources:
1. Huxford, Folks, "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia" , Vol I, Ann Arbor,Michigan: Edwards Bros., 1951 p. 60
In biographical sketch of Daniel's son John:
"John Dampier was born in North Carolina about 1778, a son of Daniel Dampier, R.S. The latter moved with his family to South Carolina then to Georgia during the Revolutionary War, and served as a private in theGeorgia Line during the war."
2. Huxford, Folks, "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia", Vol VI, pp. 66-67.
"DAMPIER, DANIEL 1757-1847 EFFINGHAM
Daniel Dampier was born in Granville Co., N.C. July 2, 1757, and was the Revolutionary ancestor of the Georgia Dampiers and of those in Mississippi. His wife was Elizabeth Pitts, born in North Carolina about 1760, daughter of John Pitts, R.S. They had six known children:
1. John (Vol. I) b. 1778, m. Ailcy Hodges, Oct. 4, 1801, dau. of Joshua
2. William (Vol. I) b. 1780, m. Keziah Cone, dau. of Wm.
3. Stephen (Vol. II) b. 1785, m. Ann Graham, Moved to Miss.
4. Martha b. 1787, m. John James Pitts.
5. James b. 1790, m. Martha Bevill, July 1, 1819, widow of James.
6. Nancy b. 1795, m. John Barber.
Daniel Dampier and family moved to Georgia apparently during the early part of the Revolutionary War, perhaps after the birth of their firstchild. They settled in Burke County, and he served three years as asergeant in the Georgia Line. According to his pension application(National Archives No. R-639) he was in the Florida expedition and wascaptured and imprisoned; and he was at the siege of Savannah, servingunder Capt. Bemis and later under Capt. Joseph Pannel. He was granted200 acres of bounty land by the State of Georgia, for his services.
After the war he moved to Effingham County, and was commissioned as aLieutenant in the Effingham County militia, Dec. 23, 1794. His lastyears were spent with his son James, in Screven County, where he died in1847. His wife pre-deceased him, dying Nov. 18, 1825."
3. marriage date by educated guess by Lucille E. Dampier Michie?
- assuming all childrens' mother is Elizabeth Pitts??
4. Family page of 1983 prepared by Lucille Elaine Dampier Michie
- note: children may all be those of Daniel by his first unknownwife.
5. Pension applications of Daniel Dampier. From xerox copy of original.
A. of 1842
"State of Georgia DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit ofthe Effingham County act of Congress passed the seventh of June,eighteen hundred and thirty two. On the second day of December in theyear of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three. Personally appeared before Jeremiah Malett one of the Justices of the Superior Courtof the County and State aforesaid being a court of record Daniel Dampiera resident of the County and State aforesaid aged eighty six years, whobeing duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the followingdeclaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed7th June 1832. First he was born in the State of North Carolina July thesecond 1757, that he entered the service of the United States as anenlisted soldier about the month of March 1782, under Colnel White of thefourth Georgia Battalion and served in that war, then called the Florida expedition, and was attached to Captain Bemiss's Company as a sergent:previous to his enlistment he was living on Briar Creek, Screven Countyin that state and has lived in the State of Georgia ever since theRevolution. Was in the battle of Savannah at the time the British tookpossession of it. He recollects General Albert, Captains Melvin, andLucas of the battalion in which he served and also remembers one sergentPalmer. He recollects being on the Waggon Guard at the seige ofSavannah, was there taken prisoner, and was put into the prison ship andremained seventeen days, was then exchanged. He was at the battle ofStone in South Carolina, was again at the battle in Savannah whenbeseiged by the French and Americans at the time General Pulaski got his death wound. At the time he was exchanged he was with Lieutenant ColonelParnell in South Carolina, at which time his service expired in the armywhen the Lieutenant Colonel gave him a certificate to receive his pay, which he gave up to the paymaster, that he has no other evidence in hispossession of his actual service or discharge, nor does he know of anyperson whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. Not expecting in his old age to receive this benefit. He was never particular in preserving any papers that might go to show anything further that what is herein stated nor does he at this time recollect anyother conspicuous persons than those above mentioned. He was in theservice three years from the time he enlisted. He hereby relenquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll or the agency of anystate.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid Daniel Dampier
Jeremiah Malett J.J.C.
We, Paul Colson, a clergyman, residing in the County and Stateaforesaid and John J. Pitts residing in the same place, hereby certifythat we are well acquainted with Daniel Dampier who has subscribed andsworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty sixyears of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood wherehe resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur inthat opinion.
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid Paul B. Colson M.G.
Jeremiah Malett J.J.C. John J. Pitts
And the said Jeremiah Malett hereby declares his opinion after theinvestigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatoriesprescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was aRevolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and he further states thatit appears to him that the Paul Colson who has signed the precedingcertificate, is a Clergyman resident in the county aforesaid and thatJohn J. Pitts who also signed the same, is a resident in the same county,and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit.
Jeremiah Malett JJC"
B. of 1844
"State of Georgia Personally appeared before me John R. Morgan one ofthe Effingham County Justices of the peace in and for the Countyand State aforesaid, Daniel Dampier of the same place, who being dulysworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth and states that hewas a Revolutionary Soldier. That when he was discharged from theservice of the United States as a Revolutionary soldier, that he sold hisright and title to all bounty land that he might be entitled to for saidservice to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Pannell of the United States servicewho was attached to the same Battalion this deponent was, and that hereceived from the said Lieutenant Colonel Pannell a small horse and hisnote for four pounds money. He has no knowledge that the land wasobtained, he only sold his right to it. He gives as his reason for notapplying at an earlier date for the pension, that he was in tolerablecircumstances and did not stand in need. It was some time after thepassing of Act of 1832 that he heard he was entitled to it and made someenquiries about it, that seven or eight years back that one Doctor Heis,and since him a W. Matthews, both promised to do something for him in theway of obtaining it, but both failed in their promises, nor was heacquainted with anyone to befriend him until last year, when a Gentlemancalled upon him informed him that it could be done for him to which heconsented and the result was his present application which he hopes maybe successful, being old and needy further (prays?) not.
Sworn to this 9th day
of November 1844
Jno. R. Morgan I.T. Daniel Dampier"
Note by Lucille Elaine Dampier Michie:
"The petition of Daniel Dampier, was reviewed by the War Department, andthe pension was denied, on the grounds that there was no affidavit orproof of service presented, as prescribed by the law declaring pensionsand other benefits. Since these papers were lost the pension could notbe granted on the word of the other witnesses. However, he must havebeen declared a Revolutionary soldier by one of the states in which heserved, as he is recognized by the D.A.R. as a Revolutionary Soldier,and many women have joined that organization on his war record."
Note by Barry Harwell Michie: Stella Dampier of Gainesville, FL,identifies the above John J. Pitts in document "b" as Daniel Dampier'sson-in-law.
6. GEDCOM of Shawn Hewitt, 1997
- marriage date with Elizabeth Pitts given as 1796.
- all six children listed as children of first unknown wife, notElizabeth.
7. Will of Daniel Dampier
"Dampeer, Daniel R 2639
or
Dampier
Will of Daniel Dampier 97
Georgia In the name of God Amen I Daniel Dampier of the County
Effingham County and State aforesaid being of sound mind and memorythanks
be given unto God, do make and ordain this my last will and testamentfirst I
commend my soul unto God having a full (faith?) that at the resurrectionI shall
secure this body and appear before him to answer for all the deeds donein this
life and I request that at my death my body shall be buried at thediscretion
of my Executors herein after named, as regards my worldly propertywherewith
God has blessed me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same inthe manner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath untoMartha Pitts Wife of John Pitts all my stock of Cattle hogs etc andwhatever personal property
I may be possessed of at the time of my death if whatever Kind it may betogether with any real Estate that I may be in possession of at the timeof my death during her natural life and at her death to the heirs of herbody not subject
to the acts or control of her present husband John J Pitts or any futurehusband
I desire that a portion of my property may be sold at the discretion &fancy,
Executor hereinafter named for the purpose of having ( ?, lost on xeroxcopy)
expenses and all other lawful debts that may be against me at the time of
my death. I do herby constitute and appoint John J Pitts my Executor andMartha Pitts my Executrix and John R. Morgan Executor to this my lastWill and
testament (?) and disannuling all and every other Will by me heretofore
made and declaring this to be my last Will and testament. Witness takenof
(?) hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day November Eighteen
hundred and forty four.
Signed sealed published and
declared by the testator to be his last Will and
testament in the presence of -- Daniel Dampier
"In the fifth line from the bottom the name of
John R. Morgan Executor was (interlined?)"
Margaret D. Pitts
John R Morgan
(John Charton??)
GEORGIA
Effingham County Personally appeared John R Morgan one of the
subscribing Witnesses to the within last Will and testament of DanielDampiere
(initials?)"
Sources:
1. Huxford, Folks, "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia" , Vol I, Ann Arbor,Michigan: Edwards Bros., 1951 p. 60
In biographical sketch of Daniel's son John:
"John Dampier was born in North Carolina about 1778, a son of DanielDampier, R.S. The latter moved with his family to South Carolina then toGeorgia during the Revolutionary War, and served as a private in theGeorgia Line during the war."
2. Huxford, Folks, "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia", Vol VI, pp. 66-67.
"DAMPIER, DANIEL 1757-1847 EFFINGHAM
Daniel Dampier was born in Granville Co., N.C. July 2, 1757, and wasthe Revolutionary ancestor of the Georgia Dampiers and of those inMississippi. His wife was Elizabeth Pitts, born in North Carolina about1760, daughter of John Pitts, R.S. They had six known children:
1. John (Vol. I) b. 1778, m. Ailcy Hodges, Oct. 4, 1801, dau. of Joshua
2. William (Vol. I) b. 1780, m. Keziah Cone, dau. of Wm.
3. Stephen (Vol. II) b. 1785, m. Ann Graham, Moved to Miss.
4. Martha b. 1787, m. John James Pitts.
5. James b. 1790, m. Martha Bevill, July 1, 1819, widow of James.
6. Nancy b. 1795, m. John Barber.
Daniel Dampier and family moved to Georgia apparently during the earlypart of the Revolutionary War, perhaps after the birth of their firstchild. They settled in Burke County, and he served three years as asergeant in the Georgia Line. According to his pension application(National Archives No. R-639) he was in the Florida expedition and wascaptured and imprisoned; and he was at the siege of Savannah, servingunder Capt. Bemis and later under Capt. Joseph Pannel. He was granted200 acres of bounty land by the State of Georgia, for his services.
After the war he moved to Effingham County, and was commissioned as aLieutenant in the Effingham County militia, Dec. 23, 1794. His lastyears were spent with his son James, in Screven County, where he died in1847. His wife pre-deceased him, dying Nov. 18, 1825."
3. marriage date by educated guess by Lucille E. Dampier Michie?
- assuming all childrens' mother is Elizabeth Pitts??
4. Family page of 1983 prepared by Lucille Elaine Dampier Michie
- note: children may all be those of Daniel by his first unknownwife.
5. Pension applications of Daniel Dampier. From xerox copy of original.
A. of 1842
"State of Georgia DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit ofthe Effingham County act of Congress passed the seventh of June,eighteen hundred and thirty two. On the second day of December in theyear of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three. Personallyappeared before Jeremiah Malett one of the Justices of the Superior Courtof the County and State aforesaid being a court of record Daniel Dampiera resident of the County and State aforesaid aged eighty six years, whobeing duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the followingdeclaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed7th June 1832. First he was born in the State of North Carolina July thesecond 1757, that he entered the service of the United States as anenlisted soldier about the month of March 1782, under Colnel White of thefourth Georgia Battalion and served in that war, then called the Floridaexpedition, and was attached to Captain Bemiss's Company as a sergent:previous to his enlistment he was living on Briar Creek, Screven Countyin that state and has lived in the State of Georgia ever since theRevolution. Was in the battle of Savannah at the time the British tookpossession of it. He recollects General Albert, Captains Melvin, andLucas of the battalion in which he served and also remembers one sergentPalmer. He recollects being on the Waggon Guard at the seige ofSavannah, was there taken prisoner, and was put into the prison ship andremained seventeen days, was then exchanged. He was at the battle ofStone in South Carolina, was again at the battle in Savannah whenbeseiged by the French and Americans at the time General Pulaski got hisdeath wound. At the time he was exchanged he was with Lieutenant ColonelParnell in South Carolina, at which time his service expired in the armywhen the Lieutenant Colonel gave him a certificate to receive his pay,which he gave up to the paymaster, that he has no other evidence in hispossession of his actual service or discharge, nor does he know of anyperson whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. Notexpecting in his old age to receive this benefit. He was neverparticular in preserving any papers that might go to show anythingfurther that what is herein stated nor does he at this time recollect anyother conspicuous persons than those above mentioned. He was in theservice three years from the time he enlisted. He hereby relenquishesevery claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present anddeclares that his name is not on the pension roll or the agency of anystate.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid Daniel Dampier
Jeremiah Malett J.J.C.
We, Paul Colson, a clergyman, residing in the County and Stateaforesaid and John J. Pitts residing in the same place, hereby certifythat we are well acquainted with Daniel Dampier who has subscribed andsworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty sixyears of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood wherehe resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur inthat opinion.
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid Paul B. Colson M.G.
Jeremiah Malett J.J.C. John J. Pitts
And the said Jeremiah Malett hereby declares his opinion after theinvestigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatoriesprescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was aRevolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and he further states thatit appears to him that the Paul Colson who has signed the precedingcertificate, is a Clergyman resident in the county aforesaid and thatJohn J. Pitts who also signed the same, is a resident in the same county,and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit.
Jeremiah Malett JJC"
B. of 1844
"State of Georgia Personally appeared before me John R. Morgan one ofthe Effingham County Justices of the peace in and for the Countyand State aforesaid, Daniel Dampier of the same place, who being dulysworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth and states that hewas a Revolutionary Soldier. That when he was discharged from theservice of the United States as a Revolutionary soldier, that he sold hisright and title to all bounty land that he might be entitled to for saidservice to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Pannell of the United States servicewho was attached to the same Battalion this deponent was, and that hereceived from the said Lieutenant Colonel Pannell a small horse and hisnote for four pounds money. He has no knowledge that the land wasobtained, he only sold his right to it. He gives as his reason for notapplying at an earlier date for the pension, that he was in tolerablecircumstances and did not stand in need. It was some time after thepassing of Act of 1832 that he heard he was entitled to it and made someenquiries about it, that seven or eight years back that one Doctor Heis,and since him a W. Matthews, both promised to do something for him in theway of obtaining it, but both failed in their promises, nor was heacquainted with anyone to befriend him until last year, when a Gentlemancalled upon him informed him that it could be done for him to which heconsented and the result was his present application which he hopes maybe successful, being old and needy further (prays?) not.
Sworn to this 9th day
of November 1844
Jno. R. Morgan I.T. Daniel Dampier"
Note by Lucille Elaine Dampier Michie:
"The petition of Daniel Dampier, was reviewed by the War Department, andthe pension was denied, on the grounds that there was no affidavit orproof of service presented, as prescribed by the law declaring pensionsand other benefits. Since these papers were lost the pension could notbe granted on the word of the other witnesses. However, he must havebeen declared a Revolutionary soldier by one of the states in which heserved, as he is recognized by the D.A.R. as a Revolutionary Soldier,and many women have joined that organization on his war record."
Note by Barry Harwell Michie: Stella Dampier of Gainesville, FL,identifies the above John J. Pitts in document "b" as Daniel Dampier'sson-in-law.
6. GEDCOM of Shawn Hewitt, 1997
- marriage date with Elizabeth Pitts given as 1796.
- all six children listed as children of first unknown wife, notElizabeth.
7. Will of Daniel Dampier
"Dampeer, Daniel R 2639
or
Dampier
Will of Daniel Dampier 97
Georgia In the name of God Amen I Daniel Dampier of the County
Effingham County and State aforesaid being of sound mind and memorythanks
be given unto God, do make and ordain this my last will and testamentfirst I
commend my soul unto God having a full (faith?) that at the resurrectionI shall
secure this body and appear before him to answer for all the deeds donein this
life and I request that at my death my body shall be buried at thediscretion
of my Executors herein after named, as regards my worldly propertywherewith
God has blessed me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same inthe manner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath untoMartha Pitts Wife of John Pitts all my stock of Cattle hogs etc andwhatever personal property
I may be possessed of at the time of my death if whatever Kind it may betogether with any real Estate that I may be in possession of at the timeof my death during her natural life and at her death to the heirs of herbody not subject
to the acts or control of her present husband John J Pitts or any futurehusband
I desire that a portion of my property may be sold at the discretion &fancy,
Executor hereinafter named for the purpose of having ( ?, lost on xeroxcopy)
expenses and all other lawful debts that may be against me at the time of
my death. I do herby constitute and appoint John J Pitts my Executor andMartha Pitts my Executrix and John R. Morgan Executor to this my lastWill and
testament (?) and disannuling all and every other Will by me heretofore
made and declaring this to be my last Will and testament. Witness takenof
(?) hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day November Eighteen
hundred and forty four.
Signed sealed published and
declared by the testator to be his last Will and
testament in the presence of -- Daniel Dampier
"In the fifth line from the bottom the name of
John R. Morgan Executor was (interlined?)"
Margaret D. Pitts
John R Morgan
(John Charton??)
GEORGIA
Effingham County Personally appeared John R Morgan one of the
subscribing Witnesses to the within last Will and testament of DanielDampiere
(initials?)"
