HRYSTRWL
                        Will of Henry STARR

The following abstract was  transcribed  by  Linda  Sparks  Starr
April 1996.  It is taken from a copy of the record located in Mor-
gan County Georgia Courthouse.  Although the specific Wills  book
was not cited, the page is 89.   

In the Name of God Amen                         89
          I Henry Starr of the State of Georgia
and County of Morgan Being Sick but perfectly Sound
in Mind and Memory having taken in Consideration
that all men must die and as touching my wordly goods
which God has blessed me with I wish them disposed
of in the following Manner ---
Item 1st   I will and bequeath to my well beloved wife
Mary Starr the land whereon I Now live containing
Fifty acres more or less during her life to have and to
hold with all the rights and privilidges attached there
=unto  ---  Item 2nd  I will to my Wife Mary Starr
all my Stock of horses, cattle and hogs and all my
house hold and Kitchen Furniture and all my
plantation tools ---   Item 3rd   I will to my
Wife Mary Starr Two Negroes to wit Molly and
Melain during her life to have and to hold in
peacable (sic) possession -- during the time of her natural life
and laying aside all other wills and testaments, I
constitute and appoint this my last Will and testament
I Witness whereof I Set my hands this Eighth day
of October in the year of our Lord 1818
Signed & acknowledged
in presents of us                             his
     Humphrey Gelmore                    Henry + Starr
     Hugh Means                               mark
     G. W. Jenkins


90  Georgia
Morgan County       Personally appeared in open Court
     Humphrey Gilmore Hugh Means & George W.
Jenkins & after being duly sworn Saith that they were
present and saw the testator Henry Starr Sign the
within Instrument of Writing purporting to be his last
Will & testament by making his Mark and that they
signed the Same as Witnesses in the presents of the testator
and each other and further saith that they believe the
testator was at the time of Signing the Same in his proper
Senses  Sworn to in open Court this

7th May 1821                               Hugh Means
     John Crisbet    clk                   Humphrey Gilmore
                                           G. W. Jenkins

                    Recorded 10th May 1821
                                   John Crisbet    clk