Watkins, Anderson. Will of, Richmond County, GA
Source:  Edgefield County, SC Wills, 1787-1836 
by James E. and Vivian Wooley, p. 281
Submitted by Audrey Pool
 

“P.  281.  2 June 1828…I, Anderson WATKINS, 
of Richmond County, State of Georgia, now in tolerable 
health & in sound mind & memory.  I desire that my 
just debts be paid.  

I give to my executors hereafter named the sum of $5000 
in trust for the use & benefit of Nancy HURISTON a fine 
woman of color formerly of this place now of Huntsville, Alabama 
to her & her heirs forever.  

I give to my beloved wife Catherine WATKINS the one half 
of my est. both real & personal giving her the choice of the property.  

I give to my executors the sum of $5000 in trust to invest 
in a house in the city of Augusta, GA.  Also 50 shares of 
‘the Capital Stock of the Bank of Augusta’.  


Also the Negroes named, Winney, Sarah, Jerry & Roseann also Caroline, 
also a tract of land known as #240 in the 3rd District of 
Dooly County drawn by my nephew Leonidas WATKINS in trust 
for my niece Eveline S. WATKINS, wife of Robert WATKINS & her 
children forever.  

I give to the warden and vestry men of St Paul’s Church of 
Augusta & their succeeders (sic) in offices all the debts 
due me of every kind also fifty shares of ‘Capital Stock 
of the Bank of Augusta’ to the support of an Episcopal Clergyman 
whilst officiating in St Paul Church or may to be used & 
applied & benefit of the free schools of Augusta.  

I give to the managers of the Free Schools Society of 
Augusta fifty shares of the Capital Stock Bank of Augusta, 
with only the Capital Stock with only the interest taken annually.  

I give to my executors 50 shares of the Capital Stock 
Bank of Augusta the interest for the use & benefit of 
my nephew George Claborn WATKINS, son of my dec’d brother 
Isaac WATKINS for the education & support of said nephew until 
he is of full age then the said stock to be delivered to him.  

I desire that the remainder of my estate both real & personal 
equally divided amongst the children of my brother 
George WATKINS & the children of my sister Polly Hughes NUCKLES 
of Kentucky & the children of my dec’d brother Isaac WATKINS 
of Arkansas Territory to share and share alike.  

I give to my executors the sum of $500 to be applied to 
their own use for carring (sic) out this my last will.  

I appoint my friends John BANES, William SMITH & Paul FEVE.  

Wit:  Augustus MOORE, Thomas CUMIN & Charles A. CRAWFORD.  

Signed:  Anderson WATKINS  Proved the 24 Oct 1828 before 
Hon’r. Samuel HALE & Dabney BERRY…by the oath of 
Charles A. CRAWFORD.  

Signed:   Wm LONGSTREET, Clerk..do certify this to be a 
true copy of the last will of Doctor Anderson WATKINS 
this 7 March 1829 in Richmond Co, GA.”