Amanda Magdalene CARTER
1869 - 1909 (40 years)-
Name Amanda Magdalene CARTER Nickname Maggie Born 3 Mar 1869 Gender Female Reference Number P83 Died 18 Aug 1909 Baxley, , Appling County, Georgia, United States 
- In the name of God, Amen. I, Gilshot Thomas of the state of Georgia and county of Scrivin, being sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the Same and Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, due make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to Say principally and first of all I Give and recommend my Soul to hands of God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors who I Shall hereafter name. Nothing Doubting but I shall Receive the same at the General Resurrection of quick and dead though merits of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I Dispose of the Same in manner and form following that is to Say my Request is that my swamp stock of hogs, one young Sorrel horse also all the Slaves now made both in the Swamp and Savannah be sold to the best advantage, and money arising from the Same to be applied to the payment of my Just debts and Funeral Expenses and the Remaining part of my Estate both Real and Personal to be Dispose of as hereafter follows to wit my desire is that Edward Pye be paid out of my Estate Sum of twenty five cents and Each of the Rest of my Lawful Heirs the like sum of twenty five cents as their full part of my Estate and the Remainder of my Estate to be Equally divided between Bud Kade Hedgcock, Elizabeth Hedgcock, Gill Hedgcock and Edward Hedgcock Share and Share Alike. Also, my Desire is that Hannah Hedgcock Should live on and Enjoy the privilege of my plantation whereon I now live without Interruption During her natural life and take care of four above named children to wit Bud K., Elizabeth, Gill, and Edward Hedgcock and also to use any part of my Stock not pointed out to be Sold for the Sport and benefit of her self and the aforesaid Children and at her Decease the Tract of Land whereon I now live together with what of my Stock Shall be Left to become the property the named four Children to be divided as above directed and I do hereby appoint and ordain John Freeman Senior my Sole Executor to See my Last Will and Testament fully and truly performed in Testamony whereof I have Set my hand and Seal this Second day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nine.
Signed and Acknowledged in presence of
Edward (his mark) Pye
Thomas Brannen Esquire\tab\tab\tab Gilshot(his mark) Thomas
Buried Wesley Chapel Cemetery, , , Bacon County, Georgia, United States Person ID I0069 Thomas Last Modified 24 Feb 2008
Father Isham CARTER, b. 20 Oct 1837, Waycross, , Ware County, Georgia, United States , d. (Dead) Mother Mary Ann MILES, b. 2 Jul 1841, d. (Dead) Married 3 Jun 1858 Baxley, , Appling County, Georgia, United States Family ID F0055 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family General Jackson THOMAS, b. 12 Oct 1862, d. 2 Jun 1926 (Age 63 years) Married Abt 1888 Baxley, , Appling County, Georgia, United States Notes - REFN:
Children 1. Joseph Henry THOMAS, b. 28 Mar 1890, d. 17 Jan 1982 (Age 91 years) 2. Harriet Luella THOMAS, b. 21 Apr 1889, d. 25 Feb 1968 (Age 78 years) 3. Martha Evelene THOMAS, b. 21 Dec 1892, d. 27 Jan 1985 (Age 92 years) 4. Jesse Jackson THOMAS, b. 11 Apr 1898, d. 17 Mar 1964 (Age 65 years) 5. Laura Ethel THOMAS, b. 28 Jun 1899, d. 17 Jun 1979, Jacksonville, , , Florida, United States (Age 79 years)6. Ruth THOMAS, b. 11 Jun 1904, d. 13 Apr 1977, Blackshear, , Pierce County, Georgia, United States (Age 72 years)7. Banner THOMAS, b. 16 Feb 1906, d. 19 Dec 1969 (Age 63 years) 8. Mary A. E. THOMAS, b. 26 Oct 1887, d. 18 Jun 1894 (Age 6 years) 9. Amanda Magdalene THOMAS, b. 18 Sep 1891, d. 11 Sep 1895 (Age 3 years) 10. daughter THOMAS, b. 1 Feb 1894, d. 2 Sep 1894 (Age 0 years) 11. Fannie THOMAS, b. 23 Oct 1896, d. 3 Oct 1897 (Age 0 years) 12. Lester Estill THOMAS, b. 28 Jun 1899, d. Aft 27 Jun 1900 (date of Census) 13. Eliza Jemima THOMAS, b. 5 Dec 1900, d. 24 Aug 1903 (Age 2 years) 14. daughter II THOMAS, b. 16 Apr 1903, d. 22 Aug 1903 (Age 0 years) Last Modified 20 Feb 2005 Family ID F0014 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- In the name of God, Amen. I, Gilshot Thomas of the state of Georgia and county of Scrivin, being sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the Same and Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, due make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to Say principally and first of all I Give and recommend my Soul to hands of God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors who I Shall hereafter name. Nothing Doubting but I shall Receive the same at the General Resurrection of quick and dead though merits of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I Dispose of the Same in manner and form following that is to Say my Request is that my swamp stock of hogs, one young Sorrel horse also all the Slaves now made both in the Swamp and Savannah be sold to the best advantage, and money arising from the Same to be applied to the payment of my Just debts and Funeral Expenses and the Remaining part of my Estate both Real and Personal to be Dispose of as hereafter follows to wit my desire is that Edward Pye be paid out of my Estate Sum of twenty five cents and Each of the Rest of my Lawful Heirs the like sum of twenty five cents as their full part of my Estate and the Remainder of my Estate to be Equally divided between Bud Kade Hedgcock, Elizabeth Hedgcock, Gill Hedgcock and Edward Hedgcock Share and Share Alike. Also, my Desire is that Hannah Hedgcock Should live on and Enjoy the privilege of my plantation whereon I now live without Interruption During her natural life and take care of four above named children to wit Bud K., Elizabeth, Gill, and Edward Hedgcock and also to use any part of my Stock not pointed out to be Sold for the Sport and benefit of her self and the aforesaid Children and at her Decease the Tract of Land whereon I now live together with what of my Stock Shall be Left to become the property the named four Children to be divided as above directed and I do hereby appoint and ordain John Freeman Senior my Sole Executor to See my Last Will and Testament fully and truly performed in Testamony whereof I have Set my hand and Seal this Second day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nine.
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Amanda Carter
Taken at age 16 in Macon, GA
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Notes - Elizabeth Thomas, Gilshott Thomas and his Wifs Daughter, was born the 11 Febr., 1769, and baptized the 15 Sept., 1769. Godfathers and Godmothers are both parents and John Caspar Wertsoh