Will of Henry H Lowe 1795-1854 Harris County Georgia (I don’t have to like an ancestor)

Here is a newly typed copy of the will of Henry H Lowe. Henry lived in Jones County Georgia and then lived in and operated a large plantation in Harris County Georgia.

Henry H Lowe is the father of Henry Littleton Lowe . Henry H lists Henry L as his “unlawful son” in his will, so I can be happy that he acknowledged his son and therefore cleared up any doubt of who Henry L’s father was.

I have an old photo copy of the will along with the typed transcription my grandmother compiled. You can also find a copy of this will on Ancestry.com.

I’m also including an index of slave names found in the will and who they were bequeathed to (I swear I hate that I have to type/say that) in hopes of helping anyone looking to trace ancestors who were slaves.

Henry H Lowe b 1795 (possibly Jones County GA) died 8 July 1854, Waverly Hall, Harris County Georgia was married to Mariah Tarver (a cousin) he and Mariah never had children. The only known child of Henry H Lowe was Henry L Lowe.

Henry H. Lowe Will

State of Georgia

I, Henry H. Lowe of the County of Harris County, and State being of sound and disposing 

mind and knowing but acknowledging my liability to disease and body 

infirmity and knowing the uncertainty of life and the Certainty of 

Death, do make, institute, establish and proclaim this my Last Will and 

Testament of all my worldly goods, rights and effects.

Item 1 I give and bequeath in his own right, to my Nephew Benjamin 

H. Lowe the following named negroes together with their future increase to wit. 

Tiger John & Mary his wife, Ned, Carey, Eve, Sam, Ann, Martha, Jane, 

Isaac, Billy, Andrew, Tiney Brown and Harriett.

Item 2 I give and bequeath in her own right, to my Niece Marion A. Lowe 

the following named negroes together with their future increase to wit. 

Chaney, Westley, Jerry, Russel, Titman, Washington, Milly Solimander, 

Laura, Eliza, Mortimer, William, Dealier, Mohaley, and Tumpy Billy.

Item 3 I give and bequeath in her own right, to my Niece Mary Lowe 

my negro slaves together with their future increase, Namely Big Robert, 

Frances and her live children Diner and Robert, Blacksmith Henry, Viney 

Marandy, Allen, Nancy and her daughters Harriett, Margaretta, Jean, Oliver.

Item 4 I give and bequeath in his own right, to my Nephew Andrew 

Lowe, my negro slaves together with their return increase namely 

Harry and his wife Nancy, their children Nat and James, also Mary, a 

slim black woman about Seventeen years of age, Peggy, Prince, Clo(a)y 

Patsey, Gilbert, Roanodk [sic], Betha and Syntha.

Item 5 I loan to Mrs. Louise Clower, wife of Thomas Clower, during 

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her natural life for the support, maintenance, education and benefit 

of herself, Husband and children and to be {illegible} equally divided 

between the heirs of her body share and share alike the following 

Property to wit; My negroes Mick, [illegible] Martha, Sam, Sue, Melrose, 

Betsey, Virginia, Henrrietta, Creasy and [illegible] together with their future 

increase and the following lots and parts of Land namely, 

Lot No 164, One Hundred and Sixty-Four, Lot No 157, One Hundred and 

Fifty Seven also what I own of Lots or parts of Lots 156, One Hundred and 

Fifty-Six and No 165, One Hundred and Sixty-Five all situated lying 

and being in the Eighteenth District, Originally Muscogie but now 

Harris County, Comprising Four Hundred and Fifty-Five acres 

more or less. I hereby nominate Thomas Clower and appoint him 

Trustee for his wife and children in the Management and Control 

of the above bequeathed property in this fifth clause of my will 

and authorize him to see said land for the use of his family 

if he should see fit, provided he invest the funds arising from 

said sale in either other lands or negroes of his option for the 

benefit of his wife and children in illegible] the Spirit of this 

clause of my will; furthermore I give and bequeath unto Mrs. Louise 

Clower in her own rights to be appropriate to last and inclinations 

the Sum of One Thousand Dollars.

Item 6 I give and bequeath absolute in his own right, in fee simple unto 

my unlawful Son Henry L. Lowe, the following property to wit; my 

Negro slaves together with their future increase namely, Thom and his 

wife Mariah and three children Abram Charley and Ellen Lindsey, Adaline 

Washington the brick mason and Mary his wife, Eliza, Jackson Walter, Mariotte 

Amanda Charity Hand, Darcos Jim the blacksmith Nancy sitter 

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Item 6th [sic] Henry H. Lowe will continued

Henriett, Amanda, Jerd, Pearson, Addam, July, Old Rachael, Vinney

House Harriett, Emily, Fanney, Carpenter Bill, Rose Amsey, Polly and Lucy

the Seamstress, also all my Real Estate or home Settlement whereon I now

Reside, Save what has been bequeathed in the fifth Item of this my will

To Mrs. Louise Clower and her children to wit. Fifty acres in the south

west Corner of Lot No 274, Two Hundred and Seventy-four, No 275, Two 

Hundred and Seventy-five, Lot No 276, Two Hundred and Seventy-six

Sixty Eight acres off Lot No 277, Two Hundred and Seventy-seven

Lying on the east side of the Souhachee Creek, Sixty-three and a half

acres off Lot No 268, Two Hundred and Sixty-eight, lying on the east 

Side of Souhachee Creek, all the preceding lands lies in the seventeenth district

now Harris County. Also Lot No 189, One Hundred and Eight-nine

No 190 On Hundred and Ninety, , No 191, One Hundred and ninety-one, No 192

One Hundred and Ninety-two, No 193, One Hundred and ninety-three, No

194, One Hundred and ninety-four, 195, One Hundred and ninety-five

No 196, One Hundred and ninety-six, the South half of Lot No 221, Two Hundred

and Twenty-one, No 222, Two Hundred and Twenty-two, No 223, Two Hundred

and twenty-three, No 224, Two Hundred and twenty-four, No 160, One Hundred 

and Sixty, No 162, One Hundred and Sixty-two, No 163, One Hundred and

Sixty-three and the aforementioned lands on situate lying and being

in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Districts, now Harris County, and

can be better understood by refering [sic]to a map I have of said lands.

also fourteen mules, One Jack, One Jennett, Five Brood mares, two yolk of oxen

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twenty head of Cows, twenty of Sheep, my Carriage, two Road Wagons and

Ox-cart, all my stock of Hogs and working tools, plantation blacksmiths,

Carpenters, and Cotton Gings, together with the Crop of every description

that is raised on the farm the year of my death, the Horses, Mules, Jack

and Jennett together with wagons willed to Henry L. Lowe in this clause, he

shall have the right of Selection out fo the Stock on my farm at my

Death also all my household and kitchen furniture, save the portraits

of Myself and my Wife, and such articles as I may see fit to dispose

of during my life.

Item 7 I give and bequeath absolutely in his own right to my namesake

Henry L. Noremore, Son of Sylvester Noremore of the nineteenth district

of Harris County, One Thousand Dollars.

Item 8 I give and bequeath absolutely in her own right to, Sarah A. Crews,

Daughter of Col. R.J. crews, late of Harris County, deceased, One

Thousand Dollars.

Item 9 I will and and direct, that all the negroes, disposed of in this my

Will and Testament, shall be kept on the farm until the first day

of January next, after my death. Then to be turned over by my executors

to the several legatees, or their lawful Representatives

Item 10 I will and direct, that all stock not otherwise disposed of, together

with runaway Slaves, thing or things, either real or personal, that may

belong to me, be sold and the procedes thereof be added to my Pecuniary

Capital of note and money to be disposed of in the manner here in after

described and [rest of sentence is not legible]

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Henry L. Lowe Will Continued

Item 10 Continued

before my Death together with all Pecuniary gifts and bequest by me

made in this my Will and Testament, after paying all of which the balance

of my Pecuniary Estate or Capital to be equally divided to share and share

alike between Benjamin H. Lowe, Mariah A. Lowe, Mary Lowe and 

Andrew Lowe, all children of my Brother Benjamin F Lowe and my son

Henry L Lowe in their own rights

Item 11 I hereby nominate and appoint, my son Henry L. Lowe and

Pleasant J. Phillips of Muscogee County, my Executors to carry this my

Last Will and Testament, into effect. I furthermore give and bequeath

to said Pleasant J Philips the sum of Two Thousand Dollars as a special

bequest, besides is to be allowed the Legal Commissions in Carrying this

my Will into execution.

In testimony where-of I have here-unto set my hand

and affix my Seal this the day 16th day May, One Thousand eight

Hundred and fifty-four

Signed and Sealed in presence of : Henry H. Lowe

Tho. J Dozier

Samuel Surrender

Geo. Osborn JJC

A Codicil to the Last Will & testament

Henry H. Lowe of Harris County Georgia

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Henry H. Lowe of Harris County Georgia Codicil to Will

Item 1 In addition to what I have previously willed to Mrs. Louise Clower, Consort 

of Thomas Clower of Harris County, Georgia, I give and bequeath

unto her in her own right the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, to purchase

her a pair of Horses and my my wife’s gold watch and Chain.

Item 2 As different members of my family are contending and soliciting the portraits

of my wife and myself, for the purpose of appeasing what feelings might and

do exist on that matter, I deem it most prudent to give them to my Niece Kary

P. Lowe.

Item 3 In addition to the executors appointed in my last will I furthermore appoint

my brother, Benjamin F. Lowe and furthermore appoint him Guardian for his Minor Children

in the matter of all effects-bequeathed to them under my Last will and Testament.

Item 4 I request that after my death by body be interred at the Mt. Zion Church

on the left side of my esteemed and departed wife. I wish the grave of myself

and wife to occupy on fourth the space Surrounded by the railings in the South

West Corner, the other fourth in the South West corner to be occupied by the graves of 

my brother and his wife, the balance to be appropriated to the burial of my return

according to Circumstances.

I also bequeath to my Niece Moriah A. Lowe, my Horses & 

Cabolett during her Singleness, after marriage the same to be transferred

to Mary T. Lowe. Where unto I set my hand and Seal, this the

23 June 1854 Henry H. Lowe

In presence of:

Test:

James M. McKee

John J. Macon

Wm. T. Davis

Benj. T. Lowe

This copy was typed by Jeri Jones. Copy taken from a typed copy completed by Mary B Lloyd in which she transcribed the old hand written will. 

A copy of the hand written will can also be found on Ancestry.com.

Index of Slave Names found in Will of Henry H. Lowe of Harris County Georgia 1795-1854

To Benjamin H. Lowe

Tiger John  

Mary (wife of Tiger John)

Ned

Carey

Eve

Sam

Ann

Martha

Jane

Isaac

Billy

Andrew

Tiney Brown

Harriett

To Marion A. Lowe

Chaney

Westley

Jerry

Russel

Titman

Washington

Milliy Solimander (not sure if this is a surname or 2 names)

Laura

Eliza

Mortimer

William

Dealier

Mohaley

Tumpy Billy (not sure if this is a surname, nickname or 2 names)

To Mary Lowe

Big Robert

Frances (and her live children)

Diner (offspring of Frances)

Robert (offspring of Frances)

Henry (Blacksmith)

Viney

Marandy (not sure if Marandy is a separate name or surname due to blurring on will)

Allen

Nancy (and her daughters)

Harriett

Margaret

Jean

Oliver

To Andrew Lowe

Harry

wife Nancy (and 2 children)

Nat 

James

Mary (a slim black woman about 17 years of age)

Peggy

Prince

Clo(a)y (unsure if the spelling is with an O or A)

Patsey

Gilbert

Roanoke (spelled Roanodk)

Betha

Syntha

To Louise Clower wife of Thomas Clower

Mick

[illegible]

Martha

Sam

Sue

Melrose

Betsey

Virginia

Henrietta

Creasy

[illegible]

To Henry L Lowe

Thom (and his wife and 3 children)

Mariah (wife of Thom)

Abram

Charley

Ellen (Lindsey may be a middle name of Ellen, hard to tell)

Lindsey

Adaline

Washington (brick mason and his wife)

Mary (wife of Washington)

Eliza

Jackson Walter? (not sure if Walter is a middle name or new name)

Walter ?

Mariotte

Amanda

Charity Hand (Hand may be a separate name)

Hand? (see above)

Darcos

Jim (the Blacksmith)

Nancy Sitter? (not sure of word Sitter is it a name or surname or position).

Henriett

Amanda

Jerd

Pearson

Addam

July

Old Rachael

Vinney

House Harriett [sic]

Emily

Fanny

Carpenter Bill

Rose Amsey (not sure if Amsey is new name or surname/middle name)

Amsey? (see above)

Polly and Lucy (the seamstresses)