Wills

Georgia, Glascock Co:

I, A. J. Swint of Glascock Co., Ga., being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills made by me.

Item I. I do not owe any debts but such debts as I might owe for last sickness and for a moderate tombstone put over my grave, I wish paid.

Item 2-, I leave to my wife Sally Flynt, $500 to be paid to her in cash and to be accepted by her in lieu of dower and a years support, or other interest in my estate, except as hereinafter mentioned.

Item 3. I own 587 acres of land in Glascock Co., Ga. and I have 11 children and I am not undertaking in my will to divide this tract of land but I leave that for my executor and such bequests of this land as is hereinafter made is a life estate to the first takers and remainder to their children.

Item 4. I leave to my son Jim Swint and to be cut off in the division of Said land to him, 37 ac of land and to be cut off so as to include the house that he is now living in, and to be his for his life time and at his death goes to his children.

Item 5. I leave to my unmarried children Mary, Daniel, Holden and Lilly who with myself and my wife Sally Flynt are now living on the farm in Glascock Co., Ga., 200 ac, to be cut off so as to include the dwelling house in which they are now living and my present wife Sally Flynt, being the mother of Daniel, Holden and Lilly, I thereby appoint as their guardian both for their person and their property and she shall have a right to live on said 200 ac of land with the other children and to share with them the support that they get out of said land. This bequest is to said children for their life time and at their death is to their children.

Item 6. The balance of my land or the 350 ac left of no cutting off the 37 ac to Jim Swint and the 200 ac mentioned in the above item I wish divided by my executor into 7 tracts of as near equal acreage as possible and of as near equal value as possible between my 7 other children to wit: John B Swint, William A. Swint, Sally Westbrook, Charlotte Swint the widow of David Swint, Ollie Dean Shelton, Ester Guy and Lucy Walden and to be theirs for their life time and at their death to go to their children. I wish my executor to cut this 350 ac of land so left into 7 as nearly equal tracks, both as to acreage and as to value as possible and I wish him to value each tract and let each of my 7 children above named which includes Charlotte the widow of my son David, draw for lots and those receiving the more valuable lots shall pay the difference to those receiving lots not so valuable all of this to be worked out by my executor on an equitable basis so as to treat each child fairly.

Item 7. The land herein conveyed to my son Jim and to my daughter in law Charlotte swint and to each of my other sons and other daughters is bequeathed to them for and during their natural life and at their death is to go to and belong to their surviving children, if any of my said Grand-children should die, leaving children these children so living shall stand in the same position as their parents and should any of my children above named or Charlotte die before this will goes into effect, such child or children as he or she may leave, shall stand in lieu of the deceased parent.

Item 8. All the stock now on said place or which may be on Said place at my death, wagons, plantation tools and all corn and produce from the farm, except money for the sale of cotton, and all household and kitchen furniture I leave to Mary, Daniel, Holden and Lillie, for the purpose of working the 200 ac which I leave to them for their life time and at their death to their children and who constitute with my wife Sally Flynt my family.

Item 9. All the rest of my property which I may leave at my death includins money, choses in ---and all property of every character, I wish converted into cash and divided equally between my children including Charlotte, the widow of David when I mention children Charlotte is always to be included.

Item 10. I hereby appoint my son Jim Swint as executor of this my will and-relieve him from giving bond, making appraisement or making returns to the Ordinary of any Court. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 19 day of November 1923.

151 A. J. Swint. 19 Nov 1923. Wits Thos A. Walden, J. C. Newsome, C. A. Chalker.

A codicil was signed 30 July 1924 making son W. A. Swint executor.

Georgia Warren County} I John Cheely of the county and state aforesaid being of sound mind and memory and taking into consideration the uncertainty of life make and ordain the following as my last will and testament herby revoking all former wills by made

Item 1 Loan to my wife during her life the homestead plantation on which I reside or that portion of it around the homestead nor directed to be sold, the other portion I direct to be sold by my Executors when over a majority of the legatees of my estate being of age shall desire it to wit that portion beyond Fort's Creek called the George Town tract the line to divide the Housetead and the Land to be sold to run up Forts Creek to the fork of the creek above the Hill fields thence up the right hand prong until it forks again, thence up the left hand prong until it comes to a Branch above the ford, thence up the right hand Branch to Joel Todd's fence the land north of this line and the Mann Tract not included in the loan, it is my will and desire however that the following reservation should be made in the property loaned, the housed now accepted by Thomas Locket is situate on the property loaned it is my will that said Locket and family have the right to reside in said houses free of rent so long as they desire it is also my desire the should have the right to cultivate land on the Mann tract until it is sold at a reasonable and low rent and that no rent is to be charged him for occupation previous to my death it is also my will and desire that when my Executors shall divide my property or have a sale of the perishable property that my said Executors set apart for my wife sufficient provisions to make the next crop thereafter and support her family, also such household and kitchen furniture as she may desire, such stock as she may need and such farming utensils as may be necessary the same to be loaned to my wife during her life or condition that at her death

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She is to return it back in my estate these articles or the value of them.

Item 2 It is my will and desire that all the rest and residue of my estate not herein and hereby loaned to my wife be equally divided between my wife and all my children share and share alike those who have received advancements to account for such advancements to accord to my entries made their property advanced to be estimated as to kind as when received but in placing a valuation on such negroes to be estimated according to appraisement of like negroes at the division.

Item 3 It is my will and desire that in order to make a division that Celia a woman about 18 years old, Eli a boy 14 years old & Matilda a girl 7 years old be sold and divided among my wife and all my children provided however that no legatee or distributee under my estate shall be allowed to dispute titles or the distribution of these three negroes and claim any portion of my estate.

Item 4 It is my will and desire that on the death of my wife that the land loaned her and also the other property loaned her be sold and equally divided between my children, such of my children as shall not be living but have a child or children living such child or children to stand in place of the parent.

Item 5 In making a division of my estate the negroes to be divided in kind so far as practicable except the three names-the portion coming to my wife and the portion of my younger children by her to be turned over into her hands and kept together and worked on the plantation loaned her for the common benefit of her and her younger children until they arive of age or marry. As they arive of age or marry to received her shear out of the common stock and I request my wife to give our younger children the best education their income will justify.

Item 6 All my children I now have are females it is the great object I have in making this will to secure my property to them during life and afterwards to their children and to prevent the same from being spent by husbands. It is therefore my will and desire that each and every share herein given to my children and each

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And every portion of shares and any and every part thereof the same be and is hereby given to the sole and separate use of such child free from the control of any present or future husband during the natural life of such female child, after her death should she die leaving any child or children then such child or children absolutely, should she die without any child or children leaving a husband surviving then such husband absolutely all and evey of my daughters to hold such property free from the marital rights of any husband and to be entitled to manage the same as a feme sole, her receipt alone to be a discharge to my Exexutors and in case and money shall be coming to any of my said children I desire the same to be laid out in negro property by my Executors under the direction of said daughter entitled to receive the same.

Item 7 I nominate and appoint my wife Mary Cheely my Executrix and Thomas J Dickson & George W Davis my Executors to this my last will and testament Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of February 1847

John Cheely (Seal)

Signed by us in the presence
Of the Testator and in the presence
Of each other other
Emily M Thomas
Seaborn Glover
Jas Thomas

State of Georgia
Glasscock County
I John Cheely of said state and county do make and publish the following codicil to my last will and testament as published by me on the 18th Feby 1847-my daughter Amanda being departed this life and having left a child John Cheely Jones, I hereby add this codicil for the purpose of divising and bequeathing as I hereby do to my said Grand son John Cheely Jones, the part of my estate which was given to his mother in my said will and I hereby appoint my son-in-law George W Davis Guardian of the property herin given to my said Grandson and in case said Davis shall die before said child shall attain the age of Twenty-one years then

PAGE 22 Benjamin F Riley my son-in-law is to succeed to said Guardianship and if said Riley shall die before said child shall attain the said age then my son-in-law Robert A Beall is to succeed to said Guardianship. And it is my express direction that the property herein given to said child shall be kept within the state of Georgia and the proceeds thereof applied by his guardian to his maintainance and education and in case my said Grandson shall die before attaining the age of Twenty-one years and without leaving any wife or child living at the time of his death then the property given to him is to be divided equally among my residuary legatees named in said will; but if the shall attain twenty one years of age or shall leave any child or wife living at the time of his death then the property is to be freed from the liability to vent? To my estate the obliteration of one line and one word, made before signature

John Cheely
Signed Sealed and published
This 1st day of June 1858
By the testator in the presence of
Each of us who do hereby subscribe
As witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other
George Woodward
Samuel L Brinkley
Linton Stephens

State of Georgia
Glasscock County

I John Cheely of said state and county do make and publish the following codicil to my last will and testament as published by me on the 18th February 1858 hereby confirming said will and a codicil thereto made and published on the first day of the same month except so far as either may be modified by this presetn codicil I having bought some land since making said will to wit two tracts it is one object of this codicil and I do so direct that said two tract shall remain with and form a part of the land lent my wife in said will for the same purpose exactly and expressed in said will touching the said lands so lent to my wife and all lands which I may hereafter buy I desire to be sold and

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Divided in the same manner and among the same persons as are expressed in said will reseving the rest and residue of my lands after taking out the portion lent as aforesaid. I further direct that the 3rd item in my last will should be so modified as to include the natural increase which has already arisen from the negroes therein named and also the future natural increase of said negroes so as to place the said three named negroes and their increase already acorued and yet to acorue on the same basis of distribution as in expressed in said 3rd item ?tourberry the said three negroes therein named=Signed Sealed and published by the testator in the presence of each of us who hereby subscribed as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other

John Cheely

George Woodward
Linton Stephens
Jas Thomas

State of Georgia
Glasscock County

I Seaborn Kitchens ordinary of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the last will and Testament of John Cheely deceased, duly proven before me in common form August term 1860 at a regular Term of the court of ordinary that Mary Cheely named therein as Executrix and Thomas J Dickson and George W Davis, named therein as Executors duly qualified before me at said Term and invest them with full authority to Execute said will. I have duly issued to them Letters Testamentary annex to said copy of will. In Testimony whereof I the said ordinary have hereto set my hand and official signature this 8th August 1860

Seaborn Kitchens
Ordinay

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WILL OF NATHANIEL THOMPSON deceased

In the name of God AmenBR> I Nathaniel Thompson of the county of Glasscock and State of Georgia being of sound and disposing mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and Transitory life. And being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, while I have strenght to do so, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made

And first I commit my soul to God who give it and by body I desire to be buried in decent and proper manner and my worldly estate real and personal I dispose of as follows

First, I desire my burial expenses to be paid out of my estate and all my just and lawfull debts in like manner and the residue of my estate I give and bequeath as follows: To my beloved daughters being three in number only to wit, Harriett Granade the wife of Benjamin Granade and Juley A S Blankinship the wife of Wily Blankenship and Sarah A Thompson being now a single or unmarried woman, I give all the residue of my estate both real and personal which I may own at the time of my death to be equally divided among them the said harriett Granade the wife of Benjamin Granade and Juley A S Blankinship the wife of Wily Blankinship and Sarah A Thompson now single woman all three shear and shear alike to the amount of six hundred and thirty dollars each if there should be enough for each one to get that amount out of the residue of my estate. But if my Estate Exceed the amount of six hundred and thirty dollars each I desire that my son John Thompson should shear equal with my said three daughters in the amount of all over and above the amount to each daughter above specified. As my son John Thompson has had by and through him expended the sum of six hundred and thirty dollars I desire that each one of my three daughters should have the amount of six hundred and thirty dollars of my estate should so amount before my said son John Thompson to have any
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Worthy brother and friend Bell Thompson now of the county of Warren in said state, Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said nathaniel Thompson to this my last will and testament have set my hand and seal this Twenty-first day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteeen hundred and fifty nine

Nathaniel Thompson

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Nathaniel Thompson as his last will and Testament in presence of us, who at his request in presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto

Richard Walden of Glassock County Geo
Geo H Jones of Glasscock County Geo
Calvin Logue of Glasscock County Geo
State of Georgia
Glasscock County

Court of Ordinary for said county October term 1860

Personally appeared in open court at this regular term Richard Walden George H Jones and Calvin Logue three subscribing witnesses named named to the within will and who being duly and legally sworn deposeth and saith on oath that they saw Nathaniel Thompson sign seal dna publish the within instrument of writing as his last will and Tesrament while he was of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they each subscribed the same as witnesses for said Nathaniel Thompson at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other and that the same was executed voluntarily by him on the day it purports to have been done

George H Jones

Calvin Logue
Richard Walden

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this first day of October 1860 Seaborn Kitchens Ordinary

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Georgia Glascock County I Hodge Chalker of said state and county being of advances age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper both as respects my family and my self that I should make a disposition of my property which I know possess I do therefore make this my last will and testament

Item 1st

I desire & direct that my body be bured in a plain decent like manner suitable to my circumstances in life my sould I trust will return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for the Eternal Salvation throug the merits and atonement of the Blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Item 2nd I deside and direc that all my just debts be paid without delay

Item 3rd
I give and bequeath to my beloved sons A L S Chalker, Tobias Chalker & Benjamin Chalker Fifty dollars each to be paid to them out of my estate I also give unto my daughter Rebecar Reed Thompson's children Fifty dollars to be distributed amongst them as they become of age I hereby appoint Samuel Chalker as trustee for her children

Item 4th
I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary Ann Chalker all the remainder of my property Except one bay colt, now about 2 years old now none ?pige which I give and bequeath unto my beloved grand Son Benjamin Franklin Chalker

Hodge Chalker

Signed declared and published to be the last will and testament of Hodge Chalker who acknowledged the same in presents of us the subscribing witnesses who subscribe the same in his presents at his special request and in the presents of each other. This the 29th day of June Eighteen hundred & Sixty one

Calvin Logue J I C
J F Usry
James H Chalker

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State of Georgia
Glasscock County

Court of Ordinay for said county August Term 1862 Personally appeared in open court at this regular Term Joshua F usry and Calvin Logue Two subscribing named to the ?annex will and who being duly and legally sworn depose and say on oath that they saw Hodge Chalker sign Seal and publish the annexed instrument while he was of sound and deposing mind and memory and that they each subscribed the same as witnesses with one James H Chalker for said Hodges Chalked at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other and that the same was voluntarily Executed by him on the day it purports to have been done

J F Usry Calvin Logue

Sworn to and subscribed In open court August court

August 4th 1862 before me Seaborn Kitchens Ordinary

Georgia Glascock County
I Seaborn Kitchens of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the last will of Hodges Chalker duly proven before me in common form. At the August Term 1862 at a regular Term of the court of Ordinary And there being no Executor named or apponted to said will Samuel Chalker one of the next of kin of said Hodges Chalker deceased did at the Term of the court of Ordinary aforesaid make application to for Letters of Administration with the will annexed on the estate of said deceased due notice of said application having been given the time required by law. And now to vest him the said Samuel Chalker with full authority to execute said will I have duly issued to him Letters of Administration with the will annexed to a copy of said will In testimony whereof I the said ordinary have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of October 1862.

Seaborn Kitchens Ordinary

Glascock County, Georgia

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WILL OF ALLEN KELLEY deceased

State of Georgia
Glascock County

In the name of God Amen
I Allen Kelley of said state and county being of sound and desposing mind and memory and being now about to leave home to engage in the present war, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself to make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me

First I desire and direct that after my decease that all my just and lawful debts be paid without delay by my executors herein after named and appointed as soon as possible

Second The residue of my estate real and personal I give and bequeath as follows: To my beloved wife Narcissa Kelley I give and bequeath the residue of my estate real and personal for and during the term of her natural life or widowhood with the following exceptions and restrictions that is to say should my wife marry in and during her widowhood then I direct that all my estate be equally divided between my wife and children shear and shear alike

Third I desire and direct that when either and all of my three daughters to wit Nasisa Kelley Martha Ann Eliza Kelly and Anta Vanna Kelley shall arrive at the age of Eighteen years they shall have the amount of Seven hundred dollars each. To have one hundred dollars in money and a Negro worth six hundred dollars. The negroes to be valued then as like negroes is now

Fourth I desire and direct that all of my children besides those named in the above third item to have the like shear of one hundred dollars and a negro worth Six hundred to be appraised and rated as specified in said third Article except Susannah Swint now the wife of John Swint Jr the reason why I except her is theat she has already received the amount of seven hundred dollars.

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Fifth I direct that all my children now at home with me be sent to school until they obtain a common English Education to be sent at such time and places as is suitable to their circumstances of life

Sixth I order to be more definitly understood with regard to the kind and how I desire the negroes to be rated that I direct to be given to my children as mentioned in the third and fourth item of this will I will here state that the one I give to Susannah Swint was a negro girl about six years of age which I rated at Six hundred dollars and in carrying out the provisions of this will I desire that those bequeathed to my other children should be rated in like manner

Seventh I hereby nominate and appoint my worthy brother William M Kelley and my friend John Swint Sen Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking other will heretofore by me at any time made

Given under my hand and seal this 8th day of March AD 1862

Allen Kelley

Signed Sealed and declared and published by Allen kelley as his last will and testament in the presence of us the undersigned who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said testator at his special request and in the presence of each other this March 8th 1862

James S Fowler
Tobias Logue
John J Barfield

Glascock Court of Ordinary
November Term 1862

The will of Allen Kelley being produced in open court for probate by the Executors who has filed their petition to prove the same and Two of the witnesses to said will James Fowler and John J Barfield having subscribed the following affidavit

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Indorsed on Said will

November Term of the court of ordinary of Glascock County come in open court at this regular term of the court James S Fowler and John J Barfield and who being duly sworn depose and say that they saw Allen Kelly sign and publish the within as his last will and testament while of sound and desposing mind that they witnessed the same for him at his request and in his presents and in the presence of each other and that the same was executed voluntarily by him on the day it purports to have been done and that they saw Tobias Logue subscibed the same with them as a witness likewise

James S Fowler John J Barefield

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Third day of November 1862 Seaborn Kitchens Ordinary

State of Georgia
Glascock County
I Seaborn Kitchens, Ordinary of said county do hereby certify that the forgoing is a true copy of of the last will of Allen Kelly duly proven before me in common form at the November Term of the court of ordinary at a regular Term of said court that William M Kelley and John Swint named in said wills as Executors duly qualified before me at said Term and to vest them with full authority to Execute said will I have duly issued to them Letters Testamentary annexed to said copy of will. In testimony whereof I the said ordinary have hereto set my hand and seal of office This third day of November Eighteen hundred and sixty two

Seaborn Kitchens
Ordinary of Glascock County Geo

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State of Georgia
Glassock County
In the name of God Amen
I Richard H Clark being of sound and disposing mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and from following

Item 1st I will my soul to God its creator and my body to the grave in decent burial

Item 2nd My will and desire is that all my just debts should be paid off as soon as possible

Item 3rd I give bequeath and devise to my wife Julie A Clark all my property both real and personal to be kept together until my youngest child becomes Twentyone years of age for the use and benefit of all my children equally., but if my said wife Julie E Clark should think proper to sell off any part of the property she is at liberty to do so and she also can use her own descression and give off to each child property, when they become Twenty one years of age or marry.

Item 4th I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Julie E Clark Executrix and my trustworthy friend Edwin F Birdsong Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me Witness my hand and seal this 21st day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixtythree

Richard H Clark

Signed Sealed delivered and published by Richard H Clark as his last will testament in presence of us the subscribing witnesses who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other this January 21st 1863

George M Darden
Henry W Coleman
A F Verdery, MD

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Proof of the will of Richard H Clark deceased

Georgia Glascock County

Before me on the 2nd day of February AD 1863 in open court personally came Henry W Coleman a Subscribing witness to the within instrument, it being produced in open court at this regular term of the court of ordinary for probate, who upon being duly and legally sworn says that he saw Richard H Clark Sign and publish the sae as his last will and testament on the day and year it purports to have been executed by him that he witnessed the same at his request and in his presence with George W Darden and A F Verdery who Signed the Same with him and that they each Signed the Same as witnesses and the request and in the presence of said testators and that the instrument was Executed by said testator voluntarily while he was of sound and disposing mind and memory

Henry W Coleman

Seaborn Kitchens
Ordinary

State of Georgia Glasscock County

I Seaborn Kitchens ordinay of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the last will of Richard H Clark duly proven before me in common form February Term 1863 at a regular term of the court of Ordinary that Julie E clark and Edwin F Birdsong named therein as Executors duly qualified before me at said Term and to vest them with full authority to execute said will I have duly issued to them Letters Testament am? Anneced to said copy of will

In Testimony whereof I the said ordinay have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of February AD 1863

Seaborn Kitchens Ordiney
Glasscock County Georgia
and Ex Officie Clerk

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State of Georgia Glasscock County
In the name of God Amen

I John W Hattaway of said State and county aforesaid being of Sound and disposing mind and memory deem it right and proper both as respects my family and my self that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me I do therefore make this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all others by me heretofore made

FIRST I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for a Salvation through the merits and atonement of the Blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

SECONTLY I desire that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executor herein after named and appointed.

THIRDLY I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Appy for and during her lifetime or widowhood all that tract or parcel of Land whereon I now reside containing one hundred and thirty acres more or less, 130, in the county of Glasscock adjoining Land of John L Hilson, William R Hunter, James M Nunn and others. The above described premises is to her for and during her natural life, unless she should marry and should she marry it is my will and desire that said Land be sold by my Executor and the proceeds equally divided between my lawful heirs and I do hereby nominate and appoint my trustworthy friend Wily G Braddy my executor to carry into effect this my last will and testament this January the 25th 1863

John W Hattaway

Signed and sealed in presence of
Abel Hattaway
Ruben Haywood
James M Nunn

Georgia Glasscock County, before me came on this first day of June 1863 in open court

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For the purpose of proving the last will and testament of John W Hattaway the witnesses to said will vis James M Nunn and Abel Hattaway and the will having been before this time brought before me for probate by the Executor Wily G Braddy who has filed a petition for probate of the same that they saw said John W Hattaway sign and publish the same as his last will on the day and year then stated as executed by him that they witnessed the same at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other that the same was voluntarily Executed by him wile he was of sound and disposing mind and memory

James M Nunn Abel Hattaway

Sworn to and Subscribed before me
This June 1st 1863
Seaborn kitchens Ordinary

Georgia Glascock County

I Seaborn Kitchens ordinay of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the last will of John W Hattaway duly proved before me in common form at this June term of the court of ordinay for said county at a regular term of said court that Wily G Braddy named therin as Executor duly Qualified before me at Said term and to vest him with full authority to Execute Said Will I have duly issued to him letters testamentary annexed to said copy of will. In Testimony whereof I the said Ordinary have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of June 1863

Seaborn Kitchens Ordinary
Glasscock County and Ex Officer
Clerk

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WILL OF CALVIN LOGUE
Georgia Glasscock County
In the name of God Amen
I Calvin Logue of Said State and county being of sound and disposing mind and memory and desirous of disposing of the property which a kind Providence has Blessed me with, do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me

1st I commit my sould to God who gave it

Item 2 I desire that all my just debts be paid by my executers and Executer hereinafter appointed

Item 3 I give and bequeath to my wife Epsibah P Logue during her natural life or widowhood all my Land situate lying and being in Said county containing five hundred and eighty nine acres more or less adjoining Lands of George Underwood Jacob H Kitchens Charles Logue and others also my three negroes, to wit Bob a man about Sixty years old Mill a woman about thirty five years old and Mary Ann a girl about Eleven years old also my Stock of horses mules, hogs, sheep and cattle of every Kind Also all my household and Kitchen Furniture and plantation Tools of every kind alo my buggy and harness that I now have in use.

Item 4 I desire and direct that my property herein willed and bequeathed to my wife during her natural life or widowhood Shall at her death be sold by my Executors and Equally didvied share and Shear alike between my children Susannah A R Logue, Joseph H L Logue, Josephine E Logue, John R Logue and any other child that may be borne by her (my wife) within theusual course of Jestation after my death provided that in case my said wife should again marry then it is my will and desire that all my property of every kind and description be by my Executers

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proceeds thereof be equally diveded between my Said Wife and children above named.

Item 5th It is my will and desire that if to settle my debts or it should be deemed for the best interest of my Estate that my Executors Sell the lot of Land in the Town of Gibson which is situated my Buggy and Blacksmith Shop also the lot whereon is Situated the office known as the Doctors office also all carriages Trimings all Tools and other things belonging to or used in the shops not necessary for the use of the plantation.

Item 6th I desire that all my children be educated out of the proceeds or increase of my estate to the best advantange so as to give them a liberal education if it can done without injury to my estate

Item 7 I desire that Lot of Land (no 37) thirty seven in the Ninth (9) district of Mitchell County sold be sold by my Exectors and after paying to my Estate Twenty five dollars and legal interest thereon from the year 1850 and also ten Dollars Expenses incurred by me the balance of the Proceeds? Of said Lot be equally divided between my _____ and my brother Jeremiah Logue

Item 8th I hereby appoint my beloved wife Epsibah P Logue and my brother Jeremiah Logue my Executrix and Executor of this my last will and Testament

Calvin Logue
Subscribed Signed Sealed and acknowledged before us and Subscribed by us as witnesses in the presence of the Testator and each other
This the 21st day of August 1861
Richard F Jones
Richard Walden J T C
Allen Kelley J T C
Tobias Logue
Acknowledged in presence of is
George W Kelley
Jeremiah Logue

This March 28, 18??

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Probate of Will of Calvin Logue
Georgia Glasscock County
I Epsibah P Logue Executreise and Jeremiah Logue Executer do Solomnly Swear that this annexed writing contains the true last will and Testament of the within named Calvin Logue deceased so far as I know or lebieve and that we will well and truly Execute the same in accordance with the Laws of this State so help us God
E P Logue
Jeremiah Logue
Subscribed and Sworn to before me October 10th 1864
Seaborn Kitchens Ordinary
Glascock Court of Ordinary
October Term 1864
The will of Calvin Logue being produced in open court for probate by the Executors who has filed their petition to prove the same and one of the witnesses to Said will Richard Walden having Subscribed the following affadavid indorsed as said will Glascock Court of Ordinary October 10th, 1864 come into open court Richard Walden at the regular Terma dn being duly Sworn depose that he saw Calvin Logue Sign and publish the within as his last will and testament while of sound and desposing mind that he witnessed the same for him at his request and in his presence and in the presence of Richard F Jones Allen Kelly and Tobias Logue who also signed the same as witnesses at the request and in the presence of said Testator and that the same was Executed Voluntarily by him on the day it purports to have been done.
Richard Walden
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
In open court October 10th 1864
Seaborn Kitchens
Ordinary
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Will Calvin Logue Probate continued
Georgia Glasscock County
I Seaborn Kitchens ordinary of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the last will of Calvin Logue duly proven before me in common form October Term 1864 at a regular Term of the court of Ordinary and that Mrs. Epsibah P Logue named therein as Executrix and Jeremiah Logue named therein as Executer duly qualified before me at said Term and to vest them with full authority to execute said will I have duly issued to them the Letters Testamentary annexed to said copy of will
In testimony whereof I the said ordinary have hereto Set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of October 1864
Seaborn Kitchens
Ordinary Glascock County

State of Georgia
Glasscock County

Last will of Bynam Dickson resident of Said State and County

Item 1st Intending this will to be a final disposition of my estate I hereby revoke all wills heretofore made by me

Item 2nd I wish my Executors as soon as posible after my death to pay all my just and lawful debt

Item 3rd I give and bequeath my wife Clarky Dickson the following named property to wit One hundred and Sixty Six acres of Land lying in Said County on Rocky Comfort Creek adjoining Lands of Vincent Davis on the North and other Lands of mine on the South and west and Rocky Comfort on the east it being Division No 5 of my Land a copy of which Division is here to appended which Division No 5 by plat of S____ of the same is containing one hundred and thirty Six acres the remaining thirty acres to be taken of of Division No 4, below a pine corner on a small Branch between Said pine corner and Rocky Comfort Creek along side with a line running SE 3 E 47 chains which amount of thirty acres I desire to be taken off of Dicision No 4 and added to division No 5 for the use and benefit of my said wife Clarky Dickson for and during the term of her natural life and at her death to go to my two children to wit Adran and Francis and I also give and bequeath to my said wife the use and benefit of my present homested with all the ___ and ____ North of a certin lane now between my farm and the land ocupied by Son Henry B Dicksan Said

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