Francis M. Patterson Will
Source: Fayette County, GA Probate Court
Written:
August 8 1862
Recorded: January 12 1863
243
Georgia}
Fayette County}
In the name of God Amen I Francis M. Patterson
of said State & County About? entering into Army Service of the
Confederate States and not knowing that I should return again deem it
right that I should make a will of all my property to the benefit of
my family to (wit) Palestine, my beloved wife, Merisa my beloved daughter,
Millard Exa and Drury my four beloved children and should I not return
again, I desire and direct that my just debts be paid by my Executors
herein after named, as I am willing my creditors should have these rights,
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife and four children above named
my home & Lands which is situated and lying in the 538 Dist G. M.
and county and state above mentioned originally Henry which contains
one hundred one & one fourth acres of land more or less of the South
half of lot of Land No 122 with all rights and appurtenances belong
thereto, and all the rest of my property & effects that is left,
after my just debts is paid & said land property and affects is
to remain my beloved wife and my four beloved children until inter marriage
by my wife, or until the youngest child of the four ?bi?ng is twenty
one years of age, and at the expiration of that time said land &
property and affects to be sold and divided equally among the above
names mentioned. I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Palestine
Executrix and my worthy Father Francis Patterson Executor to this my
last will and testament this
August 8th 1862.
F. M. Patterson
(L.S.)
Signed Sealed delivered and published by F. M. Patterson
as his last will and testament in the presence of us the Subscribers
who subscribed our names hereto in the presents of said testator and
of each other this August
Mary M. Kelley
Lucinda A. Kelley
Elizabeth R. Kelley
John W. Kelley J.P.
Mary E. M. Kelley
State of Georgia}
Fayette County}
Court of Ordinary January
term 1863
Personally came before me Geo. C. King Ordinary of said
county in open court Mary M. Kelley, Lucinda A. Kelley, Elizabeth R.
Kelley, and J. W. Kelley witnesses to the last will and testament of
Francis M. Patterson late of said County deceased. Said will being now
produced to me in open court by Palestine Patterson and Francis Patterson
the Executrix & Executor to said will, which said witnesses being
duly sworn deposeth and say that they saw F. M. Patterson the testator
sign said will declare and publish the instrument??? presented as his
last will and testament freely ????ta?ally and of his own accord and
without any conpultion or influence whatever that at the time of the
execution of said will said testator was of sound and disposing mind
and memory that deponants signed said will as witnesses in the presence
of the testator and at his special instance and in the presence of each
other.
Sworn to & subscribed before me in
open court this
12 day of January 1863.
Mary M. Kelley
Lucinda A. Kelley
Elizabeth
R. Kelley
John W. Kelley
Fayette Court of Ordinary January
Term 1863
It appearing to the court that the last will and testament
of Francis M. Patterson late of said county deceased having been prop?????ed
by Palestine Patterson Executrix and Francis Patterson Executor of said
will and the same having been proven to the satisfaction of the court
by the testimony of Mary M. Kelley, Lucinda A. Kelley, Elizabeth R.
Kelley, & John W. Kelley subscribing witnesses. It is therefore
ordered by the court that said will be admitted to record.
Geo C. King Ordinary
Recorded this the 15th day of
January 1863.
Geo C. King, Ordy & Ex Officio Clerk
