Source: Spalding Co. Will Book B
Written: 1888


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Will of Rhoda H. Doe

I Rhoda H. Doe  of Said State & County being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament.

Item First - I desire that whatever debts I may owe at the time of my death shall be promptly paid by my executor from any funds I may have at said time.

Item Second- I give bequeath & devise to my daughter Mollie H. Thompson any & all money that I may have in hand or any fund that I may have in Bank at the time of my death and also the following personal property- two carpets, one bed stead now in my grand son Eddies room - my cooking stove - cooking utensils & kitchen furniture dining table & crockery ware spoons one set of Cane bottom chairs, one marble top stand and any other things of personal property that she may need or select out of my estate

Item Third- I give bequeath and devise to my said daughter Mollie H. Thompson the following real estate to wit: A triangular lot fronting on the rail road containing one acre more or less bounded as follows on the north and east by the public road on the south by an alley and on the west by Thirteenth street, and also my one half interest in a half acre in the south east corner of the lot where on I now reside. Commencing at said South east corner at the intersection of Solomon  & Twelth street and running west along Solomon Street (105) one hundred and five feet thence North (105) one hundred and five feet thence east (105) one hundred & five feet to twelvth street & thence south to beginning point all of said real estate free from all charge or limitation whatever to her own proper use benifit and behoof.

Item Fourth - It is my will and desire that the remainder of my property both real and personal shall be sold by my executor and the proceeds equally divided share & share alike between my sons Benjamin P., Charles R & Edward W. Doe and my daughter Mollie H. Thompson.

Item Fifth - It is my will and desire that my daughter Mollie H. Thompson shall occupy the dwelling house free of charge or any rent to my estate from the time of my death until the sale mentioned in item fourth of this will

Item Sixth - I here by constitute and appoint Henry C. Burr executor of this my last will and testament this the 18th day of October 1887

RHODA H. DOE


Signed declared and published by Rhoda H. Doe as her last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers Who subscribe our names here to in the presence of said Rhoda H. Doe and at her instance & request and in presence of each other she signing in our presence & we signing in hers

BARNEY C. RANDALL
JOSEPH H. BARNES

J.M. KELLEY    M.D.


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In person appeared Barney C. Randall who being sworn says that the forgoing two and one half pages were signed sealed published and declared by Rhoda H. Doe as her last will and testament in the presence of this deponent and in the presence of Joseph H. Barnes & J. M. Kelley M.D. who signed the same as witnesses in the presence of said testatrix and in the presence of each other and that at the time of executing said will the testatrix was of sound & disosing mind & memory & executed the same freely and voluntarily

Barney C. Randall

Sworn to and subscribed before me April 2nd 1888
E.W. Hammond
Ordinary SC. Ga.

I do swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within named Rhoda H. Doe so far as I know or believe & that I will well and & truly execute the same in accordance with the Laws of this state so help me God

Sworn to and subscribed before me } HENRY C. BURR
April 2nd 1888          }
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E.W. Hammond
Ordinary  SC Ga.



Transcribed By Bob & Linda Ellis
Will book B page 66-67
Ga. Archives Drawer 164 box 63

submitted by Bob and Linda Ellis, Duluth, Georgia, August 26, 2006

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