Bartow-Cass County GaArchives Wills.....Watts, William October 1, 1859
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Source: Bartow Co. Courthouse, Cartersville, Ga
Written: October 1, 1859

State of Georgia, Cass County.

In the name of God, Amen. I William Watts, of the State of Georgia in the 
County of Cass being mindful of my mortality, and of a sound and disposing mind 
and memory, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner 
following.

I hereby constitute and ordain Francis M. Watts and James S. Cunningham to be 
by Executors of this my last Will, directing them to pay all my just debts and 
Funeral Expenses.

After paying all my just debts and funeral Expenses, or as soon thereafter, as 
will be deemed proper by them (my Executors) are directed to expose to sale my 
Household and Kitchen furniture of any Kind and description, and my land and 
town lots in the Villegeville of Adairsville - consisting of one field or 
parcel of ground - containing about fifteen acres more or less, known as the 
Watts field adjoining the said Villegeville of Adairsville and the town as 
above mentioned, to wit, the lot upon which I now live - the lot upon which 
Sam'l Gray lives. The lot upon where Samuel Floyd lives, and one unimproved lot 
adjoining Joseph Null and others. And the proceeds coming from the sale thereof 
to be equally divided among my nine living children and wife - Share and Share 
alike (biz.). My beloved wife Hannah Willis Watts and children (biz) Mary Ann 
C. Allen, Willis Caroline Cunningham, Willy Christian Watts, William Joseph 
Watts, Eliza T. N. Watts, Francis Marion Watts, Martha Ann E. Watts, George 
Washington Watts, and Virginia L. Watts. 
Secondly, I do further will and bequeath unto my beloved wife and children 
aforesaid, and do hereby make them equal distributees of my remaining portion 
of my personal Estate and other estates, so far as I have c… either by purchase 
inheritance and the like; at this time or any other - The aforesaid remaining 
portion consisting of about nine Hundred Dollars in cash on hand, and twenty 
two Hundred Dollars in solvent notes. And I hereby direct my Executors 
aforesaid, to pay to each and every one -… my wife and children aforesaid, 
their equal parts of the aforesaid sum of nine Hundred dollars, or whatever 
amount may come to their hands, and likewise to collect the notes aforesaid and 
distribute in the same way.

And lastly with a heart full of love to my wife and children, not preferring 
one to another, but desiring to secure to each, whatever little I may give 
them, and that the same may not be squandered, I direct My Executors aforesaid 
shall give, from time to time, out of the portion that will be coming to my son 
(George Washington Watts) to him that amount and that only, yearly, not above 
fifty dollars for expenses … and prudently minded by him. And Should they my 
Executors, at any time deem it prudent from a change of life in my son George 
Washington, to give the whole or a quarter part and heretofore mentioned, they 
are hereby authorized and are at full liberty to do so. 

In Testamony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal, and publish and declair 
this to be my last Will and Testament in the presence of these Witnesses this 
1st October 1859. Wm. Watts 
J. L. Null 
___ W. Gray


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