BROOKS COUNTY, GA - WILL - Moses Duke

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Georgia, Brooks Co.
In the name of God--Amen.

I Moses Dukes of said State and County being of advanced age
but of sound and disposing mind and memory; knowing that I
must shortly depart this life, deem it right and proper both
as respects my family and myself 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 hereby revoking and annulling all others by me
heeretofore made.  First, I desire and direct that my body
be burried (sic) 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 salvation through the merits and atonement of the
blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Secondly, I desire
and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by
my Executrix herein after named and appointed.  Thirdly, I
give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Jane Dukes for
and during her widowhood all th! e property I own and passed
of consisting of lands and tenement, horses, mules, cows,
hogs, household and kitching (sic) furniture, plantation
tools, wagons, carts, buggies, carriages, all notes, and
accounts, cash, and everything whatever.  Fourthly, I hereby
constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Sarah Jane Dukes
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament.  This January
31st  1894.  Signed (X mark)  Moses Dukes

Signed sealed declared and published by Moses Dukes as his
last Will and Testament in the presence of us the
undersigned who subscribed our names hereto in the presence
of said Testator at his special instance and request and in
the presence of each other.  This January 31st  1894.
Signed  T. Bollassey, W.J. Massey, H.W. Massey, D.F.
Chapman, J.P.