Burke County GaArchives Wills.....William Lasseter December 13 1854
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Source: Will Book A, Page 14, Burke County Court House
Written: December 13 1854
Recorded: December 14 1854


WILL BOOK A, PAGE 14
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM LASSETER

STATE OF GEORGIA
BURKE COUNTY

In the name of God Amen.

I William Lesseter being of weak and feeble health but of sound mind and memory
do make and establish this my last Will and Testament here by revoking all other
Wills made by me.

Item 1st
I desire that my body shall be decently buried and that after my soul returns to
God who gave it that my Executor shall see that all my just debts are paid.

Item 2rd
I desire that all my heirs shall inherit my property as shall be named in the
following Items.

Item 3rd
I desire that my plantation whereon I now live shall be valued at the sum of Six
Thousand Dollars and shall be given to my beloved wife Jane and my two sons
Thomas H. and Emory R. Lasseter each ones share to be valued at Five Thousand
dollars and the said Lands to be the property of the said Jane and Thomas H. and
Emory R. to work and do with as they may desire, either to work together or
separately and they are to account for Two Thousand Dollars each at the division
of my property for the said Land and after the death of my beloved wife the said
Lands are to be and vest in as the property of my two Sons Thomas H. and Emory
R. Lasseter to be divided between them equally as near as can be done but the
Land neither before my wife's death or after is subject to be sold for the debts
of either my beloved wife Jane or either of my Sons Thomas H. and Emory R.
Lasseter and each of my other heirs are to have an amount of property equal to
the value of the value of Two Thousand Dollars so that they may all stand equal
to the value of the Heirs above named in the land.

Item 4th
I desire that my beloved wife Jane shall have all the household and kitchen
furniture, Gin House, Year Dwelling House and as much stock as she may deem
necessary for her use and to share an equal part in all the other property to be
divided to be hers in fee simple and for her to have the right to will or give
away as she may desire all the property she inherits from me except the land as
above named.  Also my House Hunter and buggy part of the stock she is to have is
to be four mules as she may choose.

Item 5th 
I desire that all my other property consisting of Horses, mules, moneys and
other property arising that maybe belonging to my heirs which are as follows: 
My beloved wife Jane and my daughters Eliza Bell, Francis Bell and the children
of my deceased Son John P. Lasseter, William E. Lasseter, Orrin D. Lasseter and
Emory R. Lasseter - nine heirship.

Item 6th
I do hereby appoint and have as my sole Executor to carry out the provisions
named in this Will my esteemed nephew Joseph A. Shewmake and as my Executrix my
beloved wife Jane Lasseter and I further appoint them to act as the guardian of
my minor Son Emory R. Lasseter.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the thirteenth day
of December (1854) Eighteen Hundred Fifty Four.

Signed, sealed and in presence of us at the request of the maker this thirteenth
December 1854.

John L. Smith
Jane Bryand X her mark
Tilman Douglas							William Lasseter L.S.

Additional Item No. 7 or Codicil to be added to the above Will as follows:
I desire that all the land coming to me as part of Land given to my Mother in
Law Francis Allen by my Father in Law, James Allen by his last Will and
Testament during her natural life shall be then given entirely and above all
other property to be hers in fee simple to do with as she may please in any
manner in whatever to my beloved wife Jane Lasseter 

December 14th, 1854
Signed in the presence of:

Jane Bryant X her mark
David B. Tabb
John Thomas				
		William Lasseter L.S.

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