Butts-Morgan County GaArchives Wills.....Douglas, William S. June 14 1837 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Teresa Rozich Teresa@maro.net October 18, 2004, 7:57 pm Source: Record - Some Wills, 1837-1845, Butts Written: June 14 1837 Recorded: July 7 1837 WILL OF WILLIAM S DOUGLAS Georgia Butts County Wednesday 14th June A.D. 1837. Know all men by these presents that I, William S Douglas, of the county & state aforesaid being at this time very much afflicted in body but consider myself of sound disposing mind and memory taking into view the shortness ands uncertainty of life, and not knowing what may be the result of my present affliction, and wishing to make some disposition of my estate, so that my friends may be assisted in the distribution of the same should I be called home to be no more. I do therefore by these presents constitute and appoint this may last will and testament. Item 1st. It is my will and desire that all my lawful debts be paid. Item 2nd. The balance of my estate after paying my debts as aforesaid I wish equally distributed between my three little children whom I love viz. Eugenius Lafayette Douglas, Marcellus Douglas, and my little daughter Narcissa Weakley Douglas. Item 3rd. My stock of goods house and lot &Co. I wish my executors hereafter named to effect such sales and at such times as to them shall seem best for the interest of the estate, leaving it entirely at their disposal, but requesting them to exercise a sound discretion and effect the sales as the times may present or authorize the same. Item 4th. I hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Douglas & Francis Douglas, of the county of Butts and Robert Pearman of the county of Morgan, my true and lawfull executors and do hereby earnestly request those my three friends above named to take upon themselves the execution of this my last will and testament and also endeavor to have my little children morally and religiously instructed so that may be prepared for usefulness in life and a happy Immortality beyond the grave. And now feeling myself prepared for death and trusting in the merits of my redeemer for salvation relying upon the Grace of God, I bid the world and my surviveing friends a friendly affectionate and final farewell hoping that I die in peace with all mankind and in favor with God Amen. In presence of Jas H Campbell Thos J Gresham Robert G Duke Wm S Douglas Recorded this 7th July 1837. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/butts/wills/gwl115douglas.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb