Wills: Will of Jesse T. Gunn: Butts Co., GA ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Donna Poisall doggiemom45@hotmail.com ==================================================================== WILL OF JESSE T. GUNN (1794 - 1869) Butts County, GA In the name of God Amen I Jesse T Gunn of said State and County being of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me do therefore make this my Last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me Item 1st I will that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner my sole I trust shall return to rise with the God who gave it Item 2nd I will that all my just debts be paid by my executor hereinafter named as soon after my death as possible Item 3rd It is my will and desire that my children to wit Maddesson Gunn Franklin Gunn Augustus Gunn Julius Gunn Ann Lofton family Ann Gunn Emaline Smith family Emaline Gunn Miram Cook family Miram Gunn Adeline Stodghill family Adeline Gunn Narcissa Gunn and Theresa Kitchens family Theresa Gunn each be paid by my said executor out of my estate the sum of five dollars in addition to what they have already received by deed or otherwise Item 4th I hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife Frances Gunn for and during her natural life for the benefit of the children I now have by her and those that I may hereafter have by her all my lands not heretofore deeded off all my stock of every kind and description all my household and kitchen furniture of every description all my money notes and other evidences of Debt for and during her natural life not to be subject to the debts or contracts of any future husband she may have and at her death the same to become the property of the children I may have by her the Said Frances Gunn Item 5th I hereby constitute my friends William R. Bankston John W Brady & Wiley W Thaxton Executors to this my Last will and testament and desire them to carry out the provisions of the Same. Witness my hand and Seal this the 2nd day of November 1868 (Signed) Jesse T. Gunn Signed Sealed and declared and published by Jesse T. Gunn as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said testator (at his special __?__ and request) and of each other this 2nd day of November 1868 Wm W Settle O H P Slaton H W Byars