Butts Co. GA         Will of Alfred McWatkins
                                      
Submitted by Betty M. 

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     Will of Alfred Mc Watkins
     
     I, Alfred Mc Watkins, of said county and state do make this my last
     will and testament.
     
     Item 1st-----I give all the property that I may own at my death bot
     real and personal, to my wife, Mary A. Watkins, for and during her
     life or widowhood, at her death or marriage I give all my said
     property to my children who are then living and to the children of
     such of my children as are now dead or who may be dead at her
     death; the grandchildren to take the parts their parents would have
     taken if a live at her death.
     
     Item 2--- the parts above given to my children, they are to have
     for and during their lives and at their deaths to go to their
     children
     
     Item 3rd--- the above gift to my wife is to be in lieu of dower and
     a year's support, and if she takes dower and a years support out of
     my property she is to have nothing but said dower and year's
     support.
     
     Item 4th If any of my children should die and leave no children
     then I give the part given to him to be equally divided between my
     children and grandchildren who survive him or her, the
     grandchildren to take the part their parent would have taken if
     alive.
     
     I will that my executors bury my body and the body of my wife in
     the burying ground where my children Andrew J. and Harold are
     buried and to appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars in
     _______over our graves and the grave of my first wife
     
     I appoint my son, Joel Watkins, and my son-in-law, Samuel Hale,
     executors of this will
     
     A.McWatkins, Senior
     
     Signed and published as his last will and testament in our presence
     by Alfred McWatkins who signed the same as subscribing witnessed in
     his presence and in the presence of each other, this March 7, 1888
     
     A.G. Hitchins
     
     M.L.Duke
     
     J.D. Thornton