Carroll County GaArchives Photo Document.....Duke, Thomas Will September 21, 1866 ************************************************ 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: Carmon McManigell rmcmanigell@tampabay.rr.com September 15, 2010, 10:47 am Source: Carroll County Georgia Wills Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/photos/documents/willofth16692gph.jpg Image file size: 236.1 Kb Will of Thomas Duke State of Gerogia,County of Carroll-In the name of God Amen.I Thomas Duke being of sound and disposing mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life to make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Item 1st- that my debts be paid out of my estate. Item 2nd- I give and bequeath to the Inferior Court of Carroll County one half acre of land on lot No.one hundred and forty three() For my buring place in the fifth District of Carroll County. Item 3- I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Duke during her natural life or widowhood all my estate real and personal. Item 4- I give to my son George W.Duke at the death of my wife or the end of widowhood one half Share of my estate.And to my grandaughter Sarah E.Duke one half share of my estate.All the rest of my children or representatives to share and share alike in all my estate. Item 5 - I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Alexander H.and Zebulon P.Duke my Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others made by me. my hand and seal this 20th day of September in the year our Lord one thousand and eight hundred Sixty six Thomas Duke Seal Signed Sealed and delivered and published by Thomas Duke as his last will and testament in the presence of us the Subscribing Witnesses who subscribe names hereto in the presence of the Testator at his Special insistance and in the presence of each other W.F.S.Powell....W.M.Bynam.....James Pace.....This Sept.21st 1866 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/photos/documents/willofth16692gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb