Georgia:  Chattooga County:  George R. Ponder Will, 15 October 1877

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Georgia}
Chattooga County}  In the name of God, Amen.  I George R. Ponder of 
said state and County knowing that I must shortly depart this life, 
deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself, 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.

I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian 
like manner, suitable to my circumstances and condition in life, my 
soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it, as I hope for 
____ salvation through the merits and attonement of the Blessed Lord 
Savior Jesus Christ, whose religion I have professed and as I humbly 
trust enjoyed.

I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without ____ any 
delay by my executors herein after appointed as I am ____ willing and 
creditors should be delayed in their rights especially as there is no 
necessity for delay.

I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife, Maiden W. Ponder with 
whom I have lived in the strictest quiet, peace and love, all my 
property, both real and personal of whatever description of which may 
be possessed at my death, with all the rights, members and 
appertenances in any wise belonging thereto, free from all charge, 
liens, tithes? oR restrictions whatever to her own proper use, benefit 
and behoof, forever, with full power to dispose of the same, or any 
part thereof at any time previous to her death, either by deed, will or 
otherwise, as she may think proper and right, and best for the support and 
education of our children.  I thus will and give my beloved wife every thing I 
have, because she has helped me to make what I have, because I want her to enjoy 
it as best she can and because I have the fullest confidence in her good sense, 
good judgment, and also in her honesty and impartiality, and further because I 
think she may be able to manage better have my thus full control, than if I were 
to will it to her during her lifetime, and then to our children.

I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Maiden W. Ponder, executrix, 
and my worthy friend, Henry Clay Pugear? Executor of this my last will and 
testament & being of sound mind this September the 7th 1883.

                                     George R. Ponder

Signed Sealed, declared and published by George R. Ponder late this last will 
and testament in the presence of us the subscribers viz who subscribed our names 
thereto in the presence of said testator (at his special instance and request) 
and in the presence of each other.

September the 7th 1883               John P. Jackson
                                    P. T? Smith
A. A. Blackburn

Recorded July the 8th 1890

                  John Mattox, Ordinary