CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA - WILLS   Reubin Day

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State of Georgia Cherokee County

Record of the Last Will and			
Testament of				
Reubin Day, deceased	
Edward B. Day, Executor	

In the name of God Amen.

I Reuben Day of said State and county being of
advanced age but of sound and disposing mind and
memory knowing that I must shortly depart this life,
deem it right and proper both as respects myself and
family that I should make a disposition of that
property with which a kind providence has blessed
me, I do therefore make this my Last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking and annulling all others
by me heretofore made.

First I desire 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.  I
hope for Salvation through the Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ.

Secondly I desire and direct that all my just debts
be paid without delay by my executor hereinafter
named and appointed.

Thirdly I will and bequeath to my beloved wife,
Caroline P. Day a childs part of my Estate sharing
with those that get a full share, this being the
marriage contract.  It is also my desire that my
beloved wife keep her separate Estate at the time of
our marriage undisturbed by any of my
Representatives.

Fourthly I desire and direct that my wife Caroline
have and hold all new property or proceeds of her
own individual acquirements since our marriage up to
my death.

Fifthly I will and bequeath the remainder of my
property as follows, to wit, to the lawful heirs of
my son Allen B. Day, after deducting the amount of
thirty dollars they will then share with my other
children.  To the lawful heirs of my Daughter
Francis L. Graham that portion of my estate she
would have been entitled to except twenty-five
dollars $25.00 being incurred by me in my daughters
last sickness. To my other children J. B. Day, E. W.
Day, C. M. Day, Lucinda C. Reese and the lawful
heirs of William M. Day shared equal with my wife.

Sixthly It is my desire that my Executors
hereinafter to be appointed will proceed as soon as
practicable after my death to advertise and sell my
property and divide it among my children and grand
children as I bequested it.

Seventhly I hereby constitute and appoint my sons E.
W. and J. B. Day Executors of this my Last Will and
Testament.  This August the 28th, 1886.

						Reuben X (his mark) Day

Signed sealed delivered and published by Reuben Day
as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us
the undersigned who subscribe our names hereto in
the presence of said Testator at his special
instance and in presence of each other.  This
August, 28th, 1886.
						J. J. McElwreath
						R. J. Bates
						Wm. W. Musteller

Filed in office October 20th, 1888 Proven in common
form of law and Order admitting to Bench at November
Term 1888 at Cherokee Court of Ordinary.  Recorded
November 5th, 1888.
						O. W. Putnam, ordinary

NOTES:
William Mitchell Day was my great-grandfather, who
was at the seige of Vicksburg, where he contracted
tuberculosis.  He did shortly after he returned home
to Cherokee County in 1863.  Reuben Day was his
father.  Both men were born in South Carolina and
moved to Cherokee County about 1850.