Cherokee County GaArchives Wills.....Leonard, James December 31 1852
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Source: Cherokee County Courthouse
Written: December 31 1852
Recorded: January 25 1855

I, James Leonard of Cherokee County and State of Georgia, do make and ordain 
this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows to wit:

 I give and bequeath to my dear beloved wife, Tabitha Leonard, my estate 
goods, Lands & chattels and ___________ to hold and keep during her natural 
life time and after her death, I will and bequeath unto my daughter, Effe 
Williams, one Lot of Land known and distinguished by number five hundred and 
forty two in the third District and second section of Cherokee County Georgia 
with all and __________ the appurtenances hereunto belonging, also one negro 
girl by the name of Kissey and her two children by the name of Catharine and 
Allen, with all said Kisseys body Issue, and one house to have and to hold 
unto herself and her future issue provided she shall have any and if she has 
none at her death to be equally divided between my three sons to wit: Isaac 
T., Solomon D., Wilkes T. Leonard and the heirs of my two sons, deceased, John 
W. & Jesse J. Leonard. (The remainder?) of my estate I want equal divided 
(between my three sons?) to wit: Isaac T., Solomon D. and Wilkes T. Leonard, 
and the heirs of my two sons, John W. and Jesse J. Leonard, deceased.

I appoint and ordain my sons, Solomon D. and Wilkes T. Leonard, my sole 
executors of this my last will and Testament hereby making all others and 
former wills as by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first of 
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two 
signed Sealed published and ________________ by the Testator James Leonard as 
said for his last will and testament in presents of us who have hereunto 
subscribed our names as witness hereunto in the presents of the said testator.
		

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					James   x   Leonard
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in the presents of us
Archibel Lindsey	
John Drummond
James C. Coffee, J.P.
			Court of Ordinary January Four 1855.
			The within last will and Testament of James Leonard 
having been duly proven as (his regular) Term in open court upon the oaths of 
James C. Coffee and John Drummond ordered that the same be admitted to Records.
						James Jordan Ordinary 


Recorded January 25th 1855

			James Jordan Ordinary


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