Will of James Akin 1817 Clarke County, GA 

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Will of James Akin, Clarke County Georgia 1817

I, James Akin do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form 
following that is to say.
 
1st I give and bequeath unto the children of my daughter Nancy one dollar 
amongst them.
 
2 I give and bequeath unto my two sons James and John Akin and to my two 
daughters Jeanett Herring and Milly Nix one dollar each.

3d I give and bequeath unto my daughter Dinah Morris one cow and calf.

I would wish it to be understood, that the above mentioned legacies are 
given in addition to that the above named legatees may have already 
received from me, and to finally discharge any further claim or 
expectation which they may have upon me or my estate.

4th I give and bequeath unto my son Wm. Akin the land upon which he at 
present resides estimated at seventy five acres more or less to....Spring 
branch down said branch as it meanders to my line comprehending part of my 
cane break.

5th I lend unto my beloved wife Francis Akin the whole of the remainder 
of my estate both real and personal, during her natural life, and upon 
her decease I give and bequeath the same to my six unmarried daughters 
to wit, Betty, Francis, Polly, Salley, Tabby, and Rhonda, Or to those 
who may be living of them at the term of the decease of their Mother 
Francis Akin to be equally divided among them.
It is my express wish and desire that the said property described as 
aforesaid to my six unmarried daughters aforesaid shall be kept as free 
from want as possible and shall remain and be kept undivided as long as 
possible without inconvenience to them in order that they may always 
have independent home.
Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Francis Akin my 
executrix and my son Wm Akin my executor to this my last will and 
testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me 
heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal this 23rd day of June in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred & thirteen. 

Signed Sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament 
of the above named James Akin in presence of us

Wm B. Cole
his 
Thos X Lyche
mark
Benjamin Wills
his
James X Akin
mark
Georgia 
Clark County

Personally appeared in open court William B. Cole and Thomas Hyche Two of 
the subscribers witness to the...will and after being duly sworn on the 
holy Gospel deposeth and saith that they saw James Akin.......seal and 
acknowledge the......instrum.....to be his last will and testament and 
that......of sound mind and memory at the time of his so doing ant that 
they saw Benjamin Wills sign the same as a witness and that they signed 
the same as witnesses also. 
Sworn to in open court.

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