Clarke County  Georgia Will Frank Lumpkin, 1876

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Will: Frank Lumpkin, 1876, Clarke County, GA


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Last Will and Testament of Frank Lumpkin, Clarke County, GA Will Book D (1859-1885), Pages 347-348


Georgia         }
Clarke County   }  
I Frank Lumpkin of the County of Clarke of said State and
County being of sound & disposing mind and memory do
make, declare & publish this as my last Will and
Testament, hereby disposing of all that property of which
I may be received and possessed or entitled and hereby
revoking all previous Wills heretofore made by me.


First   I give and bequeath absolutely all my Estate of
every character of property whatever to my beloved Wife
Mrs. Katherine Dewitt Lumpkin and our little daughter
Julia Wilcox Lumpkin and any other child or children that
may be born to us either during my life or after my death
share and share alike.


Second  I appoint my beloved Wife Mrs. Katherine Dewitt
Lumpkin Testamentary Guardian for the farms and property
and our daughter Julia Wilcox Lumpkin and also
Testamentary Guardian for every and all other child or
children born to us.


Third   I appoint my Wife Mrs. Katherine Dewitt Lumpkin
my sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and
give her full authority to carry out all contracts made
by me and to discharge all liabilities against me and to
settle with my brother as Administrator of the Estates of
my Father, Mother and Brothers authorizing her to
exercise a liberal discretion in said settlements.


Fourth  I Relieve my Executrix and Testamentary Guardian
for my children my Wife Mrs. Katherine Dewitt Lumpkin
from making any Returns to the Court of Ordinary or other
Court during her Widowhood other than to file the usual
inventory of my Estate.

In witness whereby I have Surely and Securely set my Hand
and Seal this the Second day of October 1876.
                F. Lumpkin  (Seal)


The above and foregoing signed, sealed, declared &
published by Frank Lumpkin as his last Will and Testament
in our presence in we have each subscribed the same as
witnesses at his Request and in his presence and in the
presence of each other this Second day of October 1876.
                James M. Lumpkin
                Jno W. Brownly
A. L. Hull


Georgia         }
Clarke County   }       
Ordinary's Office November 2nd 1876

Personally appeared before me James M. Lumpkin and
Augustus L. Hull two of the subscribing witnesses to the
within and foregoing Will of Frank Lumpkin late of said
County deceased who on Oath depose & say they saw said
Deceased sign and seal said instrument and heard him
acknowledge the same to be his Last Will and Testament,
that he did so freely & voluntarily of his own free will
and accord without any compulsion or persuasion on the
part of any person or persons whatever.  That at the time
of so doing he was of sound and disposing mind and
memory.  That Affiants(?) and John M. Brownly all Signed
the same as witnesses and in the presence of each other
and of the Testator and at his Request.


Sworn to and Subscribed}        James M. Lumpkin
                                A. L. Hull
Asa M. Jackson, Ordinary


Thereupon It is Ordered & Commanded by this Court that
said Will of said Frank Lumpkin Deceased is duly proved
in Common form of law as the last Will and Testament of
said deceased and that the same and the probate thereof
be recorded in terms of the law.
        Court of Ordinary Regular Term 6th November 1876.
                                Asa M. Jackson, Ordinary
Recorded 7th November 1876.