Will of Kiler Kirkland 06 Mar 1918 Coffee County, GA

Copyright ©1997, Melody Moore McCook, all rights reserved. 

Taken from Bin"K" - Coffee County Probate Office
Submitted by Melody Moore McCook
(great-great-granddaughter of Kiler Kirkland)


GEORGIA COFFEE COUNTY

I, Kiler Kirkland, of the Coffee County, Georgia, being of sound 
and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will 
and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all other will heretofore 
made by me. 

Item 1.
I desire that my body be burried in a decent manner and suitable to 
my condition in life.

Item-2.
I desire and direct that all of my just debts be paid without 
unnecessary delay.

Item 3.
I give, bequeath and devise unto my wife, Lula Kirkland, and to my 
four children by my said wife Lula Kirkland, Viz: June Kirkland, 
Richard J. Kirkland, James C. Kirkland, and Timothy J. Kirkland, all 
being of the County and State aforesaid, all of my personal property 
and realestate of evry kind and character what-so-ever which I shall 
possess or own at the time of my death, and same shall include all 
of the horses, mules, cows, hogs, money and choses in action and all 
other evideness of property.

Item 4.
It is my will and desire and I expressly hereby devise that my said 
wife and children shall each share equally with the other, share and 
share alike.

Item 5.
It is the purpose of this will to give and bequeath to my sid wife, 
Lula Kirkland and my said four children begotten of her, all of the 
property and rights of property of evry kind which I shall own or 
possess at the time of my death, I having heretofore given to my 
children by my first wife, all of the property which I feel that they 
are entitle to receive from or through me.

I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son John Abraham Kirkland 
executor of this my last will and testament, provided ofcourse that he 
shall be living at the time this will shall be probated and desires to 
qualify as such executor, otherwise it is my will and desire and I 
hereby appoint my said wife Lula Kirkland executrix fo this will, with 
full power to act as is provided by law for the regulation of Executors.

K Kirkland L.S.

Signed, sealed, declared and published by Kiler Kirkland as his last 
will and testament, in the presence of us, the undersigned, who 
subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said testator, after he 
had signed his name thereto, and at his special instance and request, 
and in the presence of each other.

This the 6th. day of March, 1918.

J. H. Carver
T. T. Currie
T. A. Wallace


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