Will of Mathew McGovern 16 Jul 1874 Coffee County, GA

WILL OF MATHEW MCGOVERN

Copyright ©1997, Melody Moore McCook, allrights reserved.

From WILL Book"A" - Coffee County Probate Office 
Submitted by Melody Moore McCook
(g-g-g-granddaughter of Mathew McGovern)

State of Georgia
Coffee County

In The name OF God amen I Mathew McGovern 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 my family and myself that I should make a disposition 
of the 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 and direct that my body be buried in a decent and 
Christian like maner Suitable to my circumstance and condition in life. 
My Soul I Trust Shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for
Salvation through the merits and antonement of the blessed Lord and 
Savior Jesus Christ.

Secondly I desier and direct that all of my just debts be paid by my 
Executor herein after named and appointed. 

Thirdly, it is my desire that one fourth of my property known as mine 
be the ditributed shear of my beloved wife Elizer to be held and used 
as her own during of her life and then divided eqaly between her 
children. 

Fourthly I give and bequeath and devise to my son Thomas one fourth 
of all of my property being equaled with his Mother to be his and to 
hold and dispose of at Will by him.

Fifthly, I give bequeath and desire to my daughter Frances Fussell 
one fourth of all of my property being equaal with his Mother and 
brother to be own and held by her during her life and to be at her 
death divided between the heirs of her body. if their be no heirs at 
the time of her death Said property to revert back to the nearest of kin.
 
Sixthly, I giv and bequeath and devise to my three grand children Mary 
John and Thomas McGovern the remaining fourth of all of my property to 
be held and Kept for their benefit by my son Thomas as Gardian and Given 
off to each one his or her distributed as they become of age. 

Seventhly, I hereby constitute and appoint my Son Thomas McGovern 
Executor of this my last Will and Testament this July the 16th 1874
      his
Mathew x McGovern(L.S.)
      mark


Signed Sealed and published by Mathew McGovern as his last Will and 
Testament in the presents of us the undesigned Who Subscribed our 
names hereto in the presents of Said Testator at his Special instance 
and request and in the presence of each other this July, the 16th 1874.


Bryant Ricketson
Allen Carver
Matin L Day

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