Coffee County, Georgia - Wills BENAJAH PETERSON


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Georgia
Coffee County

 WILL OF BENAJAH PETERSON

Taken from Bin "P", Folder # 4 - Coffee County Probate Office
Submitted by Melody Moore McCook

Georgia, Coffee County.

I, B. Peterson, of said state and county, being of sound and dispos-ing 
mind and memory, do make this my last will and Testament.

Item 1. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian likde manner,
suitable to my circumstances and condition in life Item 2. I desire and direct that all 
my just debts be paid without unneccessary delay, by my Executrix hereinafter named and
appointed.
Item 3. I give and bequeath to my wife Vicey Peterson, the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars 
in cash.
Item 4. I also give,bequeath and devise to my said wife all that certain lot, tract or 
parcel of land in the city of Douglas, said state and county, upon which I now reside, 
with all improvements, thereon, in-cluding the family residence and contents thereon; 
Said lot, tract or parcel of land containing eight acres, more or less, and being 
bounded as follows, to-wit; On the north by lands of the estate of Joseph Peter-
son and Daniel Gaskins Sr., on the east by Peterson Avenue; on the south
by street known as Irwin Street, and on the west by lands of the Georgia
and Florida Railway; with all and singular the rights, members and ap-
purtenances to the said lot, tract or parcel of land in anywise belong-
ing, free from all charge and limitations whatever, to her own proper use
benefit and behoof forever, with full power to use, Control and dispose
of the same as she may deem proper.
Item 5. I give, bequeath and devise to my son, Oliver Peterson, that
certain lot, tract or parcel of land in the city of Douglas, said state
and county, upon which he now resides, with all improvements thereon, in-
cluding the residence and contents thereof; said lot tract or parcel of
land containing two acres, more or less, and being bounded as follows,
to-wit: On the north by Jackson St., on the east by Madison Avenue;
on the south by Sellers St.; and on the west by Peterson Avenue, with all
and singular the rights, members and appurtenances to the said lot, tract
or parcel in anywise belonging, free from all charge and limitation what
ever, to his own proper use, benefit and behoof forever, with full power
to use, control and dispose of the same as he may deem proper.
Item 6. I give and bequeath to W. I. Turner, of Douglas, Georgia,
the sum of Five Thousand Dollars in cash.
Item 7. I give, bequeath and devise to my said wife, Vicey Peterson,
and my said son, Oliver Peterson, all the residue of my estate, both real
and personal of every sort, not hereinbefore specially bequeathed or de-
vised, in equal shares, share and share alike.
Item 8. I hereby constitute and appoint my wife, Vicey Peterson, the
sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, and I expressly confer
power upon her as such Executrix to administer my estate herein pro-
vised, excusing her from giving and bond, and also from making and return
to the Ordinary.
Witness my hand and seal, this the 27th day of March 1914.
B. Peterson

Signed, sealed, declared and published by B. Peterson, of Coffee
County, Georgia, as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us,
the undersigned, who subcribe our names hereto in the presence of the
said testator, after he had signed his name thereto, and at his special
instance and request, and in the presence of eahc other.
This March 27th, 1914.

J. T. Relihan
C. R. Tidwell
F. Willis Dart