Georgia:  Columbia County:  Will of Farley Adams 
30 August 1825
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"Georgia,  In the name of God Amen,
I Farley Adams of the County of Columbia and state aforesaid being weak 
in body but of sound mind and memory Do hereby make and ordain this to 
be my last Will and Testament in manner & form following.  To wit

First,  It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid.

Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah L. 
all my estate both real and personal consisting of two hundred 
fifty acres of land lying & being in the County of Early, second 
district, Number ninety five, Three negroes, a fellow by the name 
of Cyrus, a girl by the name of Mira their increase and boy by the 
name of Jim, horses, cattle, hogs, household & kitchen furniture &c &c 
to have, hold & be enjoyed by her during her natural life or widowhood 
but in either event.  The whole of my Estate real & personal as above 
described shall revert to my Estate and be equally divided between my 
three children Thomas Dancy, Edward Russell, & Farley Adams and in case 
of the death of either of my said children, before they arrive at lawful 
age my desire is that it being equally divided between the survivors and 
if but one arrive at age that he shall have the whole of my Estate to be 
enjoyed by him, his heirs and assigns forever.

Thirdly.  My will and desire is that my executors hereafter named shall 
appropriate the proceeds arising from my said Estate after the support 
and maintenance of my family, to the education of my children, as before 
named

Lastly, I do nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved wife Sarah L. 
Adams and my brother William Adams my sole executors to carry this my 
last will & testament into effect, hereby revoking and annulling all 
former Will or Wills by me made, ratifying & confirming this & no other 
to be my last will & testament  In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed my seal this 30th day of August 1825

Signed sealed & acknowledged 
in the presence of
(1st page 16th line, words their increase, 2nd page, 9 line, 
words Estate is interlined before assigned
Thomas I. Bugg

(on right side) Farley Adams (LS)

Georgia
Columbia County
In the Court of Ordinary Augustus Crawford & Reuben Grimes two of 
the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing after 
being duly sworn on the Gospels of almighty God Saith that they were 
present and saw Farley Adams in life subscribe the within instrument 
as his last will and testament and that the testator was of sound mind 
and disposing memory at the time of subscribing the same and that they 
subscribed the same at the request of said testator and saw Thomas I. 
Bugg who was present subscribe the same as a witness thereto

Sworn in open Court
the 5th day of December 1825
A. Crawford
Reuben Grimes

J.V.? Jones
D. clk"  On the back of unfolded will are name, etc. and:
"Registered in Book W folio 132 & 132"

There is also a form signed by William Adams & Sarah L. Adams on 
which they swear to execute the will, etc. (5th Dec 1825).

Pattie