Georgia:  Columbia County:  Green J. Dozier Will, 18 Feb 1873

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From The [Thomson, GA] McDuffie Progress, 26 April 1973. Green built, in
1857, a home called Cedar Vale in the Winfield Community of Columbia
County, GA. "Green Dozier never purchased anything. He had a grist mill
and cotton gin and raised or made everything on the place. Once there
were 15-20 houses behind here [the house], The Quarters, but most are gone
now."


>From Columbia County [Georgia] Will Book J 1852 Ä 1919, pp 232, 232a.
Retrieval File 188/11.

Last Will and Testament of Green J. Dozier deceased * Georgia * In
the name of God ÄÄ Amen ÄÄ Columbia County* I Green J. Dozier of the
County and State aforesaid being of sound and disposing mind and memory do
make ordain and constitute this my last Will and Testament.

Item 1st It is my Will and desire that my executor hereinafter named pay
all my just debts including the costs of a decent burial of my body with
any money I may leave on hand or arising from the Sale of my property or
collection of any debts due me.

Item 2nd The balance and residue of my Estate both Real and personal of
every description whatever I will and bequeath to my beloved Children
(Viz) William W. Dozier, Erasmus J. Dozier, Ignatius J. Dozier, Salina C.
Smith and the children of my deceased Sons and daughters (Viz) Albert G.
Dozier, Williamson W. Dozier, Frances J. Hardwick and Martha A. E.
Peoples, Each set of children to have their Fathers amd Mothers interest.
The above named eight legatees to share and share alike in my estate With
the following provisions and expectations (Viz) 1st. The children of my
deceased son Albert G. Dozier to receive in part payment of their
distributive or equal share all notes or other claims I may hold against
their Mother Jane M. [W?] Dozier.

2nd. The children of my deceased daughter Frances J. Hardwick to receive
in part payment of their distributive or equal share a certain note held
by me against their deceased Mother.

3d. The Children of my deceased daughter Martha A. E. Peoples to receive
in part payment of their distributive or equal share a certain note which
I hold against their Father for Two Hundred dollars principal and four
hundred [dollars] which I have advanced him for which I have no note ÄÄ
making six hundred dollars.

4th. My two Sons William H. and Ignatius J. Dozier are justly indebted to
my daughter Salina C. Smith about Twelve hundred dollars a fair equivalent
or Settlement for Six hundred [dollars] from each. I therefore in order
to effect a Settlement between them Will and bequeath unto my daughter
Salina C. Smith Twelve hundred dollars more than a distributive or equal
share in my estate and to said William H. and Ignatius J. Dozier Six
hundred dollars each less than a distributive or equal share upon the
following condition (Viz) Said Salina C and her husband Charles E. Smith
to accept the above willed twelve hundred dollars more than an equal share
as full and satisfactory Settlement of all claimed (including both
principal and interest) held by them against said William H. and Ignatius
J. Dozier. Now should Salina C. and Charles E. Smith refuse to accept the
above willed Twelve hundred dollars as a full and satisfactory settlement
of said claims then this clause or provision of my will be null and void
and said William H. and Ignatius J. Dozier to share and share alike with
said Salina C. and others and their Shares or interest while in my
executors hands not to be subject to the payment of said claims nor any
other claims.

Item 3rd I do hereby appoint and constitute my friend Richard Neal my
executor to carry out this my last Will and Testament.

Green J. Dozier

Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of F. M. Fuller, W. A. Dunn, J.
H. Boyd This 18th day of February 1873.

Columbia Court of Ordinary February Term 1876. Now comes into open Court
at a regular Term of the Court F. M. Fuller, William A. Dunn, and John H.
Boyd and being duly sworn [declare] that they saw Green J. Dozier sign and
publish the within as his last Will and Testament while of sound and
disposing mind that they Witnessed the same for him at his request and in
his presence and of each other and that the same was expected voluntarily
by him on the day it purports to have been executed.

F. M. Fuller W. A. Dunn J. H. Boyd

Sworn to & subscribed before me in open court. February Term 1876.

D. C. Moore Ordinary

Recorded this 8th day of February 1876. D. C. Moore Ordinary