Wills: Augustus Lamkin, 08 Feb 1868: Columbia County, Georgia. 
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Last Will and Testament of Augustus Lamkin

In the name of God Amen. Know all men by these presents (?) that I, Augustus 
Lamkin, 
knowing that I am in feeble health but of sound mind and being desirous of 
settling my 
affairs in order to prevent all litigation after my death, do will and declare 
as follows;

1st. It is my will that all my just and lawful debts be paid at as early a 
period as possible 
after my death.

2nd. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary Ann Elizabeth, for and in 
behalf of 
herself and my three children, William, James Alexander, and Griffin Edmonston, 
all of 
my property both real and personal whenever actuated, consisting of lands, 
stock, cotton, 
money, jewels, household furniture, and in short every other piece of property 
belonging 
to me at the time of my death, after my just debts are paid. The same to be kept 
together 
and under management of my said beloved wife Mary Ann Elizabeth and no division 
to 
be made thereof unless my wife may deem it necassary until my youngest child 
Griffin 
attains the age of twenty-one years.

3rd. When my youngest child Griffin Edmonston becomes twenty-one years and in 
the 
event of his death before attaining to that age, then as soon as my second 
youngest child, 
James Alexander, attains his twenty-first year, I declare it to be my will that 
my beloved 
wife, Mary Ann Elizabeth, give off to each of my said children, James Alexander, 
and 
Griffin Edmonston, fifteen hundred dollars so as to make --- equal as to my 
other son 
William to whom I have given that amount and should the Estate be able to make a 
larger 
division, then to give to each of my children, William, James and Griffin five 
hundred 
dollars, ----, but it is expressly provided and declared that unless my beloved 
wife 
considers that the Estate can afford to make this second division of five 
hundred dollars, 
without imposing her comfort and support from said Estate, this division
to be ---- to whatever aim my wife may consider right and expedient.

4th. I appoint my beloved wife Gaurdian for my youngest children James and 
Griffin and 
I further appoint her executrix on my Estate with the usual ----. 

On witnesseth whereof I have subscribed this my last Will and Testament before 
and in 
presence of:

Benjamin Samuels
Jeremiah Germany
William McLean   all of Columbia County, Georgia this Eighth day  of February, 
Eighteen hundred and Sixty-Eight years.

                                                                                              
Augustus Lamkin

Columbia Court of Ordinary at Chambers - Sept. 14, 1869.
Before me came on the 14th of September 1869 at Chambers for the purpose of ---- 
the 
last Will and Testament of Augustus Lamkin, Dr. Wiliiam McLean and Jeremiah 
Germany two of the subscribing witnesses to said will and testament they having 
---- 
brought before me at the time for probate by the Executrix Mary Ann Elizabeth 
Lamkin 
they the said witnesses --- of the same that  they saw Augustus Lamkin sign and 
publish 
the same as his last Will and Testament on the day it purports to have been 
executed
by him and that they witnessed the same for him at his request and in his 
presence.