Wilcox-Pulaski-Dooly County GaArchives Wills.....Lacey, James March 1883
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Source: Microfilm Located At Wilcox County Library
Written: March 1883

WILL OF JAMES LACEY
State of Georgia
Wilcox County		In the name of God amen, I, James Lacy of said State 
and County being advanced in age and knowing that I must shortly depart from 
this world deem it right and proper both as respects myself and my family that 
I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has 
blessed me, I therefore make this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking 
and annulling all others heretofore made by me.

Item 1st I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and 
Christianlike manner suitable to my circumstances and condition, my soul I 
trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for eternal salvation 
through the blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ whose religion I have 
professed and as I humbly trust enjoyed for fifty years.

Item 2nd I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my 
executor hereinafter named as I am unwilling my creditors should be delayed of 
the rights especially as there is no necessity for delay.

Item 3rd I have already given my first set of children an equal part of my 
property which they have received. I furthermore give to each and every one of 
my first set of children five dollars, to each one of them, therefore I give 
and devise to my beloved wife Winny and her ten children during her widowhood, 
with whom I have lived in the strictest quiet and love for twenty-seven years 
lot of land No. seventy-nine in the twelth district of Wilcox County, 
originally Dooly, containing two hundred and two and one-half acres with all 
the rights, members and appertanances to said lot of land in anywise 
appertaining or belonging free from all charges or limitation whatever to their 
own proper use, benefit and behoof forever, I also give and bequeath to my wife 
and her ten children in the same unreserved manner all of my horses, cattle and 
stock of all kind without reserve or limitations.

Item 4th I constitute and appoint my son James R. Lacey executor to this my 
last Will and Testament.
	This July 19th, 1880.	James Lacy

Signed, sealed, declared and published by James Lacy as his last Will and 
Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribe our names 
hereunto in the presence of said Testator and of each other
	This July 19, 1880	Charles S. McCall
	Attest	George H. Windam (sp)
	James W. Smith	William Lacey
	N. P. & ex officio, J.P.	John L. Fountain
(X his mark)

State of Georgia	Court of Ordinary
Wilcox County	March term 1883
Before me came James W. Smith and George Windam named as witnesses to the 
within writing purporting to be James Lacy's last
(remainder unreadable on film).

THE ABOVE INFORMATION  ABOUT JAMES LACEY'S WILL WAS RESEARCHED, COPIED, AND 
TRANSRIBED BY MARGUERITE BRUCE DAVIS.

(Note that James Lacey has spelled his name as "Lacy" and "Lacey." He even 
signed his will as "James Lacy." The spelling of "Lacey" was used by all of his 
descendants beginning during the generation of his children.)

Additional Comments:
THE ABOVE INFORMATION  ABOUT JAMES LACEY'S WILL WAS RESEARCHED, COPIED, AND 
TRANSRIBED BY MARGUERITE BRUCE DAVIS.

(Note that James Lacey has spelled his name as "Lacy" and "Lacey." He even 
signed his will as "James Lacy." The spelling of "Lacey" was used by all of his 
descendants beginning during the generation of his children.)

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