Effingham County GaArchives Wills.....Smith , William B.  1860
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Source: Will Book
Written: 1860
Recorded: 1866

Last Will & Testament of William B. Smith decd


In the name of God, Amen.  I W B Smith of the County of Effingham and State of 
Georgia being of sound and disposing mind and memory and being desierous of 
setling my worldly affairs, while I have strength to do so, do make and freely 
publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all wills heretofore 
by me mad, at any time whatsoever.  And first I commit my soul to God who gave 
it; my body I desire to be decently interred, and my worldly estate I dispose 
of as follows.

After paying all my just debts [note:  the word debts is crossed through] 
liabilities, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Ann, all my estate, 
both real and personal, during her life time, or widowhood; and I further will 
that each of my children shall, at the time of their marriage, receive from my 
estate a bed and bedstead, with thirty Dollars.  After my wifes death, I will 
my estate be divided, share and share alike, among all my children; the portion 
going to my beloved daughter, Georgia Ann Melissa, wife of Ephraim E. Kesler, 
to be in trust, for her and her children, and in no way whatever, subject to 
the debts, contracts, or control [note:  double underlined], of her said 
husband, Ephraim E. Kesler; my two oldest sons, Littleton B. Smith and George 
W. Smith, to be trustees for my said daughter Georgia Ann Melissa Kesler, and 
should I and my wife both die before my said sons are of age, then Thomas A 
Flood and Jonathan Snider to be trustees for my said daughter, until my two 
oldest sons are of age, when they are to assume the trusteeship of her 
property.  And I further will, that should my beloved daughter Georgia Ann 
Melissa Kesler, die childless, that her property return to her brothers and 
sisters.

I hereby appoint Jonathan Snider and Thomas A Flood to be my Executors, on this 
my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof, I the said W B Smith, to this my last Will and Testament, 
have set my hand and seal, this twenty second day of June 1860

						W. B. Smith {seal}

Signed, sealed, and declared
by the above named W. B. Smith
as his last Will and Testament,
in the presence of us, who, at his
request, in the presence of each
other, have subscribed our names
as witnesses.

Wm Speir sen					I certify the above and 
foregoing
C. F. Rahn					to be a true copy of the Will of
J Seckinger					William B Smith deceased
Aug. N. Rahn						F G Tebeau Ordinary

State of Georgia
Effingham county	Before me Frederick G Tebeau Ordinary of said County, 
came in person, Jonathan Snider, Executor of the last Will and Testament of 
William B Smith, deceased, late of said County and also Augustus N Rahn, one of 
the subscribing witnesses to the said Will, who being duly sworn, deposed and 
says, that he saw William B Smith, sign, seal, declare and publish said 
instrument as his last Will and Testament, freely, voluntarily, and of his own 
accord, and without any influenge or compulsion whatever; that at the time of 
the execution of the said Will, said Testator was of sound disposing mind and 
memory; that deponent with William Speir senior, C F Rahn and J Seckinger, 
signed said Will as witnesses, in the presence of the Testator and at his 
special instance and request, and in the presence of each other, so help me God

							Aug N Rahn

Sworn to, and subscribed
before me, this 25th day of
April 1866
	F G Tebeau Ordinary E.C.

State of Georgia
Effingham county	I Jonathan Snider do solemnly swear, that the within 
instrument of writing contains the last Will and Testament of William B Smith, 
so far as I know or believe, and that I will well and truly execute the same, 
in accordance with the laws of this State, so help me God
							Jonathan Snider
Sworn to before me and
subscribed this 7th day
of May 1866
	F G Tebeau Ordinary E.C.

A true Copy of the Original Will of Wm B Smith
							F G Tebeau Ordinary E C


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