Georgia:  Elbert County:  Will of William Adams
24 November 1851

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The following is the Will of William Adams of Elbert Co., GA:

"Georgia, Elbert County. In the name of God Amen, I, William Adams, 
of the State and County aforesaid being in bad health but of sound
and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will
and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made.
First of all I resign my soul into the hands of God who gave it and
my body to be buried in a christian like manner, and ---onching any
worldly estate that it has pleased God to bless one with dispose of
in the following manner. 

"Item 1st - My will is that all of my just debts be paid.
Item 2nd - My will that my son Osborn G.Adams have one horse worth
sixty dollars; and one saddle, bridle and saddle blanket worth 
fifteen dollars. 
Item 3rd - My will is that my daughter Rody A. Adams have one cow
and calf worth twelve dollars.
Item 4th - My will is that the remainder of any property of every
description both real and personal be and remain in the possession
of my belovedwife Sarah Adams during her natural life or widowhood.
Item 5th - My will is that after the death of my wife in case she
shall not marry that my Executors hereafter to be appointed sell all
of my property and divide the proceedsf thereof equally between all
of my children equally share and share alike. 
Item 6th - My will is that in case my wife shall marry that my 
Executors sell all of my property and divide the proceeds thereof
equally between my wife Sarah Adams and all of my children each to
share and share alike. 
Item 7th - I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons William
H. Adams and Thomas B. Adams my Executors to carry into effect this
my Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand andseal this 24th day of November one thousand eight 
hundred and fifty one. 
The name of Sarah Adams interlined before signed. 
William Adams Seal
Test: John M. Thornton
Memory Thornton
James A. Thornton"

The above Will was proved on 7 August 1854 and recorded on the same
date, William B. Nelms, Ordinary. 

[Submitter's notes: William Adams, son of Rev. Soldier James Adams, Jr.
and wife Jennie Cunningham, was married first to Catherine Mansfield
and had 10 children. William married 2nd on 11 Jan 1819 to Sarah Head
and by her had children Osborn, Thomas B., Moses Fleming, Elbert B., 
Katherine M., Margaret C., Isham, Nancy, Adeline and Lucy E. Adams.]

Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson