Georgia:  Elbert County:  Will of Thomas Jefferson Bond
13 May 1901
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Elbert Co., GA Will Book C, Page 121, reflects the Will of Thomas Jefferson
Bond, as follows:

"I, Thomas J. Bond of Elbert County, Ga, being of sound mind and memory do 
make, publish, declare this to be my last Will and testament, to wit:

First: That my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid.

Second: I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Martha Bond the use
of all my real and personal estate during her natural life or widowhood and 
then said estate is to be equally divided among my legal heirs - namely Sarah 
M. Adams children, James W. Bond, William J. Bond, Benjamin F. Bond, Ellen J. 
Adams, Borkin R. Bond, Jeptha W. Bond, Epsie O. Davenport, Martha T. Hogsid 
and Emory A. Bond. Any and all debts that any of my children or their 
companions may be owing me at my death must be deducted from his or her 
interest in the estate. I request that my sons James W. and William J. Bond 
attend to all of their mother's business for her.

Third: I nominate and appoint my sons James W. Bond & William J. Bond to be
the executors of this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking all former
Wills by me made. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 13 
day of May, A. D., 1901. Signed T. J. Bond Seal

Signed, sealed published and declared as and for his last Will and testament
by the above named testator in our presence who have at his request and in 
his presence and in the presence of each other signed our names as witnesses
thereto.

Signed: E. B. Higginbotham, M. G. Adams, G. D. Higginbotham. "

The above Will was proved in Elbert Co. on 6 Oct, 1902.

[Submitter's notes: Thomas Jefferson Bond (1826-1902), son of Willis Bond
(1804-1867) and first wife Leah M. Carpenter (1808-1842), married 1 Dec 1846 
in Elbert Co. to Martha Higginbotham (1830-1913), daughter of John 
Satterwhite Higginbotham and 2nd wife Martha Ricks.]

Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson