Elbert County GaArchives Will of Mary Adaline Loftis Hall
2 July 1885
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Will Book B, pages 344-45, Elbert Co., GA shows the 
following Will of Mary Adaline Loftis Hall, widow of
Lt. James Chambers Hall (1832-1862):

"I, Mary A. Hall of the county of Elbert and State of Georgia,
being of sound mind and disposing memory, now make this my 
last Will and Testament: 

"I desire my body decently buried and all my just and honest
debts paid. I will and bequeath to my daughters, Martha E. 
Maley, Louisa C. Fortson, Sarah V. Conwell, and my son George
J. Hall all my property both real and personal as follows:
the household property and other personal property I may 
possess shall be equally divided in the manner that each of
the aforesaid children may agree upon among themselves. 

"I desire the remainder of all my property to be made into
five divisi9ons by sale. To Martha E. Maley one share, to
Louisa C. Fortson one share, to Sarah V. Conwell one share
and to George J. Hall two shares. The reason for this is 
that I desire instead of giving a share to my son John W. 
Hall to give what might be his share to my son George J.
Hall in consideration of the obligations my son John W. Hall
is under to my son George J. Hall. 

"I appoint my son George J. Hall, at present merchant and 
farmer in the town of Ruckersville and county and state above
mentioned, executor of this my Will. 

"In witness whereof, I have signed and sealed and published
and declared this instrument as my Will, at Ruckersville on
July 2th, 1885.

                    Signed  Mary  X  Hall    Seal

"The said Mary A. Hall at Ruckersville on July 2nd 1885 signed 
and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same
as and for her last Will and we at her request and in her 
presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto 
written our names as subscribing witnesses. 

                    Signed  L. L. Clarke
                            A. J. Cleveland
                            L. L. Bailey"

The above Will probated and ordered to record September term
1885. Geo. L. Almond, Ordinary.  Examined and approved Sept.
term 1885, D. A. Mathews, Chairman. 

[Sumitter's notes: Mary A. Loftis (1832-1885) was the daughter
of William Loftis and Catharine King. The daughter Martha E. 
Maley (wife of Asa C. Maley) moved to Elk City, OK and died 
there. The son John  W. Hall died in Enid, OK. George J. Hall
and Sarah V. Conwell died in Elbert Co. Louisa C. Fortson died
in Atlanta but buried besides parents, sister Sarah and 
grandmother Mariah Turman Hall in the Hall-Conwell cemetery at
Goss, Elbert Co..]