Elbert County GaArchives WILL - 
Letty Haynes, proved 6 Aug 1855
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Will - Letty Haynes, proved 6 Aug 1855

The following Will is filed in Elbert Co., GA Will Book
1835-60, page 149:

"Know all men by there presents that I, Letty Haynes, being of
imperfect health but of pearfect mind and memory knowing that all
persons have to dye. First of all, I recommend my sole into the
hands of God who gave it and my boddy to be burryed in decent
Christian buriel and as touching the effects of this world
wherewith God has blest me with I first of all recommend that all
my just debts be paid and of the remains of my property that my
left, I first of all for the the love and affection I bear towards
my daughter, Sarah G. Haynes, I give and bequeath unto her to be
raised out of my estate $600 dollars and I further bequeath that
the sum of $171.80 of the aforesaid $600 be applyed to a note I
this day give to Benjamin F. Haynes and the balance of the above
sum for her to freely to enjoy. Also, I further bequeath to my
son, William D. Haynes 2 daughters, Letty and Elizabeth Winn,
the sum of $10 to be raised out of my estate, each as a full compensation of
any part of my estate going to William D. Haynes
as he has had his full coto, and I further bequeath an eaquel
division to be maid with all the balance of my children: Thomas
J. Haynes, I. Haynes, Benjamin Haynes, I bequeath to his 2
children, Marion Haynes and Letty Haynes and I appoint my son Asa
J. Haynes to hold the portion till they come of age for there
proper use and benefit. Also I further give and bequeath James W.
Haynes portion that wold of went to him, I bequeath it to his 2
children, Sarah Haynes and Letty Haynes, daughters of said James
W. Haynes and I appoint the said James W. Haynes to hold there
portion for there the children's own proper portion that wold of
went to my daughter, Letty Bowers, if she was living and I appoint
William Bowers the father of said child to hold said portion for
his the said Thomas J. Bowers own proper use till he comes of age
or marreys. I also appoint my son, Asa J. Haynes, lawfull executor
to manage my estate with this my last and only will and testament
in witness of the same I here unto set my signature with the
acknowledgement of it being my only dictated will in the presents
of:
                                      her
Hiram Brown                     Letty  X   Haynes
Arbeny H. Brown                       mark
William T. Maxwell"

Ga. Elbert Co.: Court of ordinary August Term 1855. Personally came
into open court Hiram Brown, Wm. T. Maxwell and Arbeny H. Brown and
being sworn saith that they saw Letty Haynes sign that above and
foregoing instrument of writing by making her mark as her last will
and testament and that there deponent signed the same as witnesses
in the presence of the testatrix and at her request and in the
presence of each other and they believe the testarix to have been
of sound mind and memory at the time she executed the same Sworn
to in open court this 6th of Aug 1855.

[Submitter's notes: Letty Haynes was the former Letty Duncan
and widow of Thomas J. Haynes, son of Moses and Sarah Scales
Haynes.]

Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson