Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....Hester, Robert September 15, 1863
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Source: Microfilmed Will
Written: September 15, 1863
Recorded: August 8, 1881

Robert Hester will

Georgia Probate Records, Elbert County Estates 1790-1800 at familysearch.org 

Georgia, Elbert County

In the name of God, Amen.

I Robert Hester of the county and state aforesaid do make this my last will

First I give to my beloved wife Cornelia F all my estate of every kind that I 
may be possessed of or entitled to at my death, believing that she will give to 
our two beloved children such portions as they may need and she can spare 
better than I would be able to do by this will.

Second I consider that our two children have had about the same amount bestowed 
on them in their maintenance and education up to maturity, and that I have 
given to our daughter about four thousand dollars, in money and property over 
and above anything given our son since that time.

Third I constitute and appoint my wife Executrix of my will with power to 
dispose of all or any part of my estate in any way she may choose.

Witness my hand & Seal this 15th September 1863

Robert Hester (LS)

Executed in presence of William Willis, John A Frenchard, James A. Andrew



State of Georgia, Elbert County

To the Ordiny of said county


The petition of Cornelia F Hester resident of said county and nominated 
Executrix of the last will of Robert Hester also a resident of said county, who 
died on the 0 day of July 1881, ow[n]ing real and personal estate in said state 
[and] county to the sum of [blank] dollars and which remains to be administered 
respectfully showeth that said R Hester died testate that his will is herewith 
presented for probate at the regular term of the court of Ordiny of said county 
in common form, that your petitioner is named in said will as his executrix.  
Wherefore your petitioner prays leave to prove said will in common form and 
have issued to her of letters testamentary upon her taking the oath of office

CF Hester

Filed in office Aug 8th 1881

Geo L Almond
Ordinary EC








Additional Comments:
Robert's date of death is given as 21 Jul 1881 on image 115 of the estate 
records.  From the Friday, 29 Jul 1881 edition of Macon Weekly Telegraph:  Col. 
Robert G. Hester, a prominent lawyer and citizen of Elberton, died last 
Wednesday of paralysis.

Robert Hester and Cornelia F. Jones married in Elbert County on 24 Nov 1836.  
They had two children:  Thomas J. Hester, who married Allice W. Statham; and 
Kate Hester, who married Sion Boon Robson.





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