Floyd County GaArchives Wills.....Loyd, Thomas August 2, 1853
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Source: Original In Floyd County, Georgia Probate Court
Written: August 2, 1853

WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS LOYD



State of Georgia, Floyd County

In the name of God, Amen, I, Thomas Loyd of said State and County, being of 
advanced years, and knowing that I must shortly depart from this world deem it 
right and proper, both as respects myself and my family, that I should make a 
disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me. I 
therefore make this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling 
all others heretofore made by me.

Item First. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and 
Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition. My soul 
shall return to rest with God who gave it, as I hope for eternal Salvation 
through the blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Item Second. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid as soon as the 
money can be collected by my Executors hereinafter named, as I am unwilling my 
creditors be delayed of their right longer than necessarily be avoided.

Item Third. I give and devise to my beloved wife Susannah, with whom I have 
lived in the strictest quiet and love for about Thirty eight years, Lot number 
one hundred and Seventy eight (178) and Seventy acres of lot number one 
hundred and seventy seven (177) in the twenty second district and Third 
Section of originally Cherokee and now Floyd County and State aforesaid, 
containing when added two hundred and thirty (230) acres it being the place or 
farm whereon I now live, together with all my household and kitchen furniture, 
farming tools, and also all my stock of every description, except such stock 
as shall be deemed as surplus, or more than is required  necessarily, for the 
use and benefit of the farm, all of which here named in item third I give and 
bequeath to my beloved wife Susannah for and during her natural life.

Item Fourth. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, for and during her 
natural life, my Negro man Green.

Item Fifth. At the death of my wife, it is my desire and I hereby give and 
bequeath to my four youngest children, (viz.) Susan jane, William Milton, 
Joseph Jackson, and Benjamin Franklin, my land or home farm, named in item 
third that I have bequeathed to my wife for and during her natural life, at 
the death of my wife the place whereon I now live to be equally divided as to 
quality and value, with my four youngest children above named.

Item Sixth. I give and bequeath to my three youngest sons, William M., Joseph 
J., and Benjamin F. a horse saddle and bridle when they shall arrive to the 
age of Eighteen years.

Item Seventh. It is my desire at my death, what lands I may own except the 
farm whereon I now live, be sold by my Executors and all money that may be due 
to me over and above, what will pay my just debts, when collected be equally 
divided amongst all my children, as soon as the nature of the case will admit 
after my death.

Item Eighth. At the death of my wife, it is my desire that the Negro man Gteen 
be sold, together with all the stock, farming tools, household, and kitchen 
furniture, and the money equally divided amongst all my children, by my 
Executors.

Item Ninth. Should I soon be called from time to eternity, I desire what 
surplus stock I may have, which at this time is a good young horse, and a 
young mule, and some cattle, and some hogs, be sold by my Executors and the 
money equally divided with all my children, and further I desire at my death 
if there should be any rather unruly horses or mules that would not be 
suitable for my wife and young children to manage and work with, that my 
Executors sell them and replace them with others that would in their judgment 
be suitable for the use of the farm.

Item Tenth. I constitute and appoint George W. Loyd and Thomas N. Loyd, two of 
my sons, Executors to this my last will and testament, this second day of 
August Eighteen hundred and fifty three 1853.

(The word “desire” in Item					/s/ Thomas Loyd
  eighth interlined before
  signed)

Signed, sealed, declared and published by Thomas Loyd, as his last Will and 
Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers, who subscribed our names 
hereto in the presence of said Testator and of each other this 2nd day of 
August 1853.

						/s/ Dennis Hill
						/s/ Chauncy Newton
						/s/ A.J. Maddry


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