FRANKLIN CO., GA - WILLS - William J. Gray, 1879

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Will of William James Gray who died May 11, 1879 in Franklin County.

          WILLIAM J. GRAY, WILL

Georgia,  Franklin       In the name of God
County                         Amen


                                    I, William J. Gray of Said State and
County being of Advanced age and knowing that I must Shortly depart this
life, deem it Right and proper that I Should make a disposition of My
property with which a kind providence has blessed me with.  I do
therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others
heretofore made by me.

Item 1 st.     I desire that my body be buried in a decent and Christian
like manner Suitable to my Circumstances and Conditions in Life.  My Soul
I trust Shall return to rest God who gave it as I hope for Eternal
Salvation through the merits and Atonements of the blessed Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ.

Item 2 nd.     I desire that my Just debts be paid by my Executor
hereinafter Appointed.

Item 3 rd.     I Give bequeath and devise to my wife Martha M. Gray, my
tract of land in Said County where I now live containing One hundred and
forty Eight Acres more or less to ocupy hold and Enjoy for the benefit of
herself and Children and to Support and Raise my Children on the proceeds
arising from Said Lands and at her Death to be Equally Divided between
all my Children to wit..Rebecca J. Gray, William T. Gray, Linsa A. Gray,
George G. Gray, John R. Gray, James W. Gray , & Martha L. Gray.

Item 4 th.     I also advise that my Entire Stock Consisting of Horses,
Stock Cattle, hogs remain on Said farm and be used for the benefit of my
family together with all my tools of any kind, and also all my household
and kitchen furniture to be used and Enjoyed by my family and at the
death of my wife, Martha M. Gray to be Equally divided between all of my
Children as heretofore Names.

Item 5 th.     I hereby Constitute and Appoint my wife Martha M. Gray
Executrix and Tapley B. Johnson Executor of this my last will and
Testaments, this April 19th, 1879.

Test Moses Duncan                                              William X J.
Gray


          Signed Sealed and published by William J. Gray as his last will
and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribed our names in the
presence of the testator at his Special request and of Each Other this
Aprile the 19th, 1879.

  Witnesses
B. F. Duncan

        Susan E. Allgood

        Elizabeth Duncan

        Moses Duncan, Esq.
     PROBATE


Franklin Court of Ordinary                             August term 1879

In person came in Open Court Moses Duncan who being duly Sworn deposeth
and Sayz that he Saw William J. Gray, Testator, Sign Seal and Publish the
within and Annexed writing as his last will and Testament While of Sound
and disposing mind and memory and that he witnessed the Same for him at
his request and in his presence and that he saw B. F. Duncan, Susan E.
Allgood and Elizabeth E. Duncan all of Said County Subscribe the Same as
witnesses in the presence of Each Other and at the request of the
Testator Wm. J. Gray and that the Same was executed voluntarily by him on
the day that it  purportedly has been Executed by him.
Sworn to and Subscribed to before me this August the 4th 1879, Samuel N.
Tribble  Ordinary