Will of John Payne 13 Apr 1833 Franklin County, GA

JOHN PAYNE'S WILL  (Son of our William b: 1752 m: Catherine)?

Georgia
Franklin County

In the name of God. Amen
I, John Payne Snr of the County and State aforesaid, being sick but of 
sound mind & memory, thanks be to God Calling in mind the mortality of 
my body and Knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & 
ordain this my last will & testament, that is to say, principally and 
first of all , I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty 
God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in 
decent Christian like burial, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing 
doubting, but that I shall receive it again by the mighty power of God, 
and as touching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me 
with in this life, I give Devise, and dispose of in the following manner 
and form: First of all I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife 
Polly Payne the whole of my estate, both real and personal to be by her 
peaceably enjoyed during her natural life, or widowhood, but if
she marries , then to take a childs part and the balance to be equally 
divided between all my Children, except Charles L  M Payne, who may 
have the sum of one dollar to his part, and I hereby utterly disannul, 
revoke, and disallow all other and every other former testament, will 
or bequest by me in any wise before made, willed or bequeathed, 
ratifying & Confirming this to be my last will and testament. And it is
further my will that Asa Payne and Chesley C Payne be and they are 
hereby appointed my Executors, in witness whereof I have
Set my hand and affixed my seal, this 13th day of April 1833
                                            
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John  X 
Payne
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Signed sealed in presence of
Thos Payne
John G York
John M Payne

Georgia
Franklin County

Personally appeared in open court John G York and John M Payne who being 
duly sworn deposeth and saith that they saw the above named John Payne 
sign & seal the within will for the purposes therein Mentioned, when in 
his proper mind, that they subscribed the same as witnesses, and saw 
Thomas Payne do so likewise

Sworn to this 6th day of May 1833
Thos King C.C.O.

recorded 13 th May 1833


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