FRANKLIN COUNTY, GA - WILLS  Walter Poole

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Franklin County, Georgia, Will of Walter Poole,
dated December 14, 1854

In the name of God Amen, I Walter Pool of said
state and county being of advanced age and
knowing that I must shortly depart this life
deem it right and proper both as respects my
family and myself that I should make a
disposition of the property with which a kind
providence has blessed me do therefore make
this my last will and testament hereby revoking
all other heretofore made by me.

1st Item:  I desire and direct that my body be
buried in a decent and Christian like manner
suitable to my circumstances and condition in
life, my soul I trust shall return to rest with
God who gave it.

2nd Item:  I give bequeath and devise to my
three sons Andrew P. Pool and Walter D. Pool
and Doctor A. Pool all the tract of land
whereon I now live containing one hundred and
sixty five acres to them forever provided they
should maintain me and my wife and daughter
Amela during our lifetime.

3rd Item:  I give bequeath to my son William
Pool seventy-five dollars out of my estate and
twenty-five dollars to my daughter Martha, wife
of Derrel Garner and five dollars to my son
Amos N. Pool and twenty-five dollars each to my
two sons Walter D. and Doctor A. Pool and the
remainder of my property to be if any remains
equally divided between my children William
Pool and Andrew P. Pool and Amos N. Pool and
Walter D. Pool and Doctor A. Pool and my
daughter Martha, wife of Derrel Garner.

Walter Pool his mark and seal

Witnessed by Adam Dawson, William Dawson and
Osborn Garner, J.P.

Walter's wife, though not named in the will, is
named Martha.  Proven by the following
censuses:  1850 Franklin County, Georgia  Head
of household: A(ndrew) P. Poole 28, SC;  Walter
81, SC; Martha 55, GA; Permelia 35, SC; Walter
(D.) 22, SC; (Doctor) Anderson 17, SC

1860 Franklin County, Georgia Head of
Household:  Walter D. Pool(e), 31 SC; Martha
68, GA; Pamelia 43, SC

1860 Mortality Schedule for Franklin County
Georgia:  Poole, Walter, 86, SC, Farmer,
Diarrhea, June

1864 Walter D. Poole died and did not have an estate.  His administrator was William Poole.
1864 Andrew P. Poole died and did have an estate but no will as far as the estate records show.  His administratrix was Mahala Poole.