Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....FORT, William April 1, 1875 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 March 13, 2009, 3:04 am Source: Will Book G Pgs. 445-446; Glynn Co., Georgia Probate Court Written: April 1, 1875 Recorded: October 16, 1887 State of Georgia Glynn County In the Name of God Amen. I William Fort being of sound mind but feeble in body and health knowing I must soon leave this world forever, and appear before my maker, sensible that all my transactions should be settled ere this body returns to its mother dust from whence it came. Art 1st. I give and bequeath to my beloved brother Peter Smith all my premises except my house and yard and garden where myself and wife now residing. Art. 2nd. I do furthermore give and bequeath to my dear and beloved wife Neomi Fort my house yard and garden which is attached to said premises for her sole and benefit and behoof in fee simple forever during her natural life and at her death the said premises house yard and garden will then revert to the said Peter Smith with all the appurtenances thereto belonging to have and to hold the said premises to himself his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple. Art. 3rd. And in consideration of the above devised property the said Peter Smith is to take care of myself and wife during our natural lives. Art. 4th. And do further give and bequeath to my son Adam Smith the natural son of my wife Neomi Fort five dollars for his sole benefit & behoof. Art. 4th [sic]. I do give and bequeath one sow to my step daughter Charlotte Lewis, also on sow to my step daughter Suckey Almond. And also do give to my other step daughter Olive Wright one sow. The above described property consists of three head of stock hogs and increase thereof to the sole benefit and behoof of the above named step daughters of my wife Neomi Fort. The same to have and to hold during their natural lives and also my household & kitchen furniture after my death to be equally divided among all my other heirs at law. Art. 5th. And lastly I do constitute and appoint my beloved brother Peter Smith my sole executor at law and to carry out this my last will and testament whereby revoking all other wills & testaments heretofore made by me. And to pay all my legal debts. And after my decease to have my body decently buried according to my situation in life. This 1st day of April A.D. 1875. William x Fort {LS} (his mark) Signed sealed delivered & published in presence of Henry x Brooks (his mark) James Duffey Georgia Glynn County In person appeared before me a Notary Public & Ex. J.P. in an for the 26 Dist. G.M. Glynn County, Ga, Henry Brooks, who being duly sworn deposes and says that he say Wm. Fort deceased sign seal and deliver the within and foregoing will of his own free will and accord and for the purposes within set fort and said William Fort requested deponent to sign said will as a witness and that he saw James McDuffey sign his name as a subscribing witness to said will. Henry x Brooks (his mark) Sworn to and subscribed before me this October 5th 1878, W.B.C. Coker, N.P. & E.J.P. Ordinary’s Court October 16, 1887 It is ordered by the Court the foregoing will be admitted to probation common form. W.H. Berrie, Ordinary. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/fort754gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb