Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Ratcliff, Martha September 25, 1847
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Source: Inventories & Appraisements Vol. E Pg. 105
Written: September 25, 1847

Georgia           }
Glynn County  }	In the name of God Amen.  I Martha Ratcliff of said State and 
County, being of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart from this 
world deem it right and proper both as it respects myself and my family that I 
should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has 
blest [sic] me.  I therefore make this my last will and Testament hereby 
revoking, annulling all other 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 
I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for Eternal 
Salvation through the blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
	Item 2.  I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without 
delay by my Executor herein after named as I unwilling my creditors should be 
layed of their rights [sic].
	Item 3.  I give and bequeath to my daughter in law Mary A. Bryan now 
wife of James M. Bryan but formerly wife of my dear deceased son William B. 
Ratcliff five dollars.
	Item 4th.  The rest of my property both Real and personal whatever and 
whatever it my be I desire and bequeath to be equally divided between my dear 
beloved children to wit James M. Ratcliff, Mary S. Grayham, Martha A. 
Stafford, and Richard R. Ratcliff giving to each one an equal fourth part but 
should the said Mary S. Grayham depart this life without leaving any children 
of her body alive at her death then and in that case the fourth part that I 
have bequeathed and give to her the said Mary S. Grayham shall revert and 
return back to my Estate and be subject to a division equally between my heirs.
	Item 5th.  I constitute and appoint my beloved son James M. Ratcliff 
Executor to this my last will and Testament.  This 25th day of September 1847.

Martha X Ratcliff {LS}
her mark

Signed Sealed delivered and published by Martha Ratcliff as her last will and 
Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names 
hereto in the presence of the Testator and of each other this 25th day of 
Sept. 1847.

James Highsmith
Joseph Wiggins
B.W. Blakewood



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