Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Roberts, Joseph 1870 ************************************************ 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 June 9, 2005, 4:59 pm Source: Will Book G Written: 1870 Recorded: 1 Will Book G pgs. 421-422 State of Georgia } Glynn County } In the name of God Amen! I Joseph Roberts of said State and County being of advanced age and feeble in body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it proper and right both as respects my family and myself that I should make disposition[?] of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me. I do therefore make this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling all others by me heretofore made. First--I devise 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 release[?] to rest with God who gave it, as I hope for salvation through the [illegible word] and atonements of the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Secondly--I devise and direct that all the Estate of whatever or nature of which I may die possessed after the payments of my just debts and funeral expenses be divided into five equal parts or shares and I give bequeath and devise to my four now living children to wit--my son Joseph W. Roberts my daughters Amelia Watkins, Sarah A. Crusoe, and Ann C. Randall each one of said parts or shares and the remaining part of share I give bequeath and devise to my Executors hereinafter named and appointed to be held by them in trust for the use benefit and behoof of the children of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Jane Sanders to be equally divided between them or their heirs per [illegible word] upon the arrival of the youngest of said children at the age of twenty- one years granting full power and authority to my said Executors to use the same for the purpose of educating and maintaining said children as in their discretion they may deem proper. Fourthly[?]--I hereby constitute and appoint my son Joseph W. Roberts and my son in law Walter W. Watkins Executors to this my last will and testament. This October 10th A.D. Eighteen hundred and seventy-one. Joseph x Roberts {LS} his mark Additional Comments: Glynn County Genealogy & History Website OR File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/roberts302gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb