Georgia:  Greene County:  Will of Alexander King, 15 Aug 1856 & Codicil dated 
12 Dec 1865

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Last Will & Testament of Alexander King, 
Greene Court of Ordinary
July Term 1864
Proven in common form and ordered to
Be recorded
Eugenius L. King, Ordinary

Recorded in Book G, pages 299 & 300
July 5th, 1864
Eugenius L. King, Ordinary

Georgia}
Greene County}     In the name of God, Amen

I Alexander King of the State and County aforsaid ____ being of sound 
and disposing mind & memory do make and publish this my last will & 
testament in ____ and form following to wit:

In the first place I wish my just debts paid.

Secondly I will and bequeath unto my son Ulysses B. King his heirs and 
assigns the following named negroes and their future increase to wit 
Anny and her two childrens Henry and Sarah.

Third, It is my will and desire that the remainder of my negroes be 
divided into two equal shares or parts, one of which share I will and 
bequeath unto my son Ulysses B. King his heirs and assigns forever and 
the other share I will and bequeath unto my daughter Frances Grens(?) 
to and for her sole and separate use, free from the contracts of her 
husband for and ____ her natural life and at her death I will and 
bequeath said property to her children.

Fourth It is my will that my plantation be sold at such time as my 
executors herein after named shall deem ____, also all my other 
property of any kind not herein before disposed of, and from this 
proceeds of such sale that my Executors pay to my Grand daughter Julia 
Dickinson, wife of Dacker(?) Dickinson the sum of Five Hundred Dollars 
and appropriate the remainder to the payments of my debts & if there 
should thing be to balance left, then the same be divided into two 
equal shares, one of which I give to my son Ulysses B. King and the 
other I will & bequeath to my daughter Frances Gruns(?) to and for her 
sole and separate use free from the contracts of her husband during her 
natural life and at her death I give said money to her children.

Fifth I nominate constitute and appoint Ulysses B. King and Y___t__ P. 
King Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking & 
making void all former wills.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 
15th day of August 1856.

                                  Alef. King (seal)

Signed sealed & published
In presence of
Thomas Millen
John E. Walker
Henry H. King


Georgia}
Greene County}  Codicil to the above & forgoing will.  
I Alexander King of the state & county aforesaid, being ____ of sound & 
disposing mind & memory and being desirious to make an alteration in 
said will, so ___ at ___ to the sale of my plantation which I have in 
said will directed to be sold, do hereby divide & bequeath the said 
plantation to my son Ulysses B. King his heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this 12 December 
1865.              
                                     Alx. King (seal)

Signed, Sealed, published & declared that codicil in the presence of us the 
subscribers who subscribed and ____ ____ in the presence of said testator at his 
special instance & request and to each other this 12th Dec 1863.

Wm. G. Dunn
Wm. A. Corry
H. M. King


State of Georgia}
Greene County}  Court of Ordinary, July Term 1864

Personally came into open court Thomas Miller one of the subscribing witnesses 
to the within foregoing last will and testament of Alexander King late of said 
county, dec’d, who upon oath said that he saw Alexander King the Testator sign, 
seal, & heard him declare the same as his last will & testament, freely, 
voluntarily & of his own accord & without any compulsion whatever;  that at the 
time of the execution of said will said Testator was of sound & disposing mind 
and memory; that the deponent, together with John E. Walker and Henry H. King 
signed said Will as witnesses in the presence of each other & in the presence of 
the Testator.

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court}         Thos. Miller
July 4th 1864
Eugenius L. King, Ordinary


State of Georgia}
Greene County}     Court of Ordinary July Term 1864

Personally came into open court William G. Dunn and William A. Corry, two of the 
subscribing witnesses to the within & foregoing codicil to the last Will & 
Testament of Alexander King, late of said county dec’d, who upon oath say that 
they saw Alexander King the Testator, sign seal & heard him declare the same as 
a Codicil to his foregoing last Will & Testament, freely, voluntarily & of his 
own accord & without any compulsion whatever;  that they deponents together with 
Hugh M. King signed said Codicil as witnesses in the presence of each other and 
in the presence of the Testator.

Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court}      William G. Dunn
Before me                                 William A. Corry
July 4th 1864
Eugenius L. King, Ordinary

State of Georgia}
Greene County}    I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last 
will of the within named Alexander King deceased so far as I know or believe & 
that I will well & truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of the 
State, So help me God.

Sworn to & subscribed in open court before me        U. B. King (seal)
July 4th 1864
Eugenius L. King, Ordinary