Georgia:  Greene County:  William C. King Will, 19 Nov 1852

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William C. King’s Will
Recorded in Wills G, page 129
January 12 1853
Jas. W. Godkin, Ordinary

In the name of God, Amen.  I, William C. King, at this time in feeble 
health, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish 
this my last will and testament.

Item 1st  I direct that after my decease my body be buried in a decent 
manner suited to my circumstances.

Item 2nd  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Martha King, all the 
property both real and personal of which I may die possessed, for and 
during the term of her natural life, provided she shall remain in the 
situation in which I leave her, that is to say in a state of widowhood.  
But if my said wife, Martha King, shall marry then all my property of 
every kind shall immediately go to and be vested in my two children, 
Sarah E. M. King, and John King and be divided equally between them.

Item 3rd  At the death of my said wife, Martha, I direct that all my 
property be equally divided between my said children, Sarah E. M. and 
John King.

Item 4th  I direct that during the life or widowhood of my wife, Martha, 
the whole of my estate shall be kept together, and that my said 
children be supported and educated out of the proceeds thereof.  If, 
however, my said wife shall be disposed to give to either of my said 
children, on marrying or attaining the age of twenty one years, any 
part of my estate, she may be at liberty to do so, taking at the time, 
an account of the property so given, and which shall be considered an 
advancement to each child on making the final division of my estate.

Item 5th  I hereby constitute and appoint my friends, Jesse Pierce and 
Woodford Wallace, Executors, and my wife Martha King, Executrix of this 
my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand & affixed my seal this the nineteenth day of November eighteen 
hundred and fifty two.

Executed in presence of}                     Wm. C. King (seal)
Henry C. Ware}
Freeman Lewis}
     His
Theophilus Pierce}
     Mark

Georgia}
Greene County}       Court of Ordinary, January Term 1853

Personally appeared in open court, Henry C. Ware, Theophilus Pierce & Freeman 
Lewis, the subscribing witnefses to the written last will & testament of William 
C. King, dec’d & on oath say that they saw him sign & heard him declare the same 
to be his last will & testament and that they each believed him to be of perfect 
& sound mind & memory at the time of his signing the same, and that they in the 
presence of each other & in the presence of the Testator signed their names as 
witnefses thereto.

Sworn to in open Court}                   Henry C. Ware
This 10th day of January 1853}                  his
                                          Thelphilus Pierce
                                               Mark
Jas. W. Godkin, Ordinary                  Freeman Lewis