Georgia:  Greene County:  Yelverton P. King Will, 3 August 1868

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Y. P. King’s Will
Greene Court of Ordinary
August Term 1868
Proven in common form & admitted to record & Eliza F. King, the 
executrix qualified.
Eugenius L. King, Ordinary

Recorded in Will Book G, pages 339 & 340
August 4th 1868
Eugenius L. King, Ordinary

Georgia}
Green County} In the name of God, Amen.  I Yelverton P. King, being of 
sound mind & disposing memory, but suffering under physical disease, 
deem it proper to dispose of what property is left me from the general 
wreck? produced by the political misfortunes of the country.  I 
therefore make & publish this my last will & testament.

Item 1  In view of the smallness of my estate & the full confidence I 
have in my beloved wife, Eliza F. King, that she will do what is 
prudent & just with my property.  I bequeath all my estate, both real & 
personal to her absolutely.  And I hereby ____ & direct that she do not 
make or cause to be made any inventory & appraisement of my estate or 
any returns to the Ordinary of her acting ____ thereunto.

Item 2  I hereby nominate & appoint my said wife Executrix of this 
Will.

Signed, declared & published}            Y. P. King
In presence of us who have signed}
In presence of the testater & of each}
Other at his special request}
W. L. Strain
R. J. Davison
Wm. H. Credille
M. W. Lewis

Georgia}                      Court of Ordinary
Green County}                 August Term 1868

Personally came into open Court, William L. Strain, Reuben J. Davison 
and Miles W. Lewis three of the subscribing witnesses to the within and 
foregoing last will and testament of Yelverton P. King, deceased, who 
upon oath say that they saw Yelverton P. King, the testator, sign, and 
heard him declare the same as his last will and testament freely, 
voluntarily, and without any compulsion whatsoever, that at the time of 
the execution of said will, to wit, on the 20th day of May 1868, said 
testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory; that they, 
deponents, together with W. H. Credille signed said will as witnesses 
in the presence of each other and in the presence of the testator.

Sworn to and subscribed}                  W. L. Strain
Before me in open court}                  R. J. Davison
August 3rd 1868}                           W. H. Lewis
Eugenius L. King, Ordinary

                                One dollar seal        Fifty cent seal

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

Sworn to & subscribed}                  Eliza F. King, Executrix
Before me August 3rd 1868
Eugenius L. King, Ordinary