Will of Absalom Martin, Hall, Georgia

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WILL & PROBATE OF ABSALOM MARTIN
Hall County, Georgia Wills Book A, pages 71-73
Dated: 13 July 1850 State of Georgia Hall County

Note: Look for the will of Joel Bennett, Hall County
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/hall/wills/jbennett.txt
Joel is the father of Delilah Bennett-Martin
wife of Moses Martin.

Will was transcribed from a copy of microfilm records,
March 11, 2002.
Repository at:
Georgia department of archives and history
330 Capitol Avenue
Atlanta, GA

Microfilm:
146/68  NEGATIVE  RHS 4897-8
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Georgia. Probate Court (Hall
 County.) Wills: Book A,
1837-1867; Book R, 1868-1890
Book A-1, 1890-1907. (All in-
dexed.)
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[Page 71]
    Georgia    } I Absalom Martin being in
  Hall County  } old age and feel certain I can't
               } live long and having a small
portion of the goods of this world and being
desirous to distribute the same to my heirs at
my death _ I do therefore set this forth as
my last Will & Testament.
Item 1_ I wish my body put away when I
     depart this life in decency.
Item 2_ It is my will that William Salter get
     out of my property at my death One Dollar
     and each child of his, heirs of Temperance
     a daughter of mine Ten Dollars.
Item 3_ It is my will that the balance of my property
     shall be equally divided between the rest of my
     children to wit Jacob Martin, Samuel Martin,
     Stephen Martin, James Martin, Thomas C.
     Martin, Polly Tanner wife of Eli Tanner,
     Elizabeth Porter wife of John S. Porter, Moses
     Martin and Elijah Martin with the exception
     of a half a lot of land adjoining the place
     on which my son Samuel Martin now lives
     that I consider Samuel C. Martins property
     over and above an equal divide with the above
     named children. It is my wish that the heirs
     of Mos[e]s Martin deset[deceased] have the part coming
     to him out of my estate and for that to be
     equally divided between them. And I desire
     that the property coming from my estate to
     Polly Tanner wife of Eli Tanner shall be hers
     and the heirs of her body and free from the
     claim of all other persons whatever.
     And I further desire that the property coming
     from my estate to Elizabeth Porter wife of
     John S. Porter shall likewise go to her and
[Page 72]
     the heirs of her body and free from the claim of
     all other persons whatever. And I also desire the
     property given to my children by me heretofore not
     to be reconsidered in the division after my
     desest[death].
Item 4_   And I do hereby appoint Jacob
     Martin and Samuel Martin my Executors
     of this my last Will and testament.

     Given under my hand and Seal this 13th
     day of July 1850.
                         Absalom Martin {Seal}
Signed Sealed in the
presence of
  R. W. P. Winn
  Robert Young
  Benjamin F Porter


State of Georgia } Before us James Roberts & Jonathan
  Hall County    } J. Baugh in vacation personally
                 } came Jacob Martin and Samuel Martin
Executors of the last will and testament of Absalom Martin
late of said County deceased and produced the last Will and
testament of said Absalom Martin deceased, and the witnesses
of said will, to wit Benjamin F Porter, Richard W P Winn and
Robert Young, which witnesses being duly sworn depose and
say that they saw Absalom Martin the testator sign seal
declare and publish the instrument now presented as his
last Will and testament, freely voluntarily and of his own
accord and without any compulsion or influence whatever
that at the time of the execution of said Will said testator was
of sound and disposing mind and memory, and
deponents signed said will as witnesses in the
presence of the testator, and at his special
instance and request and in the
presence of each other.
[Page 73]
   Sworn to and subscribed this November
4th 1850.
Before us
J. J. Baugh    I.I.C.   Benjamin F Porter
James Roberts  J.I.C    R W P Winn
                        Robert Young


State of Georgia  } We Jacob Martin and
  Hall County     } Samuel Martin do
                  } solemnly swear that this
writing contains the true last will of the
within named Absalom Martin deceased
so far as we know or believe, and that we will
well and truly execute the same by paying
first the debts and then the legacies contained
in the said will as far as his goods and
chattels will thereunto extend and the law
charges us. And that we will make a true
and perfect inventory of all such goods and
chattels. So help us God.
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court this
  November 20th 1850
  E M Johnson  C.C.O.       Jacob Martin
                            Samuel Martin