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This file was contributed by: Mary Ann Willoughby mawill@mindspring.com ==================================================================== Hancock County, Georgia, Will and Codicil of William Dickson Dated: August 8, 1856 Proven: May 7, 1866 Will Georgia Hancock County I, William Dickson of the County and State aforesaid being sound in mind and reasonably sound in body taking in consideration the uncertainty of life to make and publish the following as my last will and testament. Item 1st I consider that on this day by advancements I have made all my children equal except my daughter Jane, she being dead, I consider her child as in her place and stead. I consider I am wanting nineteen hundred dollars of making her equal by way of advancements with my other children and to supply this sum I give and bequeath to John Cochran of Screven County in trust to and for the sole and separate use of my said grand daughter, Lucy Story, during her natural life and after her death to her children. Should she die without child or children representation? Expectation? of children then to return to my estate the following property, the one half interest in a house and lot lying in Irwinton, Georgia and owned by me and Eli Cumming jointly and also one negro boy, Henry, about 13 years. old and now hired in Wilkerson County and should I sell said lot of land and lay out the same in property the I give the property instead of the half lot. Should I sell the property without converting it into property then my Executor to convert the proceeds into negro property. Item 2nd It is my will and desire that the trustee appropriate the net income of the above bequest to the raising, boarding, clothing and education of said grandchild during her minority or so much thereof as may be necessary under this condition. I am not willing her father should receive any portion as payment for board and clothing. As the father has the right over all others to retain possession of my grand daughter, Lucy Story, until she marries- or becomes of age and it is his duty to raise, board, cloth and educate her. It is my desire that my Executor shall retain all the property of every sort and manage it for her sole use, until she marries or becomes of twenty-one years of age, and then to be in trust as above. And that no allowance shall be made to him, her Father, for any thing that he furnishes her in board clothing or tuition. Should her father not board, cloth & education my grand daughter liberally it is then my desire that my Executor or Executors should do it out of her own share given to her in trust by me. Item 3rd I advise my Executors and the heirs interested not to FONSE/FORCE? my land owned jointly by me and James Thomas into market – believing as I do they will pay a large interest by reasonable delay-these lands when sold to come into my estate as here after directed. Item 4th It is my wish and desire that my Executors after paying the foregoing bequest to my grand daughter and after paying all my debts, divide my entire estate, my copartnership lands excepted into eight equal parts or shares and my –copartnership lands to be so divided when and as sold one share thereof. I give each to my two sons, Henry T. Dickson and Elbert Dickson to absolutely and unconditionally to each of my daughters and to my said grand child. I give and bequeath one share Item 5th The same given in the last foregoing clause to my said grand daughter I give the same to John Cochran in thrust for the same uses and limitations or restrictions as the property given in the first Items of my will the respective shares in the last foregoing clause to my Daughters I give and bequeath the same to them under the same limitations rises and trusts as are designated in said first Item only with this exception, I have not appointed a trustee or trustee Item 6th I nominate, constitute and appoint John Cochran of SCREVEN? County, James Thomas of Hancock County, my Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills. Given under my hand, published this the 8th day of August 1856. Singed & published by the Testator in our presence and by us in the presence of Testators and each other. Her father initialed before signed (sic) William Dickson Washington H. Brantley, W. W. Simpson Benj. F. Medlock, David Dickson (CODICIL) Georgia Hancock County Codicil to the last will and testament of William Dickson. I, William Dickson do make and publish the following , a codicil to my last Will and Testament which was executed on the eighth day of August Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Six. Item the first: Since the Execution of my will, I have purchased the life interest of the father of my grand child, Lucy Story, in a negro woman and her two children which are now in the possession-of Elbert Dickson and I have made a deed of gift to the same to my grand daughter Lucy Store and herein confirm that gift by this codicil. And all the increase. I have hired out the negro boy and I have rented the house and lot, and except what money I have necessarily spent or and on account of this property I have kept the proceeds to itself. The hire of the negro woman is worth nothing in now the three negros. I wish considered as a portion of the advancement to make her equal with my other children including that given in the will. The papers which shall be on hand at my death and which relate to hire rent for her property I wish to belong to her without accountability. Item 2nd All the notes which are together arising from hire and rent are to show that I have received for her after deducting what I have spent for her, now I wish it distinctly understood that whilst I desire for her to have these papers or money if any in the bundle, my estate is not to be held accountable for any further acts of mine as her agent, and in the event she sues for accountability as agent, I revoke any gift by me to her, either in the will or in this codicil. Item 3rd This property herein given I wish understood to be given under the same restrictions, limitations, and conditions of that given in the will to her with this exception, in the event that my grandchild should die having a husband and leaving no child or children or expectation of children, then I wish such husband to have the benefit of all the property given either by the codicil or the will during his lifetime. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of the subscribing witnesses. William Dickson Signed by us in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other Geo. W. Warthen John B. Latimer C. H. Eubanks Georgia, Hancock County At a Court of Ordinary began and held within and for said county Monday May 7, 1866. Present: Thomas I. Little, Ordinary The last will and testament of William Dickson late of said county, dec’d, was on the 12 day of April 1865 produced to the Ordinary in Vacative and was duly proved in Common form and of the Fourth day of October 1865, the Codicil to said will (in Chambers) was fully proved in Common Form. And on this 7 day of May 1866 at the regular time of said Court, it is ordered, considered, and adjudged by the Court that said Will and Codicil is fully proved to be the last Will and Testament and Codicil of the said William Dickson, dec’d and as such it is now ordered to be recorded. Mary Ann Willoughby mawill@mindspring.com