Hancock County GaArchives Wills.....Stroud, Mark June 7, 1798
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Source: Hancock County, Georgia, Wills And Estate Records Book A-aaaa: 22-23, 71-72 (fhl Microfilm 0,222,086).
Written: June 7, 1798
Recorded: November 5, 1798

Will of Mark Stroud

In the Name of God, Amen. I, Mark Stroud of Hancock County and State of 
Georgia, being weak in body and in a low state of health, but am in my perfect 
senses and sound in mind, do constitute, make and ordain this to be my last 
will and testament, disavowing and revoking all others made heretofore by me. 
And first of all recommend my soul to God and my body to the dust from whence 
it came hoping my executors hereafter named will have me buried in a decent 
manner. 

Item, I lend unto my beloved wife Martha Stroud all my estate, both within 
doors and without that I am perfect with at this time without any exception 
whatever during her natural life or widowhood. Also my will and desire is that 
my wife shall raise and support and bring up my children upon the incomes of 
my estate which I have lent unto her, without bringing any charge against them 
for the same.

Item, My will and desire is after the death of my beloved wife Martha Stroud, 
or in case of her intermarrying, when either of these should happen, then my 
will and desire is that all my estate, which I have heretofore lent unto my 
wife Martha Stroud, should be taken care of by my executors hereafter named 
and equally divided between my eight children (viz.) William, Levi, Eli, Mary, 
Sarah, Albion, Orion, and Tillatha Stroud if they be all then living or to as 
many of them as should be living.

Item, I do appoint Jonathan Melton and Isaac Crow jointly executors to this my 
last will and testament and it is my will and desire they should transact the 
business which I have left for them to do this twenty seventh day of June 1798.
							(s) Mark Stroud

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
	George Norworthy
	John Stroud


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