HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS - W. M. Aldridge

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WILL BOOK PAGES 96-97-98  WILL OF W. M. ALDRIDGE

STATE OF GEORGIA
HARALSON COUNTY   

I, W. M. ALDRIDGE, of said State and County being of
sound mind and memory do make this my last Will and
Testament. Item First; I give, bequeath and devise
to my wife M. L. ALDRIDGE the following property to
wit: The East half of lot of land No. 738, Lots Nos.
737; 744; and 670 in the 20th District and Third
Section said county.  All as one tract containing in
all 140 acres more or less. 

My said wife to keep said land together till her
death for the use of herself and my children: JAMES
ROBERT, M. A. AND WILLIAM JOSEPH by my first wife
AND NANCY JANE, RODA E.. AND AMANDA LETERBELL by my
wife now living and request that at the marriage or
the maturity, eighteen years of age of my youngest
child the above described real estate be sold and
divided equally among my said heirs then living or
their representatives in case of either of their
deaths leaving issue.


Item Second: I request that my debts be paid, that
my body have a decent burial, my funeral expenses
and doctors be paid out of my personal property and
that the remainder of my personal property be used
for the support and maintenance of my said wife and
six children aforesaid and I request that my Mother
in Law , she being my step-mother, N. M. ALDRIDGE,
have a home with my said wife and children during
the life of the said N. M. ALDRIDGE provided she
remains single.


Item Third: I request that in the event that my said
wife should again marry that my Testator hereafter
named take charge of and use the above described
land to the best interest of my said children.


Item Fourth: I hereby constitute and appoint my
friend J. A. J. WOOD, Executor OF THIS MY LAST WILL
AND TESTAMENT this June 4th, 1892.  

  W. M. (X HIS MARK) ALDRIDGE
Witnesses: J. W. Holebrooks
     L. Busby
     A. D. Whitton
Sworn statements of witnesses

GEORGIA, HARALSON COUNTY  

I, J. A. J. WOOD, do solemly swear this writing
contains the true last will of the within named W.
M. ALDRIDGE, 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> J. A. J. WOOD Sworn to and subscribed before me
this October the 6th, 1892.  S. M. Davenport,
Ordinary

Will presented for probate October 6th, 1892.