HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS - John L. Hamilton

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WILL BOOK A PAGE 18-19-20   

Will of  JOHN L. HAMILTON

DISTRICT COURT, SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY, TEXAS

4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT H M PRIEST, JUDGE

Holding sessions within and for the County of San
Augustine and said State at October term 1873.
Pertaining to the Estate of deceased persons

Minors

No. 46 - Will of John L. Hamilton, Deceased, Exhibit 1st, filed 29th September 1873. W. H. Crouch, clerk.
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF SAN AUGUSTINE
Know all men by these presents that  I JOHN L.
HAMILTON, being of sound and disposing mind and
memory do  this the 20th day of August 1873 make and
ordain this my last will and testament, hereby
revoking all others.

1st....It is my will and desire that my son-in-law
Wm. Knight pay all my just debts and liabilities out
of my moneys and other personal property.

2nd..For the love and affection I have for them, I
give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM HAMILTON and to
my two daughters towit, MARGARET ANN KNIGHT and JANE
JORDAN all my tract of  four hundred and five (405)
acres of land including my homestead in Haralson
County and State of Georgia to be divided between
the three according to value.

I also give and bequeath to my son WM Hamilton and
to my two daughters Margaret Ann Knight and Jane
Jordan my three town lots, Nos. Five (5), Ten (10)
and Eleven (11) in the town of Buchanan Haralson
County State of Georgia all of which is to be
divided between the three persons named according to
value, each receiving  an equal part.  To have and
to hold the same for themselves and heirs forever
and ever. It is also my desire that my children
abide by this my  last will and live in love and
peace with one another

This the 20th day of August 1873                                            JOHN L. HAMILTON (X HIS MARK) (Signed for him by J. H. Sharp)
Witnesses:
J. H. Sharp
J. H. Collins
W. N. Whitton
Petition for Administration & will hereto filed by
Wm. L. Knight, filed 27th September 1873. W. H.
Crouch, Clerk ( also included are sworn statements
of witnesses, Petition for Administration, Witness
sworn statement. Bond of  Wm. Knight) (recorded in
Haralson Co., GA February 5th 1874 by David Bowling,
Ordinary
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