Haralson County  Georgia Will  H.C. Head

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WILL OF H. C. HEAD
Georgia, Haralson County
            In re petition of Mrs. L. A. Head for
probate in solemn form of the will of H. C. Head. It
appearing that, C. C. Head, Pearl V. Head, M. M. Head
and F. L. Head, minor heirs at law, have been duly
cited and made parties to said case, ordered, that R.
D. Chandler who comes into court and signifies his
willingness to act, be and he is appointed guardian
ad litem to represent said minors in said proceeding.

 Thomas A. Hutcheson
Ordinary Haralson County

And now comes R D Chandler who agrees to act as
Guardian ad litem as aforesaid and exposses his
willingness to act by signing this ….
August 13, 1904 R.D. Chandler

    State of Georgia Haralson County
In the name of God Amen.

I, H.C. Head of said State and County being of sound
and disposing mind and memory do make this my last
will and testament.

Item first    I give and bequeath to my
grandchildren, C.C. Head, Pearl V. Head, M.M. Head
and F.L. Head, the same being the children of my
deceased Son J.J.Head, the following property: a
certain tract or parcel of land fronting the Central
Railroad Four hundred feet and running back Six
hundred feet the same being the place my son settled
before his death and where his widow and said
children now live; Also about one half acre of land
just across the Railroad from the above described
land and between the Railroad and the graveyard
running along by the street leading west from
Cedartown Street by the graveyard being on the North
Side of said Street, all the described property being
part of land lot Number Forty Eight in 7th District &
5th Section of Said County; Also Seventy acres of
land off the North side of lot of land No.(11) Eleven
and that part of lot No. (10) Ten that lies West of
the Cedartown Road the road to be the line.  The
lines around said Seventy acres to be as they have
already been run and marked by G.W. Gentry Surveyor.
Said land being in the 7th District and 5th Section
of said County.


Item Second  I give and bequeath to my daughter
M.M.Edwards Seventy acres off the South Side of land
lot No. (11) Eleven said 70 acres to be laid off of
said lot No. 11 west of the Central Railroad the
lines to be as follows: commencing at the South East
corner of said lot No. 11 and running the original
land line to the Cedartown Road, thence along the
West Side of said road Sixty Seven rods; thence West
to the original land line 67 rods from the Corner of
said lot; thence South to the Corner of said lot;
thence East to the point of beginning Said Seventy
acres to be the property of the said M.M.Edwards
during her natural life and the to all her children
legally begotten. Also a tract or lot of land in the
Town of Buchanan Ga. two hundred feet square same
fronting on the alley running west between my home
place and Home place of H.D.Lasseter being just west
of the place where Dr. JF Reid now lives and East of
where A.M.Griffith now lives.  Said lot to be the
property of said M.M.Edwards without limitation.

Item Third. I give and bequeath to by daughter
M.C.A.Reid Fifty five acres of land off the South
side of lots of land nos (10 & 11) Ten and Eleven
making Cedartown Road the line. Same being all of
said lots 10 7 11 lying East of Cedartown Road all of
this and the above lands willed to M.M.Edward being
in the 7th District and 5th Section of said County.
Said Fifty five acres to be the property of
M.C.A.Reid during her lifetime only and then to be
the property of the children of the said M.C.A.Reid
legally begotten. Also a lot of land in the Town of
Buchanan, Ga Two hundred feet square same fronting
the alley running west between my home place and the
home place of H.D. Lasseter. Same lying nust west of
my home place being par of original land lot No 48 in
7th District & 5th Section of said County same to be
hers without limitation.

Item Fourth  I give and bequeath to my daughter
Kittie O. Griffith Seventy acres of land the same to
be land off the North Side of lot No (10) Ten and all
of lot No (11) Eleven lying between her part of lot
No 10 and the Cedartown Road the lines to be as
follows:  Commencing at the North East Corner of said
lot No. 10 and running West to Cedartown Road and
thence along the East side of said Road for enough to
include or make Seventy acres of said lots No 10 & 11
and thence due East to original land line, Said lines
to be as they have been Surveyed and marked by GW
Gentry Surveyor said 70 acres to be the property of
said Kittie O. Griffith during her natural life and
then to be the property of her children legally
begotten. Also one acre of land West of the house
where said Kittie O. Griffith now lives, Said lot
being just west of the lot on which the house of
Kittie O Griffiths no stands.  Same being two hundred
feet square Same to be hers without limitation.

Item Fifth. I will and bequeath to my Wife L.A. Head
all the balance of my property of evry description
including real estate and personal property except my
interest in a tract of land lying just South of where
E.S.Griffith now lives same being known as Daniel B.
Head property and also my undivided interest in what
is known as the A.D.Woods old place also a tract or
parcel of land lying just North East of the Central
Railroad & South of the graveyard and known as the
old school hous lot I also will that my wife take the
notes I hold on A.M.Griffith for purchase money of
lands as is described in the bond for Title given him
and when said A.M.Griffith pays said notes will that
my said wife make to said A.M.Griffith a deed to said
land in accordance with my bond for title held by
said Griffith.

Item Sixth   I will and bequeath to Mrs. G.W. Bullard
a strip of land lying East of her dwelling house same
lying parallel with the street running North and
South and joining said street, the same being twenty
feet wide and and running from the alley near Mrs
Bullards house to the alley running West to D.B.Head
place.

 Item Seven I hereby appoint my dearly beloved wife
L. A. Head my executrix of this my last will and
testament and I further will that she be required to
give no bond and that she be not required to make
annual returns of her acts as such executrix. 

Item Eight I further will that if any of the property
I have excepted be unused by me at my death. That my
executrix use the same in defraying the expense in
winding up my estate and in paying what debts I may
owe if any and the balance to be used by her as she
pleases.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this 15th day of Dec. 1901.

H.C.Head LS


 GEORGIA  HARALSON COUNTY
We the undersigned witnesses hereby certify that we
have hereunto signed our names as witnesses to said
will at the instance and request of said H.C. Head
testator, he signing in our presence and we in his
presence and in the presence of each other each and
all signing in the presence of each other.  We
further state that in our opinion said H.C.Head was
at the time of the execution of said will of sound
and disposing mind and memory & fully competent to
make the same.  Said H.C. Head signing said will
before we signed as witnesses.
Bettie Head
E.B. Hutcheson
E.S. Griffith

Last will and testament of H.C. Head
 Files in office June 25th, 1904
Will book A page 194