HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS - R. K. Holcombe Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: lrober@plantationcable.net E. Robertson Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/haralson.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm WILL BOOK A, PAGE 112 WILL OF R. K. HOLCOMBE (revision?) Proven in Common Form June 10, 1896 I, REUBIN K. HOLCOMBE, of said County and being of sound mind and disposing mind and memory do make this as my last Will and Testament. Item 1st.....I give, bequeath and devise to my wife EASTER A. HOLCOMBE the following property. My home place containing one hundred acres. It being the North half of Lot of land No. 123 in the 7th Dist. And 5th Section of originally Carroll now said County together with all the improvement thereon and also all my household and kitchen furniture for the use of my wife and minor children during their minority and for the use of my wife EASTER A HOLCOMBE during her life in widowhood. If she should die or again marry then my Executor that I will name in this Will will cause said bequeathed property to be equally divided between my heirs. Item 2nd ..... My Executor shall sell all other property that I may be seized and possessed of at my decease and pay all my just debts and lend the balance out to good parties at 8 percent interest per annum THE INTEREST to be paid every year. Item 3rd ...If the proceeds of the property that I have willed my wife EASTER A HOLCOMBE be and become insufficient for the support of my wife and my minor children, I hereby direct my Executor to furnish such deficiency out of the accrued interest on money loaned as before deducted. Item 4th.... I hereby will that my three unmarried girls shall at their marriage or majority have a cow or the value thereof. Item 5th.... I hereby direct my Executor of the place that I have will to my wife or the proceeds thereof are not sufficient to give support to her and the minor children and keep said place in good repair, it shall be the duty of my Executor to make or cause to be made such needed repairs and pay for same out of funds in his hands belonging to my estate. Item 6th ...I hereby give and bequeath to my wife EASTER A. HOLCOMBE such stock and agricultural tools as will be needed for the proper cultivation of said farm with corn and forage for same. Item 7th.... If my Executor should desire to be relieved of this trust he will see that the minors if there be any have guardians appointed in conformity of the law and will proceed to distribute the residue of my estate according to law of distribution of this estate. Item 8th..... If distribution has not been made before when the youngest child becomes of age 21 years old then distribution must be made equally between all of my heirs. Item 9th.... I hereby constitute and appoint my Son- in-Law JESSE BEALL my Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Item 10th.... If I have forgotten to write everything you will see from what I have written what my desire is and you will carry it out. R. K. HOLCOMBE This April 23rd, 1896 Sworn statement of witnesses: J. J. Green, J. I. Reding, H. T. Reid Pages 114-115 GEORGIA - HARALSON COUNTY To Joe W. Kelley, Ordinary of said County The Petition of Jesse Beall shows that REUBIN K. HOLCOMBE late of Said county departed this life on the 5th day of June 1896. After having made his last will and testament wherein your petitoner is nominated as the Executor. Your petition produces said will in Court and prays the same may be admitted to record upon the proof whereof in common form and that letters tentamentary may issue to him in terms of the law. JESSEE BEALL, PETITIONER SWORN STATEMENT OF WITNESSES; H. T. REID Sworn to and subscribed before me June 10th 1896 Joe W. Kelley, Ordinary Pages 119- 120- 121 appear to be duplicate of above will.