HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS -John W. Humphries

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WILL BOOK A, PAGE 305-6-7                        WILL OF JOHN W. HUMPHRIES
STATE OF GEORGIA
HARALSON COUNTY              In the name of God, Amen!

I, John W. Humphries, being of sound and disposing
mind and memory do make this last Will and Testament
.

Item First:   I will that my body be buried in a
Christian like manner, and my spirit i commend to
God who gave it.

Item Second: I will that all my just debts be paid.

Item Third:   I will that my beloved wife have my
home place in the 20th district and third section of
Haralson County, consisting of Lots of Land 1151
except 14 acres sold to S. W. Strickland. And 1152
and 1218 during the natural life of my said wife
Rhoda C. Humphries.  After the death of my said wife
I will that said above described property be sold
and the proceeds be equally divided between my
children then in life and th children of such of my
children as may be dead at the time of my death the
grandchildren of mine, each set to have the share
that would have been going to their parent had they
remained in life.

Item Fourth:  I will that all the other real estate
that I own at the time of my death be sold and the
proceeds  divided equally between all HEIRS EXCEPT
THAT MY Daughter AMANDA have one hundred dollars
more than the other heirs she having stayed with her
mother and myself during our old age and being a
dutiful child and of great help to us.

Item Fifth:   I will that before the division of my
estate above set out that a tombstone be placed at
my grave suitable for the grave of myself and wife. 
I prefer something like the stones now at the graves
of the Loveless family in Buchanan Cemetery.

Item Sixth:   I will that my wife have all my
personal property during her life time and at her
death , if any left, that the same be sold or
divided as may seem best to the interest of all
concerned the same to be divided or the proceeds
thereof among my heirs.

Item Seventh  I will my real estate be sold at
either public or private sale as may be for the best
for the interest of my estate.

Item Eighth:  I appoint my sons T. D. HUMPHRIES AND
R. D. HUMPHRIES as my executors to carry out this my
last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 27th day of April 1908.
                                                                                                 JOHN W. HUMPHRIES (SEAL)
Witnesses:    Walter Matthews
                        C. B. Weatherly
                        E. S. Griffith
                                  
                             CODICIL TO WILL OF JOHN W. HUMPHRIES
              My beloved wife RHODA C. HUMPHRIES having departed this life I hereby make and publish this codicil to my will executed 27th day of April 1908.
Item first: I hereby re-affirm and will that the provisions of my said will be carried out in every particular as to the sale and distribution of my property after my death the same if I had died before my beloved wife except I desire that my daughter AMANDA E. HUMPHRIES, have Two Hundred Dollars more than the other heirs on the account of the fact that she has been a dutiful child and faithfully waited on her mother all the time during her life and she is now staying with me, and waiting on me.and being of great help to me during my old age.  In all other respects I will that my former will be carried out.
Item Second: I will also that my executors heretofore named and appointed to wit: T. D. HUMPHRIES AND R. D. HUMPHRIES, be required to give bond with good security to be approved by the Ordinary of Haralson County for their faithful discharge of their duties as executors of my will and that they be required to make annual returns of their acts such as executors, as is provided for in making return by Administrators and on their failure to so make bond and so make returns, I will that the Ordinary, appoint some suitable and proper person to execute my will in their stand, said person so appointed be required to give bond and make returns as aforesaid.
              In witness whereof I have hereunto set my and  seal this October 20, 1909.
                                                                     JOHN W. HUMPHRIES
Witnesses:    E. S. Griffith
                        M. Bullard
                        Walter Matthews