HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS -J.M. Jordan 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 270-271 WILL OF J. M. JORDAN STATE OF GEORGIA HARALSON COUNTY Will OF J. M. JORDAN of said County. Item 1st. Intending this to be my last will I hereby revoke all wills heretofore made by me. Item 2nd. I wish my executrix, as soon as possible after my death, to pay whatever just debts I may owe and if a sale of property is to pay any debt or debts I may Owe I wish her to select from from it that which can best be used for that purpose and I empower my executrix to sell the same publicly or privately as she may think best. Item 3rd. I give to my wife the plantation whereon I now live, with such stock as I may own at the time of my death and every other thing that I may legally die posessed of at my death. Item 4th. I give to my wife all the property above stated for the support of her minor children and for the use and support during her lifetime. Item 5th. At the death of my wife I will that whatever of my property that be remaining in her possession not consumed for the support of herself and children may be administered upon and the proceeds thereof be equally divided among my children. Item 6th. I do hereby appoint my wife, NANCY A JORDAN, executrix of this my will and as compensation for her for the execution of this will, I give her the free use of all my property for the support during her lifetime In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of August 1896. Signed and published by J. M. Jordan as his last will and testament in our presence WITNESSES: JESSE BEALL G. D. GRIFFITH H. D. HEAD Filed in probate office March 29th, 1915 W. T. Eaves, Ordinary