HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS - Robert G. Kilgore 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 37-38 WILL OF ROBERT G. KILGORE STATE OF GEORGIA HARALSON COUNTY In the name of God, Amen. I ROBERT G. KILGORE of the County of Haralson and the State of Georgia being of sound and disposing mind and memory and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs while I have strength so to do, do make and publish this my last Will and testament and first I commit my Soul to God who gave it and my body I desire to be buried in the family burying ground near my residence and my worldly Estate I dispose of as follows: First,. to my children by my first (wife?) MARY KILGORE, to my oldest daughter ELIZA BENTLY, I give the sum of one hundred and twenty two dollars and 77 cents. To my oldest son WILLIAM K. KILGORE, deceased I give to his heirs I give one hundred and twenty two dollars and 77 cents. To my son JOHN M KILGORE, I give one hundred and twenty two dollars and 77 cents. To my daughter THURZA ANN BENTLY, I give one hundred and twenty two dollars and 77 cents. To my daughter ISABELLA INGRAM I give to her bodily heirs one hundred twenty two dollars and 77 cents. To my DATSON BE KILGORE I give one hundred twenty two dollars and 77 cents. To my son JAMES J. KILGORE , deceased, to his heirs I give one hundred twenty two dollars and 77 cents. To my son FRANCIS M. KILGORE, I give one hundred twenty two dollars and 77 cents. all of which I have delivered to the above named heirs or their Agents for which they will have no further claims on the remaining portion of my Estate. I do hereby dispose of the remainder of my Estate as follows. To my living and present Wife ELIZABETH W. KILGORE, I give one hundred and FIFTY acres of land one hundred acres it being part of lot No.249 in the 8th Dist. of original Carroll now Haralson. It being the Northeast portion of said lot of land. The river being the line thense running from the river the North and South line it being the line on the East side of said lot running said line far enough to make one hundred acres from thence due West to the River. Also fifty acres it being part of Lot No. 2241 in the 8th Dist. of original Carroll now Haralson. Commencing at the River and extending as far as the line of the one hundred acres it gaining the one hundred acres on the east side. Also the household and kitchen furniture to have and to hold as her own right and property during her life or widowhood, and at her death or marriage the property to be distributed between her legal heirs. UIZ (VIZ), ARCHIBALD, D. KILGORE, ARRIS ANN KILGORE, SARAH S KILGORE, JOSAPHINE KILGORE, ROBERT G. KILGORE, ELIJAH B. KILGORE AND MARY M. KILGORE. The remaining portion of said land no 224 and 248 and 249 and to remain connected for the use of the family til the youngest child becomes of age at which time said land to be equally divided among the above named heirs of my present wife ELIZABETH W. KILGORE. My perishable property to remain together for the use of the family and I do hereby appoint my wife ELIZABETH W. KILGORE my lawful Executrix to carry out said Will according to the laws of the State in witness whereof I the said, ROBERT G. KILGORE TO THIS my will consisting of the foregoing sheets of paper have set my hand and seal this February 26th, 1870. Signed, Sealed and Published ROBERT G. KILGORE (ls) Witnesses: Moses Stisher D. M. Talley J. R. Head, JP (Sworn statements of witnesses)(Sworn statement of ELIZABETH W. ) (Probated December 4th, 1879) ___________________________________________________________________________________