HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS -H.M. Martenn 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 261-262 WILL OF H. M. MARTENN, DECEASED STATE OF GEORGIA HARALSON COUNTY Know all men by these presents that I, HENRY M. MARTENN, being of sound mind and memory and without bias or prejudice, do hereby make this my last will and testament , revoking all wills heretofore if any. Item 1. I hereby give and bequeath to my wife SARAH ELIZABETH MARTENN all my property both real and personal estate to have and hold to the support of herself and her three children by me IRA, EARL AND ANNA until their majority and to her sole use during her natural life widowhood with full power to sell or convey same if necessary to her or their support as before stated. Item 2. She have full power to sell or manage said estate as of myself, make deeds, assigns, giving warranty of the real estate. Item 3. Should said wife SARAH ELIZABETH MARTENN marry again, then and in that event all the property she inherits by this will shall be equally divided between all that are alive of all my former wives, to-wit: ADA, WADE, JOHN, ALMA AND FRANK AND IRA, EARL AND ANNA by Lizzie all to share alike in the residue personal and real. Item 4. Should JOHN elect to live in the house now occupied by him he shall use same rent free for four years from my death, provided he shall pay all taxes on same whilein his charge but in no way encumber same by debt or mortgage. His term to cease and property revert to the use of estate when he abandons the premises or to pay taxes on same. Item 5.Said SARAH ELIZABETH MARTENN is hereby made Executor of this will and without bond to take charge and carry out my will as far as she knows how by the paying all my legal debts at my death and shall sell or convey any personal property necessary to settle small debts. Item 6. It shall not be necessary for her to make any reports to the Ordinary as to estate but to act as taking my place in my stead to the interest of all concerned. Item 7. Should any of the parties named as final legatees become dissatisfied and brings suit to contest this will then such a one shall forfeit all claims in the estate. Item 8. Should any of the other children wish any of the portraits on hand they may select same and LIZZIE can divide and give them by agreement. Item 9. Said executor shall after my death have an inventory of all property I possess at my death. Item 10.As all children by former marriages of age and been assisted by me I want the three minor Children, IRA, EARL, AND ANNA TO be taken care of by this bequeath till youngest gets twenty one years old and Lizzie thereafter in her natural life or widowhood and at her death the residue to be divided among all the children living. Signed, sealed by me JANUARY 23, 1914 HENRY M. MARTENN (L.S.) Witnesses: G. E. BELL E. T. GRIBBS W. T. HEAD Filed IN OFFICE June 24, 1914. W. T. Eaves, Ordinary