HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS - Presley Powell

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WILL BOOK A PAGE 3           
WILL    OF    PRESLEY    POWELL
STATE OF GEORGIA
HARALSON COUNTY

                                             In the name of God, amen!
                        I,  PRESLEY POWELL , of the State and County, being of advanced age but of sound
and disposing mind and memory, knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it 
rite and proper both as respects my family and myself that I should make a disposition 
of the property with which the kind providence has blessed me, I do therefore make this 
my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all others by me heretofore made.
First, I desire and direct that my body be buried in a desent and christianlike manner 
suitable to my circumstances in life. My soul I trust shall return to rest with God who 
gave it. I hope for salvation through the merits and attonement of the blessed Lord and 
Savour Jesus Christ.
Secondly, I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my 
Executor hereinafter named and appointed.
Thirdly, I give , bequeath, and devise to my beloved wife Nelly lot of land number 
one hundred and twentytwo in the first district of Haralson County containing 
two hundred two and a half acres more or less with all the rights, members and
 appurtances to said Lot of land in anywise belonging free from all changes and 
limitations to her own proper use and benefit for and during her natural life. 
 I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife in the same unreserved manner all the
 personal property that I am in possession of to have her lifetime and at her death
 all to be sold and equally divided between all my children after Nancy and Rebecca
 has as much as I have given them that has left me. And my desire is that my two youngest
 daughters live with their Mother as long as she may live.
Fourthly, I hereby constitute and appoint my friend, J G Newman, Executor of this my 
last will and testament this March 18th, 1864.
                                                                                      PRESLEY POWELL (HIS MARK x)
Signed, sealed , declared and published by Presley Powell as his last will and testament in the 
presents of the undersigned who subscribe our names hereto in the presents of the Testator at 
his special instance and request and in the presents of each other this March 18th , 1864. 
                                                                                      Alexander Goggans
                                                                                      Zilpha Goggans
                                                                                      G. W. Gogans
Recorded in open court February 8, 1865
(sworn statement of witnesses)
Recorded November 23, 1865                                                          James W. Williams, Ordinary