Haralson County Georgia Will William Rowell File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Brad Jones rbjonesy@mindspring.com Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/haralson.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Last Will and Testament of William Rowell State of Georgia Haralson County By. G. R. Hamiliton Ordinary in and for said County To all whom it may concern Know ye, That on the 1st day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight-hundred and fifty Six, the last will and testament of William Rowell, late of said county deceased, was exhibited in open Court, and in common form of law, proved and admitted to record, a copy of which is hereunto annexed, and administration of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, lands and tenements of said Deceased, was granted to Dudley Rowell, the Executor, in and by said Will named and appointed he having first taken the Oath, and performed all other Requisites, required by law, he is by Order of said Ordinary by virtue of these presents, legally authorized to administer the goods and chattels rights and credits, lands and tenements of the said Deceased, according to the tenor and effect of said Will and testament, and according to law, and he is hereby required, to render a true and perfect Inventory, of all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits, lands and tenements of the said Deceased, and appraised and returned to the Ordinary according to law, and to render a true and correct account to the said Ordinary, of his actings and doings, yearly until the Administration is fully completed, Witness my hand and seal this 6th day of October 1856. G. R. Hamilton, Ordinary State of Georgia Haralson County In the fear of God, Amen, I, William Rowell, of the State and county above written Knowing and feeling shortness of life and the certainty of death, and now being in my right mind and of sound judgement, do make and, Ordain this my last Will and Testament 1st. I bequeath my soul to God who gave it 2nd. I will my body a decent burial, And all my just debts paid. 3rd. I will to my dearly beloved wife Anna Rowell, 1 Iron gray horse also 2 cows & yearlings & 7 head of sheep, also all my house hold and kitchen, which she is authorized to divide among her children as she may desire. I also will to my wife Anna Rowell a support during her natural life, which support is to be obtained from the rent and proceeds of the farm, on which I live, And which I make it obligatory on my Execution to furnish her 4th. I will to my son Johnson Rowell One Dollar, having heretofore amply provided for him out of my property 5th. I will to my son Joshua Rowell One Dollar, Also the undivided half of my Still and Stands, which I leave to him & my son Dudley to use and dispose of as they may think best 6th. I will to my son Dudley Rowell 5 lots of land, containing 40 Acres each, lying in the 20th District & 3rd Section, which is known and distinguished in the plan of said District, by No. Nine hundred and fifty One (951) Nine hundred and fifty Two (952) Nine hundred andfifty three (953) Nine hundred and Seventy three (973) and Nine hundred and Seventy four (974), I also will to my son Dudley Rowell all my notes and accounts, and all my other dues and all my stock and other property, not otherwise appropriated to use in payment of my debts 7th. I will to my beloved niece Mary Rowell, one cow & calf & one sow, which I make my Executor responsible for, to her for a support as long as she lives with my wife 8th. I will to my Daughter Julita Goggans and her bodily heirs Two hundred Dollars, which is to be paid by my Executor in Small installments, only as he is able to meet them 9th. I will to my Daughter Elizabeth Wimpy, and her bodily heirs Three hundred Dollars, to be paid by my Executor, in small installments, only as he may be able to meet them, also a support as long as she lives with her mother 10th. I hereby ordain and appoint my son Dudley Rowell my Executor and fully authorize to sell and dispose of my personalty not otherwise disposed, or to my other legatees, to settle my debts or otherwise as he may think best. In testimony of the forgoing, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of February, 1856. In presence of Test William Rowell L. P. Garrison His mark W. W. Sockwell William White I, David Bowling, Ordinary in and for said County, do Certify that the County above and forgoing is a true Copy of the Copy Will, as annexed to the Letters Testamentary, of Dudley Rowell, Executor of the last will and Testament of William Rowell, Deceased. Witness my hand and Official Signature this April 17th 1875. David Bowling Ordinary ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============