HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS - Lucretia E. T. Smith

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Will book A, PAGE 124 (and 135)              

WILL OF LUCRETIA E. T. SMITH

Be it remembered that I Lucretia E. T. Smith, widow
of Talllapoosa, in the County of Haralson and State
of Georgia, being weak in body but of sound and
disposing mind and memory do declare and publish
this my last Will and Testament in the manner
following that is to say:

First, I order my Executor hereinafter named to pay
all my just debts and funeral charges as soon as may
be conveniently done after my decease.

Second, I give, bequeath and devise all the rest,
remainder and residue of my estate whether real,
personal or mixed wherever found or however situated
to my brother CHAS. R. TAYLOR to be his forever.

Third, I hereby constitute and appoint my brother
Chas. R. Taylor sole executor of this my last will
and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me
made.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this
ninth day of October, A. D., 1896

      LUCRETIA E. T. SMITH (SEAL)

Witnesses: Clark Shipman
     Sarah A. Shipman
     Geo. M. Williams
     May C. Bingham
Filed Nov 2, 1896
Recorded May 5, 1897 Thos. A. Hutcheson, Ordinary

WILL BOOK A, PAGE 135
HARALSON COURT OF ORDINARY, MAY TERM 1897

In re petition of CHAS. R. TAYLOR for probate in
solemn form of the will of LUCRETIAL E. T. SMITH.
The above stated petition coming on regularly to be
heard and it appearing that parties of interest
resident in this State were personally served with
notice of the petition for probate at least ten days
before the term of this Court at which said notice
required appearance and that the parties of interest
not resident in this State were duly served by
publication of Citation as the law requires and it
appearing to the satisfaction of this Court by the
testimony of all the subscribing witnesses that the
instrument offered for Probate is the last will and
testament of LUCRETIA E. T. SMITH as alleged by the
propounder in his petition and no legal and
sufficient reason appearing why said will should not
be admitted to Record as prayed. Ordered that said
will be and the same is hereby established in solemn
form as the Last Will and Testament of LUCRETIA E.
T. SMITH and that the same be admitted to Record.
Ordered further that letters testamentary do issue
to the Executor named in said Will to wit, the said
CHAS. R. TAYLOR UPON his taking the usual oath of
office.  This 3rd day of May 1897.  

THOS. A. HUTCHESON, ORDY