Will of Frances Hines 31 Jan 1870 Harris County, GA

Harris Co., GA, Will Book 3, pp. 69-70


Georgia
Harris County

In the name of God Amen.  I Frances A. Hines of said state and county 
being of sound and disposing mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty 
of life and certainty of death deem it right and proper both as respects 
my family and myself that I should make a disposition of the property 
with which a 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 all my just debts (if any) be paid 
without delay by my executors hereinafter named and appointed.

Secondly     I give bequeath and devise to my beloved sons Thomas H. 
Kim-brough (who is married and has a family) and Jesse F. Kimbrough 
(who is at this time a minor) all my real estate of which I may die 
seized and possessed in Harris County, all of my stock of horses, mules, 
cattle, hogs and every other species of stock I may have at my death, 
together with my farm-ing interests, wagons, carts and such like and all 
my household and kitchen furniture of every description, money, (goods ?) 
[indistinguishable] in [indistinguishable].  I also give to them to be 
equally divided between them, except that my son Jesse F. is to have the
advantage in the above named property in amount sufficient to purchase a 
good gold watch to make him equal with his brother Thomas H. who has 
already received one from me and except certain specific legacies to be 
paid my two above named sons, to my three grand children which amounts 
will be specifically named in item third, with the names of my three
 grand children.

Item Third     It is my will and desire that my two sons Thomas H. and 
Jesse F. Kimbrough pay to my three grand children to wit:  Mollie, Lucy 
Clifford & Virginia S. Clark children of my deceased daughter Virginia 
Clark, two hundred dollars each at the time they (severally ?) arrive 
at age or marry the same to be paid out of the (effects ?) I have given 
my said two sons provided they have not the money in hand to pay them.

Item 4th     It is my will and desire that if my youngest son Jesse F. 
should die before he arrives at age or marries, that all the property 
that I have bequeathed to him go to his brother Thomas H. Kimbrough.

Fifthly     I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas H. & 
Jesse F. Kimbrough executors to this my last will and testament.  This 
January 31st 1870.

                                          [s/]  Frances A. Hines

Signed, sealed and declared and published by Frances A. Hines as her 
last will and testament in presence of us the undersigned who subscribe 
our names hereto in the presence of said Testator at her special instance 
and request and in the presence of each other.  This January 31st 1870.

                                          N. H. (Barden ?)
                                          W. J. Gorham
                                          L. L. Stamford


Georgia Harris County

Before me Jas. C. Williams Ordinary in and for said County personally 
appeared L. L. Stamford one of the subscribing witnesses to the within 
paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Frances 
A. Hines late of said county deceased, who after being sworn deposeth 
and says that he saw the said Francis A. Hines sign seal and declare the 
within writing to be her last will and testament (free ?) voluntarily 
of her own accord without any compulsion or undue influence whatever and 
that at the time of signing (same ?) the said testator was of sound 
disposing mind and memory.  Deponent further saith that he saw the other 
witnesses sign the same in the presence of and at the request of the 
said Francis A. Hines.

                                        L. L. Stamford

Sworn to and subscribed
before me Oct. 15th 1883

          J. F. C. Williams
          Ordinary


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