HARRIS COUNTY GA Will - David Laney File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Submitted by Connie Schofield" and transcribed by Grey Blanton GBlan1123@aol.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/harris/wills/laney.txt Last Will & Testament of David Laney State of Georgia In the name of God Amen. I David Laney now of the county Of Harris of the said State being of Sound mind, do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament revoking all others Item 1 I give and bequeath unto my wife Nancy for and during her natural life, The South half of the lot of land that I am now living on known and distinguished as lot- No: one hundred and fifty one Item 2 I give and bequeath unto my wife Nancy for and during her natural life my negro woman Mary about-thirty two years of age and her two children (to wit) Adaline about Seven years of age and Ann about two years of age. I also give and bequeath to my wife Nancy horse and buggy, One cow and calf, one Sow and pigs and one years provision. All of the above named property embraced in Items 1 and 2 after the death of my wife Nancy I desire to be sold By my Executor and equally divided between my children Nancy Hargett, Frances Poore, Sarah Hargett, Rachael Almond Susan Delamar John W. Laney and Elizabeth Whitten Item 3 I give and bequeath unto my Son John W. Laney the North half of the lot of land that I am now living on know as Lot- No One hundred and fifty one with all the rights-members and appurtenances to said Lot- of land in any wise appearing and belonging forever Item 4 I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Hargett five hundred Dollars in cash it- being all that I desire her to have from my estate, owing to no unnatural affections to her: but owing to the treatment of her husband to me and my wife Item 5 I give and bequeath to my Grand Son William Otts two hundred dollars in cash Item 6 I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Mary Jane Otts two hundred Dollars in cash. I also appoint- my Grand Son William Otts trustee for the amount- I have left- my Grand Daughter named above Item 7 I give and bequeath to my Grand Son William Campbell One hundred Dollars in cash Item 8 I will and direct- that the balance of my property both real and personal or of whatever character it may be onr Wherever found, be equally divided between my shildren (to wit-) Nancy Hargett, Frances Poore, Sarah Hargett, Rachael Almond Susan Delamar, John W. Laney and Elizabeth Whitten. Item 9 I constitute and appoint- my Son John W. Laney Executor to this my last-Will and Testament In Witness wheneof I have hereunto Set-my hand and Seal this 28 day of September 1855. David Laney LS Signed Sealed and delivered and published by David Laney as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, the Subscribers who at-the request-of Said Testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other attest the same this 28 day of September A. D. 1855 Jno J. Little Joel Dennis Ransom D Little David Laney's Will Continued State of Georgia Jno J. Little Court of Ordinary December Term Harris County Personally appeared before me in open Court John W. Laney and produced a paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of David Laney late of said county decd in which instrument the said John W. Laney is appointed Executor and two of the witnesses to wit-: John J. Little and Joel Dennis which witnesses being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that they Saw David Laney the Testator Sign, Seal, deliver, and publish the instrument now presented as his last-Will & Testmanent freely, voluntarily and of his own accord and without any compulsion or influence whatever that at-the execution of the said Will Said Testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory that they deponents-Signed Said Will as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator and at-his Special instance and request- and in the presence of each other and that they Saw Ransom D Little and O. H. Smith Sign the Same as witnesses in his presence and at his request Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 28 day of December 1857 Jno. J. Little LS Joel Dennis LS Oswalt Mullins 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. ==============