Hart-Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....Adams, Moses F. October 7, 1910
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Source: Hart Co., Ga Probate Records
Written: October 7, 1910
Recorded: 1912

I Moses F. Adams of Hart County and State of Georgia, do hereby make, publish
and declair this my last will and testament, in manner and form as follows: 
1st - I direct that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon 
after my decease as conveniently can be done. 2nd - I give and bequeath all of 
my property consisting of real and personal to the children of James Dillard 
Adams,Bowman, Ga. to Martha Dyar of Hart County Georgia,Sallie Bobo of Alabama, 
to the children of Mary Cason formally of Hart County, Georgia, to John L. Adams
of Oklahoma, to Lavonia Locke of Hart County, Georgia, to Moses F. Adams, Jr. of
South Carolina, to Hellen Burden of Hart County, Georgia, to Geo. S. Adams of 
Hart County, Georgia, and W. J. Adams of Hart County, Georgia, to the children 
of Ida Shaw formerly of Hart County, Georgia, to be distributed per stirpes and 
not by per capita, to James Dillard Adams being still in life, Mary Cason and
Ida Shaw being now dead, that is to say that the children of all deceased 
parties or children are to share the part that their deceased parents would 
have gotten and that the children of James D. Adams receive his entire share,
and that the title vest directly in said children. 3rd - I also give to my 
daughter Hellen Burden and her husband, W. W. Burden the entire rent and 
profits, during my life time only, in the event they continue to support me, 
of all of my land south of the road leading from the old John E. Teasley place
in Hart County to Pleasant Hill Church as full and complete compensation for 
their services in taking care of me and my wife. 4th - In event of my decease 
before that of my wife she is to have the rent now coming to my daughter 
Hellen Burden and W. W. Burden remainder of her life as her full portion of 
my estate. 5th - I nominate and appoint my three sons James Dillard Adams of 
Bowman, Ga, William J. Adams and Geo. S. Adams of Hart County, Ga my executor
of this my last will and testament and in the event of the death of James 
Dillard Adams before mine I appoint in his stead to act with the other two 
Worley Adams of Royston, Ga and in the event of the death of either of the 
others, the two surviving shall act.  6th - My executors shall not be required 
to give bond. 7th - Should any of the beneficiaries of this my last will object
to the probate thereof or in any way wise directly or indirectly contest or 
aid in contesting the same or any of the provisions thereof or the distribution
of my estate then in that event I annull any beneficiaries herein made and it 
is my will that such beneficiaries shall be absolutely barred and cut off for 
part of my estate. In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix 
my seal in the presence of L. J. Brown, Gordon Scarboro, and L. N. Whorton, 
whom I have requested to become attesting witnesses hereto. 
                                            his
                                       M.F.  x  Adams 
                                            mark
The foregoing instrument was subscribed, sealed and declaired by Moses F. 
Adams,Sr. as and for his last will and testament in our presence and in the 
presence of each of us and we, at the time at his request, in his presence, 
and in the presence of each other, hereto subscribe our names as attesting 
witnesses this the 7th, day of October, 1910. 
                                       L. J. Brown
                                       L. N. McWhorter 
                                       Gordon Scarboro
Recorded ___ 1912

Additional Comments:
Moses Fleming Adams was born 9 Jan 1828 in Elbert Co., GA, the son of 
William Adams and 2nd wife Sarah Head. He died 7 Feb 1912. He married on 
2 Dec 1847 in Elbert Co. to Lucy E. Teasley, born 14 Feb 1833, died 10 Jun
1912, both Moses and Lucy being buried in Bethesda Methodist Church Cemetery
in Hart County. 

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