Hart County GaArchives Wills.....Benson Moss February 1863
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Source: Hart County, Ga Court Records
Written: February 1863
Recorded: November 7 1864

WILL OF BENSON MOSS





GEORGIA                                                  February 28th, 1863
HART COUNTY                                        In the name of God Amen!



I,  Benson Moss being of perfect mind and memory and knowing all men have to 
die and after death the Judgment – I first Recommend my soul to God, who gave 
it, and my body to be buried in decent Christian burial – Being called in the 
service of my country I feel it my duty to make some disposition of my 
property.  First, Of all I will that my just debts be paid if any:  then, I 
will that my loving wife hold all of my estate Real and Personal and that she, 
Clary Moss, hold and enjoy it with my five children in their raising during her 
natural life or widowhood and at the exspiration of her widowhood or in case of 
her death then all my estate to be sold and equally be divided with my 
aforesaid children – And I appoint my friend Burton T. Brown my Executor.  In 
witness of the same I assign this my last and only will and testament.

                                                                         Benson 
Moss   (his mark)


In presence – Test –

Hiram Brown
E. R. White
O. M. Duncan


Probate – Hart Court of Ordinary Nov. Term 1864

Personally cmae into open Court Hiram Brown and O. M. Duncan who being duly 
sworn say that they saw Benson Moss sign the foregoing will that at the time of 
signing of the same the said Benson published and declared is to be his last 
will and testament.  That deponents together with E. R. White whose name is 
thereto subscribed as a witness a witness signed the same as witness in the 
presence and at the request of the said testator at the date thereof.  That 
Testator at the time of signing the same was in opinion of deponents of sound 
and disposing mind.
                                                                                
             O. M. Duncan

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
This 7th day Nov. 1864
F. B. Hodges Ordinary 

(Oath of Executor-)  I do solemnly  the true last will of the within named B. 
Moss deceased so far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly 
execute the same in accordance with the laws of this state
so help me God.
                                                                                
              B. T. Brown

Nov. 7th 1864
F. B. Sladyes Ordinary                                                    


Additional Comments:
Benson Moss, son of Nancy Fannin Moss and Martin Moss
My great great grandfather.  He died in a POW Camp at
Pt. Lookout, Md. during the Civil War and is buried there.



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