Heard County GaArchives Wills.....Zachariah Hardigree November 17 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 March 20, 2004, 11:24 am Source: Heard County Georgia Wills Written: November 17 1893 Recorded: May 26 1902 Will of Zachariah Hardigree, of Heard County, Georgia Dated: Nov 17, 1893 Filed: May 26, 1902 Recorded: Aug 12, 1902 Georgia, Heard County I, Zachariah Hardigree of said state and county, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. Item first: It is my will and desire that whatever debts I may owe shall be paid as soon after my death as practicable. Item second: It is my will and desire that after the settlement of my just debts as provided in item first, that all the property both real and personal that I may own and possess at the time of my death, shall remain for the benefit and support of my wife Mary M. Hardigree and such of my children by my said wife as remain unmarried at the time of my death. And that all my estate aforesaid shall be kept together for this purpose during the life of my said wife Mary M. Hardigree. But if in the judgement of my said wife it should at any time become necessary either for the support of herself and such of my children as remain unmarried and living with her as aforesaid, or for the benefit of the estate, she may sell or dispose of such of the personal property as she may deem best. Item Third: It is my desire that at the death of my said wife that all the real estate as aforesaid and such of the personal property as may remain, shall be equally divided among all of my children by my said wife or in case of the death of any of said children, then their ? representatives shall take per stirpd?? in lieu of such deceased children, share and share alike. But it is understood to be my desire that each of my said children and their legal representatives in case of death of any of said children shall first account for any indebetdness that they or either of them may owe the estate. Item Fourth: I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Mary M. Hardegree Executrix of this my last will and testament, this November 17, 1893. Z. Hardigree. Signed, declared and published by Zachariah Hardigree as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said testator at his instance and request, and of each other, he signing in our presence and we signing in his presence. C. Witcher, K.B. Lendeman, Thos M. Dan? Filed in Office May 26, ?, 1902 Robt. G. Crain, Ordinary Recorded Aug 12, 1902 Robt. G. Crain, Ordinary This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb