Heard County GaArchives Wills.....Martha  Ashley October 25 1880
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Source: Heard County Georgia Wills
Written: October 25 1880
Recorded: March 5 1897

Will of Martha Ashley
State of Georgia, Heard County
Signed: Oct 25, 1880
Recorded: March 5, 1897

In the name of God amen, I Martha Ashley of said state and county being of 
sound and disposing mind and knowing that it is appointed to all to die and 
after death the judgment deem it right and proper both as respects myself and 
family relations, that I should make a disposition of the property with which 
a kind providence has blessed me, do therefore make this my last will and 
testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me.

1st.  I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and christian 
like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life my soul I trust 
shall return to rest with God who gave it.

2nd.  I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my 
executrix wherein after appointed as I am unwilling that my creditors should 
be delayed in their rights especially as their is no necessity for delay.

3rd.  I desire and direct that my property both real and personal be divided 
equally among my single sisters to wit:  Harriet Matilda Ashley and Elizabeth 
Ashley to have and to hold the same in their own personal right, to divide the 
same between them either by lot  or sale as they may choose.

4.  I hereby constitute and appoint my two single sisters to wit: Harriet 
Matilda Ashley and Elizabeth Ashley Executrix of this my last will and 
testament and exempt them from making an inventory or appraisement on annual 
returns to the Court of Ordinary and fully empower them to do any and all acts 
necessary to carry out this my last will and testament. Upon their having the 
same duly recorded in the Book of Wills in the Ordinary's office of Heard 
County, Georgia this Oct 20, 1880. Martha Ashley  (x) her mark

Wit:  John J. Bledsoe
        L.D. Faver
        H.S. Johns
        Cicero B. McCutchins

State of Georgia
County of Heard

Before me comes H.S. Johns named as a witness to the within writing purporting 
to be Martha Ashley's last Will and being duly sworn saith that he with John 
Bledsoe, L.D. Faver and Cicero McCutchins at the request of Martha Ashley and 
in her presence did attest as witness the within writing as her Martha 
Ashley's last Will that she was at the time of said attestation and signing by 
herself of sound and disposing mind and memory that she executed the within 
paper voluntarily.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this February 16, 1897, 
Robt. Crain, Ordinary. H.S. Johns, (x) his mark

State of Georgia, Heard County
     I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last Will of the 
within named Martha Ashley, deceased, so far as I know or believe and that I 
will truly execute in accordance with the laws of this State so help me God.  
Sworn to and subscribed before me this March 1, 1897. Elizabeth Ashley (X) her 
mark

Robt. Crain, Ordinary
Recorded March 5, 1897




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