Heard County GaArchives Wills.....John Stewart February 16 1882
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Source: Heard County, Georgia Will Records
Written: February 16 1882
Recorded: July 28 1905


Last Will and Testament of John Stewart

Georgia, Heard County

In the name of God Amen, I,  John Stewart of said State and County being of 
advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right 
and proper both as respects my family and myself 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.

Item 1.  I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and christian 
like manner suitable to my circumstances and conditions in life. My soul I 
trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for eternal 
salvation through the merits and atourment of the blessed Lord and Savior 
Jesus Christ whose religion I have professed as I hereby trust enjoyed for 
years.

Item 2.  I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by 
my executors hereinafter apponted as I am unwilling my creditors should be 
delayed in their rights.

Item 3.  I give bequeath and devise to my beloved  wife America with whom I 
have lived in the strictest quiet for years all of my property of all kinds 
real and personal during her natural life to dispose of as she may think best 
and at the death of my dear beloved wife America then all the property to be 
sold and divided equal among my dear children to wit:  John G. Stewart, James 
M. Stewart, Z.T. Stewart, George D. Stewart my dear beloved sons,  and 
Charlotte C. Eichelberger wife of Jacob Eichelberger dead, Mary E. Johnson 
wife of Jeptha J. Johnson,  India Evans wife of William Evans, Lou Crockett 
wife of Rush O. Crockett,  Sarah M. Stewart, my dear beloved daughters.

Item 4.  I hereby constitute and appoint my sons John G. Stewart and James M. 
Stewart of the State of Ala  executors of this my last Will and Testament this 
1882.  Signed, sealed, declared and published by John Stewart as his Last Will 
and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names 
hereto in the presence of said testator at his special instance and request 
and of each other this Feb 16, 1882.  John Stewart

R.E. ONeal
W.C. Brown
George S. Emory, J.P.

Georgia, Heard County
I,  John G. Stewart do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last 
Will and Testament of the within named John Stewart, deceased so far as I know 
and believe and that I will well and truly execute the same in accordance with 
the laws of this State so help me God.  John G. Stewart
Sworn to and subscribed before me May 1, 1905.  Rogt. G. Crain, Ordinary
Recorded July 28, 1905.  Robt. G. Crain, Ordinary
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