John A. Ellis Estate Sale - Henry County, GA

JOHN A. ELLIS ESTATE SALE - HENRY COUNTY, GA


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Bob & Linda Ellis
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STATE  OF GEORGIA   )
HENRY COUNTY        )


	In the presence of God Amen, I John A. Ellis of said state 
and county being of advanced age but of sound disposing mind and 
memory.  In view of the fact that I have not long to live in this 
world do hereby for the purpose of making a just and proper disposition 
of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me make 
this my last will and testament revoking all former wills and devises.

First	-	I commit my soul to God who gave it hoping to attain a 
home free from all cares & strife which  are attended upon an earthly 
existance.

Second  -	I desire to buried in the family cemetary in a decent 
and Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances in life.

Third   -	I desire that all my just debts be paid as early as 
practible & all my affairs be properly and promptly wound up.	

Fourth 	-	That my entire estate both real and personal be 
administered the administrator giving bond and qualifying in terms 
of law.

Fifth	-	I desire that my entire estate be equally divided among 
my children to wit:  W. A. Ellis, M. E. Maddox, Jas. T. Ellis, Lucy O. Holmes, 
C. Henley, J. J. Ellis, Robt E. Ellis, & L. M. Ellis, after the payment 
of the debts & 	expenses of administration, provided that I have advanced 
to several or all of said children different amounts and at different 
times which advancements I have made a memorandum of sand which amounts 
each must account for to the Administrator out of his distributive share, 
said memorandum to be found in my trunk unless I shall hereafter put the 
same in the hands of some suitable person to hold, for which I will take 
receipt & file.

Sixth	-	As my son Jas. T. Ellis has pending against me a suit 
in the superior court of said co. which suit I consider unjust I desire 
that the same shall be dismissed by him or that the administrative charges 
up and come out of his distributive share the whole of the principal 
interest & costs of said suit.

Signed sealed and dated in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 
Dec 10 1882.

					J. A. Ellis    (Seal)



WILL OF JOHN A. ELLIS
State of Georgia
Henry County
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We the undersigned being called on to witness the foregoing will do testify 
that we heard the same read over to the testator & saw him sign the same & 
deliver it to J. S. Heflin  to hold for him.

					James S. Heflin
					G. A. Milner
					Wm. T. Dickens

The foregoing Will of  John A. Ellis proven in common form of law by the oath 
of William T. Dickens  one of the subscribing witnesses to said will.  The 
same is ordered and admitted to rekord November 3, 1884

					A. A. Luman
					Ordinary


CODICIL

To the above will of  John A. Ellis.  I desire to change that part of my will 
in regard to an administrator - And constitute or appoint my esteemed friend 
Jas. A. C. Wynn as my Executor of this my last will & Testament this 14th day 
of May 1883.

					J. A. Ellis

Witnesses on hand:

W. H. H. Peek
J. S. Jenkins
P. A. Allen
M. A. Ellis


GEORGIA ARCHIVES

HENRY COUNTY, WILL BOOK B (1834-1917)
PAGE NO. 154-155	

Transcribed by Bob & Linda Ellis, Duluth, GA
June, 1995