HOUSTON COUNTY, GA - WILLS	William Akins, Sr.

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Will of William Akins, Sr. dated 26 Nov 1852; proved 22
Jul 1853 in Houston Co., GA,
 
Will of William Akins
 
Georgia Houston County November 26, 1852.

I, William Akins of the State and County aforesaid
being weak in body and believing that according to the
cries of nature, I must die sooner of later as others
do and go the way of all the earth, and being sound in
mind and intellect do make this my last will and
testament. 

First of all I desire to give and bequeath
my soul to God who gave it…..

Item 2nd My will and desire is that my wife Mary hold
possession of all my goods and effects both real and
personal during her natural life -- as sole proprietor
and manager of the same.

Item 3rd That my daughters each severally have a good
bed and furniture such as generally portion to beds
bedding etc whatever a separation may be necessary by
marriage or otherwise.

Item 4th That my two sons, Stephen and Ira shall have
Seventy-five dollars each whenever they shall arrive to
the age of twenty one years.

Item 5th That after the decease of both myself and
wife, an equal distribution of my property, both real
and personal estate be made among my children share and
share alike. 
William Akins 
Signed and acknowledged in presence of:                         
John Akins
Archibald Akins
William Sego
 
Court of Ordinary of Houston County
In Chambers Perry July 22, 1853
Appeared before me John Akins, Archibald Akins, and
William Sego the Subscribing witnesses to the within
last will and testament of William Akins late of said
County deceased and say on oaths that they are
subscribing witnesses to the within will of the said
William Akins deceased, that they subscribed said will
in the presence of each other and in the presence of
said testator, that at the time of the execution of
said will which was done by this testator in the
presence of these deponents =  that testator was of
sound and disposing mind & memory & that he executed
said will freely and of his own accord & without the
coercion or constraint of any person whatsoever. 
 
Sworn to & subscribed before John Akins
me this July 22nd 1853        Archibald Akins
John H. Powers Ordinary           William Sego  
 
(transcribed 03/06/2004 by William W. Hatcher Sr. from
a copy of the original document provided by Barbara A.
Shore)