Jackson Co. GA - Will of Samuel Smith House

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 This is the will of Samuel Smith House, Sr. filed in Jackson Co. Georgia.
 Georgia
 Jackson County

I, Samuel S. House of said state and county, being of sound and disposing
mind and memory do make this my last will and testament.

Item 1 I want sold for the purpose of paying my debts at my death and also
to cover my burial expenses that portion of my land lying north west of
the following line and between it and the ______
said line beginning at mouth of big ditch where it enters Park's Creek at
the upper side of the old pasture running along said ditch to where it
bends. Hence from said bend to a white oak on the bluff
said W.O. being marked thence from said W.O. a straight course to a cherry
tree on the Jefferson road: thence to the lower end of what is known as
the John Patch thence in the same direction to the line between Dr. Brock
(?) and myself adjoining G.N. Chandler and others containing about 40
acres. If after the land is sold, it overpays said debts and expenses: I
want the remainder of the money to be paid over to my son Smith.

Item 2 I bequeath and devise to my beloved wife, M.L. House the balance of
my home place containing about 90 acres and also all my personal
property: This bequest to take the place and be in
lieu of dower and 12 months support and to be her property as long as she
lives and at her death to be sold and distributed as hereinafter _____
after the burial expenses have been paid.

Item 3 My son M.V. House now deceased having already been paid $ 250 I
give and bequeath to his children $ 50 each.

Item 4 My daughter, M.E. Hancock having already received three hundred
dollars. I give and bequeath to her two children John $ 5 and Ira (?) $ 50
and Bose (?) $100.

Item 5 My son D D House having already received $ 300 I give and bequeath
to his two children John and Sam $ 50 each.

Item 6 My daughter Julia Chandler having already received $ 400 I give and
bequeath to her $ 50.

Item 7 My son SS House having already received $ 200 I give and bequeath
him $ 250

Item 8 My son J M House having already received $ 950 I will that he
should receive no more of my estate.

Item 9 My daughter M A Daniel having already received $ 500 I will that
she should not receive anymore from my estate.

Item 10 My son J.C. House having already received $ 342 I give and
bequeath to him $ 258

Item 11 I will that if there is not enough property left to pay the above
amounts that the loss be divided proportionately among the above named
_____ and that if it goes over that the gain be divided in like
manner.

Item 12 I hereby constitute and appoint my son in law, G.N. Chandler
executor of this my last will and testament.

This the 30th day of January 1893 SS House

Georgia I want the dividing line changed from the white oak on the
Jackson County bluff running south west course to Post oak above the
Jefferson Road, thence
to a black oak near the John Patch hence straight on to a black oak beyond
the John Patch, hence to
a post oak on the J.M. Venable line. If this land is sold after I die I
want one fourth paid down and
one fourth year until it is all fully paid I want all the perishable
property that I own at my death to be sold and applied to my debts.

Item I will and bequeath the homeplace where on I now live to my beloved
wife, Margaret L. House during her natural life and after her death to be
sold and divided as stated in the first part of this will.

Item I give to my son J.C. House one big bedstead and feather bed, l
mattress and ten quilts. Also, one bureau ,one sound table and five chairs
and all the books I own at my death.

Item I will that my son J.C. House be one of my executors
This December 29, 1895 S.S. House

Amendment to Will

I , S.S. House of said state and county still being of sound and disposing
mind and memory make this
amendment to my last will and testament.
Having this day made a deed of gift to my son, J.C. House 66 3/4 acres of
land more or less being the land lying above the dividing line heretofire
described in said will and being the same ordered to be sold to pay my
just debts and to cover my burial expenses. I hereby revoke that portion
or portions of my will and amendments there to bequeathing certain amounts
of money and other property to him and he is not to receive anything more
than I have all ready given him.

Also having this day sold to G.N. Chandler the 103 2/3 acres more or less
left in the homeplace. It is my will that my just debts and burial
expenses be paid out of the money to be paid by said Chandler
on said land and also the expenses of maintaining and supporting my
beloved wife M.L. House which said Chandler has agreed to do, be paid out
of the same the amount of said last expense to be left
with the honor of said Chandler.

S.S. House

(It was then witnessed by J.N. Potts, A.J. Williamson, and J.C. Bennett)
This amendment was made on July 21, 1896.
Recorded in Jackson Co. Sept. 7, 1896