Jefferson County GaArchives Wills.....Calhoun, Robert M March 9, 1882
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Source: Jefferson County Will Book, P.115
Written: March 9, 1882
Recorded: April 3, 1882

State of Georgia
Jefferson County
In the name of God Amen, I Robert M Calhoun of the said State and County being 
in feeble health but of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby ordain 
this to be my last will and testament revoking all others heretofore made by 
me.

Item 1st - I desire and direct that my body be decently buried.  My soul I 
commit to God who gave it as I hope for eternal life through the merits of my 
blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Item 2nd - I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid by my Executors 
as soon as practicable.

Item 3rd - It is my will and desire that my plantation known as the "Gertman 
place" be equally divided - one half of said plantation to belong to my 
brother Thomas S Calhoun and the other half to by equally divided between the 
children of my sister Louisa Torrance wife of Cuthbert Torrance and the 
children of my sister Susan Moore share and share alike.

Item 4th - It is my will and desire that two hundred acres of land shall 
belong to my niece Dicy S. Cale daughter of my brother J. W. Calhoun the same 
to be selected and set aside by said Brother J. W. Calhoun out of the 
remaining portion of my land wherever he may see proper to locate it.  And it 
is my will that said two hundred acres of land shall not be controlled nor 
subject to the debts of her present or any future husband but for the 
exclusive use of herself and her heirs.

Item 5th - The entire residue of my property real and personal of which I may 
be possessed at death I give and bequeath to my brother J. W. Calhoun.

Item 6th - I hereby nominate and appoint my brother J. W. Calhoun Executor to 
this my last will and testament This March 9th 1882.

Signed sealed published and declared as the last will and testament of Robt M. 
Calhoun in the presence of us the subscribing witnesses who hereunto set our 
hands in the presence of the Testator and of each other the day and year first 
written.
J. W. Cheatham
E. McCroam
A. G. Carwsell

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