Johnson County  Georgia Wills  Joseph Rowland

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Wills: Joseph Rowland, 1862, Johnson County, Georgia

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                     Johnson County Georgia Will Book B
                             pages 33-34
                         JOSEPH ROWLAND WILL 
State of Georgia                                                                               December 10th 1862         
Johnson County                                                                                                                              
I JOSEPH ROWLAND of the state and county afore said
of the age of thirty nine years and seven months old
and of sound disposing mind and in good health But
having Enlisted in the service of my Country.

Item First   Whose life is periled every hour I
therefore make this my last Will and Testament and as
it is appointed unto all men to die and after that
the judgement.

I first recommend my soul to God and after that my
body to be buried in a Christian like manner and
after that all my just Debts to be paid.

Item Second  I Will and bequeath to my beloved Wife
ELIZABETH ROWLAND during her widowhood all my estate
both real and personal until the youngest child named
JACKSON KIMBREL ROWLAND arrives to the age of Twenty
one years. And all my lands and tenements together
with one Negro girl named Netty to have and to hold
during her lifetime and after her death to be equally
divided between all my children here after named and
when JACKSON KIMBREL ROWLAND arrives at the age of
twenty one years all the property except the land and
the above named Negro girl Netty will be equally
divided between all my children and wife to wit-

JOSEPH WILLIAMSON ROWLAND, JOHN WESLY ROWLAND, MARY
ANN JANE ROWLAND, NANCY ROWLAND and CATHERINE ROWLAND
and JULIA ANN ELIZABETH ROWLAND and JACKSON KIMBREL
ROWLAND and JAMES THOMAS ROWLAND and my Wife ELZABETH
ROWLAND to receive a child's part of the same.

I also give power and authority to give off by the
advice of the Executor of this Will to any of my
children above named that may Marry any small portion
of the property that will not exceed their share, But
must take a receipt for the same. I also make ordain
and appoint my beloved Brother THOMAS J.ROWLAND and
ELIJAH CARTER my Executors to this my last Will and
Testament this the tenth day of December 1862.
JOSEPH ROWLAND
(his X mark)


Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of
           William A. Smith                        

           Martha C. Flanders                       

           Francis E. Flanders

                          Georgia Johnson County

I  G.T. Kellam Ordinary of said County do hereby
certify the foregoing is a true copy of the last Will
of JOSEPH ROWLAND Duly proved before me in solemn
form October Term 1863 at a regular term of the Court
of Ordinary that THOMAS J. ROWLAND so named therein
as Executor duly qualified before me at said term and
to vest him with full authority to execute said Will.
I have duly issued to him the letters Testamentary
agreement to said copy of said Will in testimony
whose of I the said Ordinary have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office Sixth day October 1863.
                                               
G.T. Kellum
                                           
Ordinary of Johnson County
                                           
(clerk’s name unclear) Clk


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