Johnson County GaArchives Wills.....J. W. Vanlandingham August 30 1956
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Source: Certified copy of the will of John William Vanlandingham as filed in the Probate Court of Johnson County.  Recorded in Will Book B (1923-1961), pp. 201-201
Written: August 30 1956


Georgia.  Johnson County.
     I J. W. Vanlandingham of said State and County being of sound and 
disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament, hereby 
revoking and annuling others by me heretofore made.
     ITEM 1.  I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and 
Christianlike manner, suitable to my circumstances and condition in life.
     ITEM 2.  I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without 
unnecessary delay by my executors hereinafter named and appointed.
     ITEM 3.  I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mrs. Margaret Cullens 
Vanlandingham, all of my property both real and personal, of whatever nature 
or kind which I may die seized and possessed of, which includes a certain 
house and lot located on Carolina Avenue in the city of Wrightsville, being 
where I now live, bounded North by lands of Methodist Church; East by lands of 
Mrs. L. A. Lovett; South by lands of Mrs. L. A. Lovett and West by Carolina 
Avenue; and being in the 1201st. G.M. District of Johnson County, Georgia.  I 
also give and bequeath unto my said wife my stack of goods and merchandise, 
including all fixtures, money, notes and accounts and all of my household and 
kitchen furniture as well as my automobile, and any and all other personal 
property which may die seized and possessed of and which may not be enumerated 
in this will.
     ITEM 4.  I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Mrs. Margaret 
Cullens Vanlandingham the sole executrix of this my last will and testament; 
and I hereby expressly confer upon her full power and authority to administer 
my estate, excusing her from making any returns to the Ordinary's Court or any 
other Court, as to her actings and doings in connection with the 
sdministration of my estate.  She is further hereby relieved from giving any 
bond in any amount, and is hereby authorized to sell any or all of my property 
as she may see fit; and is authorized to make good and sufficient to any 
property so sold to the purchaser by signing her name as my sole heir or 
executrix, or individually as she deems best.  She is further authorized to 
make any such sales without having to make any application to Ordinary's Court 
or any other Court for any order or authority to do so.  I hereby give and 
grant unto my said wife full and complete authority in the premises.
     I witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in this the 30th 
day of August 1956.
J. W. Vanlandingham
Testator

     Signed, sealed and declared and published by J. W. Vanlandingham as his 
last Will and testament in the presence of us, the undersigned, who subscribe 
our names hereto in the presence of said testator, after he had signed his 
name thereto, and at his special special instance and request, and in the 
presence of each other.
     This the 30th day of August, 1956.
     Mrs. C. T. J. Claxton
     Carl Kitchens                         Witnesses
     John D. McAfee

Additional Comments:
J. W. is John William Vanlandingham.  He was born 9 January 1876 in Wilkinson 
Co., GA and died 5 May 1959 in Wrightsville, Johnson Co., GA.

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