Jones County GaArchives Wills.....Eiland, Absalom July 26, 1812
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Source: Jones County, Georgia Will Book A, Pages 22-23
Written: July 26, 1812
Recorded: August 1, 1814

Absalom Eilands Will

In the name of God, Amen, I Absalom Eiland of The State of Georgia & County of 
Jones, being very sick + weak in Body, but of perfect mind + memory thanks be 
given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body + knowing it is 
appointed for all men once to die, do make + ordain this my last will + 
testament.  That is to say principally + first of all:  I recommend my Soul unto 
the hands of Almighty God, that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the earth, 
from whence it came.  And as touching my worldly estate, wherewith it hath 
pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, demise + dispose of the same 
in the manner following, viz. I give + bequeath to Nancy my beloved wife all the 
property which I may be possessed of at my decease together with all my 
household goods + debts + movable effects, also all + singular my lands + 
tenements by her freely to be possessed + enjoyed during her life, or widowhood. 
And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke + disannul all + every other former 
testaments, wills, legacies, bequeaths + Executors by me in any wise before 
named willed, + bequeathed; ratifying + confirming this + no other to be my last 
will + testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal this 
26th day of July Eighteen hundred + twelve.
                             Absalom Eiland (his mark and seal)

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced + declared by the said Absalom Eilands as 
his last will + testament in his presence + in the presence of each other have 
hereto subscribed our names
Thomas Rainey
Stephen Eilands
Asa Eilands

Georgia, Jones County
Personally appeard in open court, Stephen Eilands, one of the subscribing 
witnesses to the within will, who being duly sworn, deposeth + saith, that he 
saw Absalom Eilands the within will, and that it the true last will + testament 
of the deceased, and that Asa Eilands was present + subscribed his name as a 
witness thereunto.  Sworn to in open court this 1st August 1814.
Hugh M. Corner, Clk                       Stephen Eilands


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