Lee County Georgia Wills - Thomas J. Avera


Submitted by Len Avera  lavera@netdoor.com
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The following is an exact transcript of his will.

HIS WILL

WILL OF THOMAS JEFFERSON AVERA

I, Thomas J. Avera, of the County and State Aforesaid being in feeble health, but sound 
and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament.--
I have sold the Stock of Goods now owned by me to my Brother D. G. Avera, he to pay my 
Executor the cash price of the same, and my brother is to have the use of the store-house 
as long as he wants it.--
It is my Will that my beloved Wife Keep my property together, and use her best discretion 
in renting out the Same from year to year for the benefit of her and my children, to Keep,
 Raise and Educate them out of the Rents and profits of the property and such collections 
as may be made out of my Notes and accounts.--
I hereby appoint my beloved Wife Harriet and my brother D. G. Avera as the Executors of 
my Will, and also as Guardians of my Children without Bond or Security.  It is my Will 
that my property all be kept together till my youngest child becomes of age and then to 
be sold or divided as the heirs think best: to be divided share and share alike between 
my Wife and each of my Children making Four shares of the property.  It is my Will that 
my Nephew Jeff Avera be Educated and maintained with my children till he reaches the age
 of Twenty - One.  Witness my hand and Seal, this 17th day of January 1874.
Signed, Sealed and declared by Thomas J. Avera as his Last Will and Testament in 
presence of us when signed the same in his presence as Witnesses at his request and
 in the presence of each other

C. H. Wooten
W. J. Sears                             T. J. Avera -- S. S. 
G. 	W. Warnick