Macon-Colquitt County GaArchives Wills.....Douglass, Laura F. October 5 1891
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Source: Macon County Wills Book A, Page 325
Written: October 5 1891

Macon County
State of Georgia
Court of Ordinary

Wills
Book A, Page 325
1856 - 1909

State of Georgia, County of Macon

   I, Laura F. Douglass, of said State and County, being of advanced age but of 
sound mind, knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and 
proper that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind 
Providence has blessed me - I do therefore make this my last will and testament.

First - I hereby appoint my son, William W. Douglass Executor of this my last 
will and testament.

Secondly - I desire that my body be buried in a manner suitable to my 
circumstances in life.

Thirdly - I desire that my debts be paid without delay by my executor.

Fourthly - I desire that all my property, real and personal, remain as it is at 
my death for ten years thereafter. During that time, my son and executor, 
William W. Douglass, and my daughters that are not married to remain and live 
on the place without paying board as they have been living heretofore, and my 
son William W. Douglass to receive One hundred dollars for his services on the 
farm. And after paying all my debts, my executor should think it best for the 
comfort and happiness of the family to build a neat comfortable house on the 
premises for the use of the family he may use the surplus proceeds of the farm 
in that way. And at the end of each year any money on hand belonging to the 
estate that the executor should decide was not necessary to be used for the 
estate shall be equally divided among all the heirs, to wit: Laura E. Douglass, 
John J. Douglass, Theresa A. Douglass, Mary Douglass, Annie D. Douglass and 
William W. Douglass.

Fifthly -  At the expiration of the ten years immediately after my death, my 
executor above named will proceed to sell my entire property, real and 
personal, on the premises after advertising the same in the paper where the 
County advertising is done.

Sixthly - For and in consideration of the past services of my son, William W. 
Douglass, to the family I give and bequeath to him Two hundered dollars in 
addition to what each of the other legatees may receive and he is also to 
receive the usual commission the law allows administrators.

Seventhly - After the above legacy, commission and salary is paid, the 
remaining proceeds of the sale, of my property is to be equally divided among 
all my children or their legal heirs, if any, of them should be dead.
                                               Laura F. Douglass

Signed, sealed, delivered and published by Laura F. Douglass as her last will 
and testament in the presence of us, the undersigned who subscribe our names 
hereunto in the presence of said testator, at her special instance and request 
and in the presence of each other - This October 5th 1891.
A. W. Hicks
L. Shirah
R. L. Greene

Additional Comments:
Laura F. Douglass nee Flournoy was the mother of Annie D. Douglass, wife of 
William M. Bryan (son of William Washington and Elizabeth T. A. McMurrain 
Bryan). William M. and Annie Douglass Bryan were the parents of Rena Rosebud 
Bryan the wife of John Franklin Taunton. Laura F. Douglass died 16 Jul 1893.

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