WILL OF J. D. Power....31 (sic) APR. 1887, Madison Co, GA

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LDS Library, Film # 0351750
Will Records 1811-1922.....page 418
Madison County, Georgia

Georgia; Madison County: I J. D. Power of said State and County of 
Sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and 
Testament.

Item 1st...I will and devise that my beloved wife Mary E. Power have 
and keep all of my entire Estate both real and personal property in 
her own hand and control to sell and trade any surplus the same as I 
have done during my life during her life or widowhood.

Item 2nd... I will and desire that if my Beloved wife, Mary E. Power 
should marry then for her to have three hundred acres of Land so as to 
include my dwelling house and improvements during her life and after 
her death be equally divided between my heirs. I also will and desire 
if my wife Mary E. Power Should marry for her to have five hundred 
Dollars in money or property for her to dispose of as she see proper

Item 3rd.....I will and desire that my unmarried children be made 
equal as they marry or become twenty one years of age which (?) my 
two daughters that is (sic) already married.

item 4th.. I will and desire that my wife Mary E. Power give to my 
eight children five hundred dollars in money to each child as they 
become twenty one years of age and if my wife Mary E. Power should 
fail to have the said sums of five hundred dollars on hand as any of 
my children becomes twenty one years of age then she is required to 
give them a due note against may Estate for the said sum 

Item 4th..sic.... I will and desire that after the death of my wife 
Mary E. Power or marriage that all of my entire Land be laid off in 
Eight Lots that if my wife Mary E. Power should die my widow and a 
proper valued by appraisers made on each lot and each Lot be numbered 
so as each one of my eight children will get a Lot of Land commencing 
at the oldest in rotation to the youngest sharing and my wife Mary E. 
Power should marry then the remainder of my lands outside of what I 
have give her be _________ off to my eight children as in aforesaid. 
I bequeath the aforesaid land to my eight children for their own 
proper use and benefit and as the lots of Land may differ in value I 
will and desire that each one be made equal in money out of my Estate 
so as eight share and share alike.

Item 5th.... I will and desire that all of my property not disposed 
of in this will be equally divided between my eight children after 
the death of my wife or marriage all to share and share alike.

Item 6th.. I will and desire that my three youngest children Namely 
Charley, Clara and Allen be sent to school and educated out of my 
estate.

Item 7th... I will and desire that my Exutrix (sic) or Executor be 
dispensed (?) of making any regular yearly inventory or returns of 
the transaction of my Estate until the final division of my entire 
Estate.

Item 8th...I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary E. 
Power my Executrix and my friend S. P. Power my Executor of this my 
last will and Testament. April 31 (sic) 1887

Signed declared published by J. D. Power as his last will and 
testament in the presence of us the subscribers... who subscribe 
(our) names hereto in the presence of said Testator at his instance 
request and of each other he signing in our presence and we signing 
in his presence

J. D. Power

M. L. Arnold
T. E. Power
I..V Moore JP

Will proved 3 Nov 1890