Meriwether County GaArchives Wills.....Dodds, James M. February 4, 1870
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Source: Meriwether County Will Book B, Pages 140, 141
Written: February 4, 1870
Recorded: March 7, 1870

Meriwether County, Georgia 
Ordinary Court
March Term 1870

I James M. Dodds of the County of "Meriwether" and State of Georgia being of
sound and disposing mind and memory but infirm in body and being impressed with
the uncertainty of Life (the word "and" struck through) feel disposed to make
some disposition of the limited Effects now in my possession.

In the First Place
I desire my family to remain in the possession of all (the word "my" struck
through) the Effects that I now possess except such as are hereinafter specified
and in Order to secure this end if it becomes necessary so to do, I desire them
to avail themselves of the Benefits of all laws, Homestead or any other Character.

In the next Place. I desire my Executors hereinafter named to act and do as
follows. ~~
At the commencement of Each Year, I desire my family fully supplied for the
succeeding year and should there be anything remaining My Executors will
Recognise the character of a Debt and from any surplus income I may have pay
such Debt accordingly.

I desire my Executors immediately after my Death to take charge of my Note book
~~ and Notes and to act in all cases as he may think to the best interest of my
family Neither my Executor nor my Executrix will be Required to give any
Security of any kind.

My Executor will make his Return to my Executrix alone at the Expiration of Each
Year and will also See to the agreement and consumation (sic) of all contracts
and will render to my Wife (My Extrx) an account current of the Expenses of Her
family after retaining pay for his services.

I do hereby appoint my Wife as my Executrix and "Moses Almon" as my Executor to
carry out these Provisions of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I the said "James M. Dodds" to this my (the words "last Will
& Testament" struck through) have set my Hand and Seal. This 4th Day  Feby 1870.
Jas. M. Dodds [L.S.]

Signed and Sealed by the above named James M. Dodds as his will in presence of
who at his request in Presence of each other have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereunto.
William J. Norris
Hardy J. Lassiter
John R. Brantly

Georgia}
Meriwether County}
Court of Ordinary
March Term 1870

The within last Will and Testament of Jas. M. Dodds Dec'd having been offered
for Probate at this Regular Term of the Court by the Executrix and
satisfactorily Proven upon the Testimony of Hardy J. Lassiter and John R.
Brantly Two of the subscribing Witnesses who testified to all the facts
necessary to Prove the same, and the signature of the absent witnesses. Said
will proven in common form.

Ordered
That said Will be admitted to Record as the last Will and Testament of Jas. M.
Dodds Dec'd and that Letters Test'y do issue to the nominated Executrix upon her
qualifying. This March 7th 1870.
Jas. W. Banning O.M.C.


Additional Comments:
Other references in Probate:
Ordinary Court Minutes Book 4, page 352: Will recorded, March Term 1870 (March 7)
Letters Book 2, page 87: Letters testamentary issued to Mrs. Dodds.
No other references to this estate in Probate records.

James M. Dodds was married to Rebecca Smith. Two of their sons, Eugene Sterling
Dodds and Albertus Clay Dodds, both married Sallie Cole, daughter of Robert S.
Cole and Nancy Ward, of Meriwether County. The Dodds lived in the Rocky Mount
area of Meriwether.


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