Meriwether County GaArchives Wills.....Howard, Wiley J. March 25, 1863
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Source: Meriwether Probate Court - Book B - Page 27
Written: March 25, 1863
Recorded: November 4, 1878

Meriwether County 	}	Last Will and Testament of Wiley J. Howard
Georgia		        }	


Item 1st:  In view of the uncertainity of life and the dangers to which I am 
exposed in the war of the Confederate States, I deem it right and proper that 
I should make such a disposition of my worldly effects as will must promote 
the welfare of wife and children.  I, therefore, make and publish this as my 
Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me.

Item 2nd:  It is my Will, and I so direct that all of my estate, both real and 
personal, be kept together for the support and maintenance of my beloved wife, 
Elizabeth H. and my children, during the life or widowhood of said wife, 
Elizabeth H., and in the event of the death of my said wife, then all of my 
property of every kind whatever to be equally divided between my children:  
but, should a division of my estate take place upon the marriage of my said 
wife, thus all of my property of every kind description whatever together with 
the profits or income of the same to be equally divided between my said wife 
and children.

Item 3rd:  It is my Will and I so direct that my Executrix herein after 
appointed, have power to control and manage my Estate in as full and ample a 
manner as I could do, though I were living, for the purposes as expressed in 
Item Second of this Will, and she is hereby empowered to buy and sell for with 
an account of my Estate

Item 4th:  I hereby appoint and constitute my beloved wife, Elizabeth H. 
Executrix to this my Last Will and Testament, with full power to execute the 
same.

	In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this March 
25th 1863.

Wiley J. Howard (SEAL)

Signed, sealed, declared and published by Wiley J. Howard, as his Last Will 
and Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our names hereto as 
witnesses at the special instance and request of the Testator, the day and 
year written above:

Thomas Blalock
Leonardus Cone
Elbridge Winslow
C. W. Crosson
Joseph B. Adams

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Meriwether County 	}	Ordinary Office - November Term 1878
Georgia		        }	

	The within Last Will and Testament of Wiley J. Howard, having been 
proved for Probate at this regular term of the Court in commons form and 
satisfactorily proven upon the Oaths of E. Winslow and C. W. Crosson, 
subscribing witnesses who testified to all the facts necessary to prove the 
same

	ORDERED…….

	That the same be admitted to Record as the Last Will and Testament of 
said deceased as proven in common form, and that the nominated Executrix, Mrs. 
Elizabeth H. Howard, be and she is hereby allowed to qualify, and upon her so 
doing, that Letters Testamentary issue to her.

	This November 4, 1878.

A. J. Hinton, OMC

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