MILLER COUNTY Will - Henry Hand ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Lewis < lewis4@wcsonline.net > State of Georgia, Miller County I Henry Hand of said county make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me. Item 1st: It is my desire & will that my body be buried in a decent and Christian-like manner. Item 2nd: It is my will and desire that my executor hereinafter named pay all of my just debts that I may owe at the time of my death, as soon thereafter as he can do so and I direct that all my money that I may have on had at the time of my death together with such notes, accounts and other evidence of debt that may thus be owed to me be first appropriated to the payment of my debts and the expenses of the administration of my estate or so much thererof as is necessary for that purpose. I further will that if what money, notes & accounts and other evidence of debt that I may have oweing to me at the time of my death is not sufficient to pay my debts and the expenses of administrative on my estate under this will, then it is my will and desire that my several legalities hereinafter named contribute from their legacies portion according to the value ???? to the payment of such debts and expenses. Item 3: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mrs. Alice Grimes lot of land no. 369 in 13th District of Miller County. Item 4th: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mrs. Sarah Wolf lot of land no. 329 in 13th District of said county. Item 5th: I give and bequeath to my grandson Vestel C. Roberts 100 acres of land off of the west side of lot of land no. 370 in 13th district of said county. Said 100 acres of land to be so ????? off as to extend a crop – said lot from the south line of said lot to the north line ???? of and to be of the same width all across same lot. It is my further will if the said Vestel C. Roberts ??? sets rep any claim to or attempts to recover from Mrs. Alice Grimes or her heirs or assigns ??? lands given to her in any part thereof in the 3rd item of this my will ???? the land given to said Vestel C. Roberts in this item is to go to & become the property of said Alice Grimes or her heirs. Item 6th: I give and bequeath to my son, Alphius M. Hand all of lot of land no. 370 in 13th District of said County except that portion above given to my grandson Vestel C. Roberts. Item 7th: I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Mattie Newberry 15 acres of land to be layed off out of the south east corner of lot of land no. 350 in 13th District of said county. Item 8th: I give and bequeath to my three grand (childrens) daughters, Ida Roberts, Charlott Roberts and Mattie Newberry, share and share alike all that ???? of lot of land number 311 in 13th District of said county that I now own, it being 170 acres. It is my further will if the same Ida Roberts and Charlott Roberts ever sets up any claim to or attempts to recover from Mrs. Alice Grimes or her heirs or assigns the lands given to Her or any part thereof in 3 item of this my will ???? the lands given to them the said Ida & Charlott is to go to & become the property of aid Alice Grimes or her heirs. Item 9th: I give and bequeath to my son Jno. H. Hand all of the remainder and residuary part of my estate be it real, personal, mixed or chosen in action or of whatever character it may be subject to these conditions he is to take care of my wife Martha A. Hand & who is his mother during her lifetime and to care for her and provide for her in a comfortable manner during her lifetime and at her death to give her a decent and Christian-like burial. The said John H. Hand is not to have any power to sell or convey any of the property given to her in this item of my will during the lifetime of my said wife without her consent thereto. Item 10th: I appoint Eldredge Roberts Guardian of his children and Frank Newberry, Guardian of his child with power to receive from my Executor their respective shares of Their children interest in my estate as above given them with power to manage the same until same children become of age or marry. Item 11: I appoint my son Jno H. Hand my Executor to carry out this my will. Item 12; It is my will that if any of my legal heirs named attempts to brake the same that their interest then go to the other legals ???? named. I declare the above & foregoing writing containing 12 items and 5 pages in all and which is herein ???? to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of October 1886. Henry Hand We do hereby certify that Henry Hand did sign, seal, publish & declare this to be his will in our presence & that he signed the same as witnesses in his presence & in the presence of each other and at his request. This Oct. 23, 1886 Timothy Pickren V.B. Baughn G.H. Montgomery, np?J? Georgia, Miller County Ordinary’s Office, Miller County I A.J. Kimbrel Ordinary of Miller County do certify that the above ??? is a correct and true copy of the Last Will and Testament of Henry Hand as of file in my office. Given under my hand & seal of office This June 28th 1888 A. J. Kimbrel, ord.