MILLER COUNTY   Will   - James Madison Lane

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State of Georgia}    In the name of God Amen
Miller County   }

I James Madison Lane of said State and County being of Sound memory and disposing mind being of
advanced age and Knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper both as respects
my family and myself that I should make a disposition of the property with which a  kind Providence has
blessed me do therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made
by me.

Item 1st  I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christianlike  manner suitable to my
circumstances and conditions in life my soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for
eternal salvation through the merits and atonements of the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whose
religion I have professed as as I trust enjoyed this thirty years.

Item 2nd  I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executors hereinafter
appointed out of that portion of my property not hereinafter willed and devised to my beloved wife Elizabeth.

Item 3rd  I give and bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth with whom I have lived in the
strictest quiet for forty odd years – lot of land number two hundred and fifty six in the 13th Thirteenth district
of Miller County consisting of two hundred and fifty acres with all the rights members and apprentencies of
said lot of land in anywise appertaining or belonging free from all charges or limitations whatever to her
own proper benefit and behalf during her natural life only I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife all
my farming utencils of every description whatever one man mule kit my yoke of oxen and wagon two cows
and calves such as she may chose all the hogs that I am possessed of at the time of my death all my
household and kitchen furniture and all the provisions that I have on hand at the time of death to consist of
corn, bacon, pork, syrup, lard potatoes fodder and oats also ten head of sheep such as she may choose
all to my wife during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided between my children for ?????
and ??? capita as provided by law this bequest to my wife to be in lieu of years  support and dower

Item 4th  I give and bequeath all the remainder of my estate of every description after my debts are paid out
of the same to my children and representative of my children   
h-inherit-the same equally among the children and children’s children h-represent-their parents-hi said
inheritance.

Item 5th  I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved sons James M. Lane, Jr and Charles Lane Executors
of this my last will and testament.
This the twenty fourth day of December 1877.

							         his
					     James Madison   X    Lane
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Signed Sealed and declared and published by James Madison Lane as his last will and testament in the
presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said testator and at
his official request and in presence of each other this the twenty fourth day of December 1877.

		Signed by			I A Bush
						W R Glousier
						Samuel V Mahon
						V B Baughn

We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within named
Jas M Lane deceased so far as we know is believe and that we will will & truly execute the same in
accordance with the laws of the State so help us God.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this March 28th 1881		
                                                  signed     James M Lane
	                                signed     Charley Lane

					Recorded 29th 1881
				Signed   Wm Grimes   Ordinary