MONROE COUNTY, GA - Wills    Elisha McCord July 30th, 1847

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Monroe County, Georgia Will Book

I, Elisha McCord of the state and county aforesaid being of
advanced age and must shortly depart this life deem it right and
proper both as respects myself and family that I should make a
disposition of the property with which a kind providence has
blessed me with, 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 christian like manner suitable to my circumstance and
condition in life my soil I trust shall return to rest with God
who gate it as I hope for eternal salvation through the merits
and atonement of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whose religion
I have professed and humbly hope have enjoyed for twenty seven
years.

Item 2nd. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid
without any delay than is necessary by executors hereinafter
appointed as I am unwilling that my creditors should be delayed
any longer than possible.

Item 3rd. I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Sarah
McCord all my estate both real and personal or as much thereof
as shall be of sufficient value to portion off my two minor
children which will hereafter be set forth, all the balance to
remain in her name to be managed by her during her natural life
unless she would wish to have a part of the property disposed of
in that case I wish such to be sold to the best advantage and
the money to be put out at interest until a further distribution
and when she my said wife shall depart this life I will that all
my property that may remain in her hands at her death to be sold
or divided equally among my seven sons, the property to be sold
by my executors. I have heretofore given to my son William
McCord twelve hundred dollars in money and property that being
all I allow him to have until a final division. I also have
given my daughter Cynthia Humphreys, wife of Thomas Humphreys,
eight hundred dollars in money and property that is all I allow
her and her children ever to have of my estate. I have also
given to my sons, Andrew McCord; John A. McCord; Robert McCord;
and James E. McCord, twelve hundred dollars (also to Edward
McCord to each of them in property and money, that is all I
allow them to have of my estate until a final division.

Item 5th. I will and bequeath to my son Edward McCord and my son
Simeon McCord as they severally become of age to have in money
and property of my estate one thousand dollars each as they
become of age. That is all I allow them to have until a final
division of my estate.

Item 6th. I will at the death of my beloved wife Sarah McCord
that all my estate that remained in her hands to be sold or
equally divided among my seven named sons. I will an equal
division among them, not wishing one to have a dollar more than
another.

Item 7th. I hereby appoint and constitute my sons Robert McCord
and James McCord my executors of this my last will and
testament. July 30th, 1847.

Witnesses:
Amos Ponder
James W. H. Ponder
William M. Slaughter