MONROE COUNTY, GA - WILLS Jarrett Thomas Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Gwen Cosby Moore gfm1012@aol.com Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm THE WILL OF JARRETT THOMAS the following is verbatim as recorded in the will book, including how words and names were spelled. All items in parentheses were written that way in the will book . If I could not decipher a word or words then a group of asterisks will take it's place State of Georgia { Monroe County { In the name of God Amen I, Jarrett Thomas of state aforesaid & county of Monroe being of advanced age & knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper that as respects my family and myself and especially as respect my beloved wife that I should make a distribution of the property which a kind providence has blessed me, do therefore make this my last will & testament revoking all others: Item 1st I give and bequenth to my beloved wife (Mary) for and during her natural life (only) west half lot of land no 202 in the third dist Monroe County & state aforesaid containing one hundred & a half acres and about fifty five acres of which is cleared and in cultivation with all the rights, **** & **** to said half lot of land during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided between all my children & not until then: Item 2nd I give and bequenth to my beloved wife (Mary) all other property whatever, one Horse & Buggy & one Horse waggon, Household & Kitchen furniture and all notes & ***** of any value whatever that I own for & during the natural life of my wife & at her death to be equally divided between my children & not untill then: Item 3rd I appoint my beloved wife Mary Executrix and my beloved son Alx.Thomas Executor of this my last will & testament. This August 5th 1881 his Jarrett X Thomas mark Signed, sealed & delivered by Jarrett Thomas as is his last will & testament in presence of us this sub***** our ***** hereto in presence of said testator at his special insistance & request & of each other August 5 1881 J. J. Thorton J. C. Bell Thos P Bell W. A. Jackson (10) Monroe County will book D. pg 111, Monroe County Courthouse, Ordinary Court