Monroe County GaArchives Wills.....Whatley, Floyd June 6, 1865
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Source: Monroe County Will Book
Written: June 6, 1865
Recorded: December 4, 1865

Floyd Whatley Will
Monroe County, Georgia
Will Book
pp. 436-438
June 6, 1865


I, Floyd Whatley, a citizen of the County of Monroe and state of Georgia knowing
that it is once 
appointed for all men to die, and after death the judgment being in very feeble
health but in perfect 
mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament.

	First. -- I recommend my soul to God who gave it, my body to be buried in a decent
manner.

	Secondly.  -- My will and desire is that all my just debts be paid oit of property
not willed to my 
two daughter, who will be named hereafter in this will.

	Thirdly. -- I will to my wife Lucy J. Whatley, five dollars only.  My reason for
this so doing is 
because she has entirely forsaken me, and has removed a distance from me and has
taken away from 
my residence all the property she brought to my house at and after our marriage.

	Fourthly.  -- I give and bequeath to my two daughters Mary S. Whatley and Sarah A.
Whatley, the 
land whereon I now live, being half a lot of land, with all the stock, household
goods, stock of all kinds 
that I possess.  Working tools, oxen and cart, and the crop that may be raised on
the premise the 
present year.

	Fifthly.  I further will and ordain that the land that I own called the Crawford
place be sold by my 
executor without any order of court according to his own good pleasure, and he fully
clothed with 
authority to make title to the same under any manner of sale he may make of it, the
sale of the land to 
be applied to the payment of my debts, or as much of the proceeds as may be
necessary for that 
purpose.  Further, if the sale of the Crawford Place should not be sufficient to pay
all my debts, my 
executor will select property that I have willed to my two daughters that he may
think can be best 
spared to pay the balance.  

Further, my old negro man Jacob, if he is not freed, should belong to my two
daughters, and if free, I 
desire he would remain on the premises and receive a part of the crops he may raise
for compensation.

	My will and desire is that my brother Walton Whatley be my executor and in case of
his death or 
refusal to act, Daniel Godard, Sr. to act as my executor and this is their authority
to act and is as full 
authority as I am able to confer on them -- all these acts to be valid without any
order of court.

	In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 5th day of
June in the year 
of our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
Floyd Whatley (seal)

Test:
Susan T. Godard
Elizabeth D. Guins
Franklin Godard
Hiram B. Bloodworth
Robert A. Whatley

State of Georgia, Court of Ordinary, County of Monroe. November 6th, 1865
	Personally came Franklin Godard and Robert A. Whatley, two of the subscribing
witnesses who, 
having made oath say that they saw Floyd Whatley sign, seal and declare the
foregoing paper as and for 
his last will and testament freely, voluntarily and without any compulsion
whatsoever -- that he was at 
the date thereof of sound disposing mind and memory -- that they saw Elizabeth D.
Guins, Susan S. 
Godard and Hiram B. bloodworth sign same in presence of witnesses and testator and
testator signed 
same in presence of all witnesses.

Robert A. Whatley
Franklin Godard

I do solemnly swear the written paper contains the true last will and testament of
Floyd Whatley 
deceased, and that I will well and truly execute same according to the laws of this
state, to the best of 
my skill and ability, so help me God.

Walton Whatley (his mark))

Sworn to and subscribed in open court.

4th December 1865
J.T. Stephens, Ordinary





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