Montgomery-Wilkinson-Bleckley County GaArchives Wills.....Harrelson, William June 19, 1855
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Source: Montgomery County Probate Court
Written: June 19, 1855
Recorded: July 3, 1855

State of Georgia
Montgomery County

In the name of God amen.  I William Harrelson of said state and County being 
of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right 
and proper both as respects my family and my self 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 here by revoking all others 
heretofore made by me.

1Item.  I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian 
like manner suitable to my circumstance and condition in life.

2nd Item  I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid with out delay my 
my executors here inafter appointed as I am unwilling my creditors should be 
delayed in thier rights especially as there is no necessity for delay

3rd Item I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth three lots of 
land situated in the tenth district of originally Wilkinson County at the time 
of survey and known and distinguished in the plan of said district by these 
numbers to wit two hundred seventy two 272 and two hundred and seventy three 
273 and two hundred and sixty six and now Montgomery County containing 
sixhundred seven acres and a half about seventy five acres of which are 
cleared and in cultivation with all the rights members and appertunances to 
said lots of land in any wise belonging free from all charge or limitation 
what ever to her own proper use benefit and behalf during her life or 
widowhood then to return back as before to be divided equally between my 
children all the rest or remaining portion of my property I leave with my 
beloved wife Elizabeth during her life or widowhood then to be divided between 
my children equally.

4th Item  I do direct and desire my beloved wife Elizabeth and my son Bradley 
Harrelson trusty friends to be my executors to this my last will and testament 
this June the nineteenth 1855.
                                                  his
                                         William      Harrelson
                                                 mark

Signed sealed declared and published by William Harrelson as his last will and 
testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names here 
to in the presence of said testator at his special instance and request and of 
each other this June the nineteenth 1855
                                                 his
                                          Reuben     Harrelson
                                                 mark

                                                 his
                                           James     Cadwell
                                                 mark
                                           John G Clark
                                           Calphery Clark


Additional Comments:
William Harrelson, 1801-1855.  There is also an inventory and appraisment of 
the estate and returns for 1861-1864 filed by the executors.  Elizabeth lived 
till 1891, her son Bradley died in 1855.

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