Wills:  Morgan County, Georgia, Last Will & Testament of John Harris Ponder

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF JOHN H. PONDER
December 13, 1860

							Georgia, Morgan County

	In the name of God, Amen.  I, John H. Ponder of the county and 
state aforesaid, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and 
understanding, and being desirious to dispose of my estate, both real and 
personal of every nature and kind, do ordain and establish this, revoking 
all former ones, to be my last will and testament.

	First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Lucy Ponder, the 
following property to wit:  One negro woman by the name of Polly, one 
negro boy by the name of Calvin, also one by the name of Doc for her 
sale and special benefit during her natural life and at her death to be 
equally divided amongst my legal representatives.

	2nd, It is my will and desire that the remainder of my estate except 
one piece of land lying in Cass County GA which my daughter Mary Ann 
Autry is living on which I intend for her to have to make her equal with 
the rest of my children all to be sold and equally divided between all of 
my children.

	3rd, It is my wish that the three children of my deceased daughter, 
Adaline Herst, George, James and William Herst, my grandchildren 
receive their mother's share of my estate.

	4th, It is my will and wish that the distribitive shares of my 
daughters shall be for their own use and benefit during their natural lives 
and at their death to be divided between their bodily heirs.

	5th, It is my request that my son, George F. Ponder, shall act as 
trustee for my daughters to see that the 4th item of my will shall be fully 
executed.

	6th, It is my desire that my son, George F. Ponder, act as my 
executor to carry out this, my last will and testament.  In testimony 
whereof I have here unto affixed my hand and seal this the thirteenth of 
December, eighteen hundred and sixty.
							John H. Ponder

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