Georgia:  Morgan County:  Last Will & Testament of Jett T. Skidmore
8 December 1835

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In the Name of God Amen, I Jett .T. Skidmore of the County of Morgan do 
constitute and appoint this my last will and Testament -------

First my will and desire is that all my Just debts be paid to which I 
Subject all my Estate -

Secondly It is my Desire that my Estate should be kept together as long 
as my Executor Shall think Best

Thirdly It is also my Desire that if my wife Ruth .A. Skidmore Should 
marry before my Children become of Age or marry I give and bequeath unto 
her in fee simple one Equal Share of my Estate

Fourthly It is my Desire that as my Children become of Age or marry that 
they may have an Equal share of my Estate

Fiftyly It is my desire that my wife Ruth .A. Skidmore during her 
widowhood and my children Shall be supported and my children Educated out 
of my Estate and all the Residue to be disposed of by my Executor if any 
Arrising from the crops as he may think best for the use of my wife and
children ----

I leave Osborn .G. Furlow my Sole Executor of this my last will and 
Testament this the Eight of
December A. D. 1835
Jett T. Skidmore (Seal)
Wm L. West
Saml Skidmore

Georgia Morgan County Inferior Court setting for Ordinary purposes 
January 4th 1835. Personally
appeared in open Court Samuel Skidmore William L West subscribing 
Witnesses to the foregoing
instrument in Writing supporting to be the last will and testament of 
Jett T. Skidmore decd who
being duly Sworn Saith that they saw the testator sign seal and deliver 
the same for the purpose
there in mentioned and that they believe he was at the time of sound and 
disposing mind and
memory and that they signed the same as witnesses in his presence and in 
the presence of each
other
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Samuel Skidmore
Court day and date Above written Wm L. West
Test. John W. Porter C.C.O.


1836
Jett T. Skidmore's last Will & Testament
Georgia Morgan County
Recorded in Book C, Page 25
this 6th day of January 1836
John W. Porter C.C.O.



(Submitted by Barbara Walker Winge, barbarawinge@yahoo.com)