Will of Jennie King, Newton, Georgia

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Jennie King Will, 15 October 1877

State of Georgia}
Newton County}     

In the name of God, Amen.  I Jennie King of said State and County being 
of age, but of sound mind and disposing mind and memory, knowing that I 
must shortly depart this life, deem it right & proper both as respect 
of the family & myself that I should make a disposition of the property 
with which a kind Providence has blessed me.  I do therefore make this 
my last will & Testament.

First I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and 
Christian like manner and a tombstone placed over my grave.  My soul I 
trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for Salvation 
through the ____ & atonement of the blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ.

Secondly  I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without 
delay by my Executor hereinafter named and appointed.

Thirdly   I give bequeath and devise to my Brother Augustus King, one 
gold watch and ____ to his own proper use benefit and behoof forever 
with full power to dispose of the same by will or otherwise as he may 
deem proper.

Fourthly  I give bequeath and devise to my mother Francis King all the 
money and notes, my half interest in the gray mule, cow and calf, half 
interest in the hogs, half in the wheat, one third of the crop made 
during the year 1877, one bed stead and bedding, one rocking chair, 
clothing, one table and two trunks.  To her own proper use benefit and 
behoof forever with full power to dispose of the same by will or 
otherwise as she may deem proper.

Fifthly I give bequeath and devise to my niece Jennie Daniel, one 
sewing machine, my mother Francis King is to take charge of the machine 
untill she is of age, then to her own use, benefit and behoof forever.

Sixthly I hereby constitute and appoint my mother Francis King, Executor of this 
my last will and Testament this October 15th 1877.

                                      Jennie King

Signed sealed delivered and published by Jennie King as her last will and 
Testament in the presence of us the undersigned who subscribed our names hereto 
in presence of said Testator at her special in instance and request and in the 
presence of each other this October 15th 1877.

                                     S. J. Carnen(?)
                                     Susan Jane Mercer
                                     Henry Ett Parker
                                     C. W. Turner

Newton Court of Ordinary
March Term 1878

Before me personally came C. W. Turner who being duly sworn deposed and ____
That he saw Jennie King sign publish and declare the annexed as her last Will 
and Testament while of sound deposing mind and memory-that deponent subscribed 
the same as witness at the special instance and request of Testatrix and in her 
presence and in the presence of S. J. Curnen(?), Susan Jane Mercer and Henry E. 
Parker who all subscribed the same as witnesses in the presence of Testatrix and 
of each other and that said Will was executed freely and voluntarily by 
Testatrix on the 15th of October 1877.

Sworn to & Subscribed}            C. W. Turner
Before me this 4th March 1878}
                D. H. Ansley}
                    Ordinary}

Georgia, Newton County
I do solemnly swear that the annexed writing contains the true last Will and 
Testament of the within named Jennie King, deceased, so far as I know or believe 
and that I will will and truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of 
this State – So help me God –

Sworn to and subscribed}                Francis A. King
Before me this 4th March 1878}
D. H. Ansley}
Ordinary}

Proven in commifsion of law & admitted to record March Term of the Court of 
Ordinary of Newton County, Georgia

                                       D. H. Ansley
                                       Ordinary

Recorded March 5th 1878
                                       D. H. Ansley
                                       Ordinary