Will of Mathew P. Lane, Newton, Georgia

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Georgia
Newton County
Will Book 2 Pg's 330-331

In the name of God Amen, I Mathew P. Lane, of said county and State, being of 
sound desposing mind and memory and knowing it is appointed for all to die and 
that time of life is uncertain and being desirous to dispose of my property in 
my own way do hereby utter publish and declare the following to contain my last 
will and testament, hereby revoking any and all other wills by me made at any other 
time heretofore made.

Item the first it is my will that my executrix hereafter named pay all my just debts.

Item the second It is my will that my body receive a descent and christian like intombment.

Item 3rd It is my will that all my singular my real personal and mixed estate go 
into the immediate possession and control of my wife Mary M. Lane, there to remain 
and be used and employed for the support of my said wife, for the support and 
education of my children and for the general advancement of my family and when 
ever and at such time as either of my children shall marry or advance to the age 
of nineteen years of age my wife shall advance to such child who shall marry or 
advance to the age of nineteen years, as much property as she can conveniently share 
to set them up to house-keeping as they are to be ______ at that time the amount 
advanced by my wife to such child is to be rendered in by them at the final division.

Item 4th It is my will that no inventory of my estate be taken or had during the 
lifetime of my wife unless she should marry, if she should marry or when she may 
die then the usual inventory and appraisement is to be taken. I do not ask nor would 
not have inventory sooner because I have full confidence in the management and 
fidelity of my wife and when ever and at such time as my wife shall die or shall 
marry then the usual inventory to be taken and if it is upon the marriage she can 
retain the use of the property during her lifetime for herself and children (viz) 
Martha E, Joseph J, Susan A, & Columbus M. Lane.

Item 5th It is my will that my executrix hereinafter named has hereby power and 
authority to sell any portion of my property and buy again or to make any change 
for her accommodation or the benefit of the estate as she may think and to 
make _______ and take them in the name of the estate as Executrix.

Item 6th Having full faith and confidence in my wife Mary M. Lane I do hereby 
appoint her executrix to my last will and testament in witness whereof I Mathew 
P. Lane hereunto set my hand and seal this June the 27th day 1868 signed sealed & 
acknowledged by Mathew P. Lane, as his last will and testament in the signing before 
us and each of us the signing in his presence and in the presence of each other.

Mathew P. Lane (Seal)
George J. Hurst
John C. Cash
Wm. Adams


Georgia
Newton County
At Chamber of the Court of Ordinary came George J Hurst & William Adams being 
duly sworn desposeth & saith that they saw Mathew P. Lane sign and publish the 
forgoing as his last will & testament, while of sound mind and desposing memory 
that they witnessed the same for him at his request & in his presence & in the 
presence of John C. Cash, who also witnessed the same in his presence & deponents, 
and that the same was executed voluntarily be tester on the 27th day of June 1868 
& that the words "fo the support of my wife & children" in Item third & "administratrix 
in Item fifth were erased before signed by witnesses and the words "should" "marry" 
and "her" in item 4th ______ interlin_ before signed by witnesses & that said erases 
and interlineation were made by order of testator.

Sworn to & Subscribed before me June 5th 1869:
J.W.B. Summers
Ordinary

George J. Hurst
Wm. Adams
Proven in common form admitted to record Sept. Term 1869
J.W. B. Summers
Ordy.


Georgia
Newton County
I do solemnly swear that the foregoing writing contains the true last will & 
testament of Mathew P. Lane deceased So far as I know or believe & that I will 
execute the same accordingly to the laws of this State, so help me God. Sworn 
and subscribed before me in open court September term 1869.

J. W. B. Summers

Mary M. Lane