Will of William H. Lane, Newton, Georgia

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April 2001


Georgia
Newton County

In the name of God Amen I William H. Lane of Covington, Newton County, disposing, 
mind memory and understanding do hereby make, publish and declare my last Will and 
testament in Mannar and form following.

First I order and direct that my executor herein after named pay all my just debts 
and funeral charges as soon as may be convinant after my decease.

Second, I give desire and bequeath unto my beloved wife and to her issue by our 
present marriage, all the rest and residue of my Estate both real as well as 
personal to ensure to them and to their heirs, executor administrators and asigns 
forever. In case of the death of such _____ during minority or on failure of such 
issue then it is my further will that the whole of my Estate real and personal go 
to my said wife Susan K. Lane and to her heirs, executors administrators and asigns 
forever.

Third, I nominate and appoint my said wife Susan K. Lane, my father Henry Lane 
near the said town of Covington in Newton County, Geo. and my brother in law 
Benjamin K. Ponder of Montgomery County Alabama to be Executrix and Executors 
of this my last will and testament conferring on them full and ample power and 
authority to dispose of, sell and convey any or all of my Real Estate, for the 
purpose of making a just and Easy distribution as herein is __________ and I 
hereby ________ revoke, all and every former will by me made. In Witnesses whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the twenty sixth day of December in the year 
of our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred and thirty five.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testors to be his last will and 
testament in the presence of us who at his request, and in his presence and in 
the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses as well as 
and ___ and ____, on first page _________.

William H. Lane (seal)
Elias B. Gould
E. Whitehurst
Maryann F. Ponder


Georgia
Newton County
Personally appeared in open court Mary Ann F. Ponder who after being duly sworn, 
deposeth and saith that she _______ saw William H. Lane deceased sign seal publish 
and declare the witnesses ______ to be and contain his last will and testament and 
at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory and that he done the 
same freely without confussion and ______ signed the same as a subscribing _______ 
to and subscribed in open court before me this 7th March 1836.

Maryann F. Ponder
Lambath Hopkins Clk C.O.
Registered 8th March 1836

Lambath Hopkins Clk C.O.