Georgia:  Oglethorpe County:  Jesse H. Cunningham Will, 14 July 1850

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Oglethorpe County Will Book D 1835-1866 Page 258

Hall County, State of Georgia - In the name of God Amen - I Jesse H.
Cunningham of the County of Oglethorpe in said state, being of sound and
disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament.

1st - I commit and command my soul to God and my body to the grave and
desire that my just debts be paid.

2nd - I desire all my property both Real and personal sold by my executor
and the whole turned into money, and if any money remains after the payment
of my debts, I desire that it should be held in the hands of Hayden Deupre
for the use and benefit of my nephew Jabez Grimes of Madison County, the son
of my sister Martha, to be applied to his support and education, and the
balance if any remains after his support and education to be paid over to
him when he shall arrive at twenty one years of age –

3rd - I hereby nominate and appoint the said Hayden Deupree my executor and
direct him to pay P. P. Butler ten dollars for preaching my funeral Sermon.
In witness thereof I have set my hand and seal this 14th July 1850
J. H. Cunningham (seal)

Witnesses
J. B. Ogilvie
George W. Birdsong
Cyrena Birdsong
Carried forward for probate.

Georgia, Oglethorpe County - Court of Ordinary November Term 1850.
The within Last Will and testament of Jesse H. Cunningham deceased having
been duly proven at this Regular Term of the Court in open Court, upon the
Oaths of George W. Birdson and Jas B. Ogilvie two of the subscribing
witnesses to the sme, Ordered that the same be admitted to Record, and that
Letters Testamentary ????? in the ??????

Recorded the 8th day
of November 1850

Henry Britain C.C.O.