Georgia: Oglethorpe County: Alexander Hawkins Jr. Will, 22 October 1816 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Sharon Bell lion60@kih.net ==================================================================== Will of Alexander Hawkins Jr. 22 Oct 1816 In the name of God Amen. I Alexander Hawkins being of sound mind and memory, do make & declare this my last will & testament (viz) Item: 1st My desire is that all my just debts be paid. Item 2nd: I lend unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Hawkins all my estate both real and personal during her widowhood to raise & school my children on until the oldest one come of age or either of them marrys. When either of them marrys or comes of age, my desire is that my estate both real & personal should be equally divided between my wife & children, & in case of my wife's marrying again my desire is that my estate both real & personal and the increase thereof should be equally divided between her and my said children. Item 3rd: I do hereby nominate & appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Hawkins executrix & my brother John Hawkins executor of this my last will & testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the twenty second day of October eighteen hundren & sixteen. Alexander Hawkins Witnesses: Isaac Collier, Nathan Ellis, John W. Birdsong Recorded in open court March 6 1822, witnessed by Isaac Collier and Nathan Ellis.