Georgia:  Oglethorpe County:  Harrison L. Thornton Will, 7 Nov 1855

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Last Will and Testament of Harrison L. Thornton

Oglethorpe, County GA
Will Book D, pp 334-335

Ordinary Office December Term 1855

Georgia
Oglethorpe County

In the name of God, Amen

I Harrison L. Thornton being weak in body but of sound mind and memory---
--and ordain this my last will and testament, first I resign my soul to 
God and my body to be interred in common.

Item 1st I will that all my just debts be paid within the time prescribed 
by law.

Item 2nd I will all that my son Isaac N Thornton has received as his full 
proportion of my Estate, and that he return when called on the gray filly 
I have recently loaned him.

Item 3rd I will unto my daughter Permelia R. Thornton one yellow filly a 
bed and bed clothing as her full proportion of my estate.

Item 4th I will all the residue of my estate Real Personal, stock of all 
kind household and kitchen furniture together with all the crop and 
supply of provisions in hand as common stock for the support raising and 
education of my children with my wife Aley Thornton

Item 5th I will that my Executor give out of the above named estate to my 
son William Thornton, one horse or filly one _____ saddle and bridle, and 
if it can be spared, bed as his full proportion of my estate.

Item 6th I will that my Executor, provide the estate will justify them, 
do by my other children as I have with the three above named, and if as 
not near equal as in their judgement can be, and that my Executor has 
full power to buy or sell of my estate as in their judgement shall 
promote the interest of the same.

Item 7th I will in case of the death of my wife, for all my estate to be 
sold and the proceeds equally divided between my children not herein 
named, and in the case of her marriage the whole estate be sold and she 
receive as her part one share with my children not herein named.

Item 8th I do constitute and appoint my wife Aley Thornton and friend 
Jasper Stephens my lawful Executors to carry this my last Will and 
Testament into effect. Signed sealed acknowledged published and declared 
this seventh day of November Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Five in presence 
of
Drury L. Smith
R.M. Glenn
Thomas S. Cunningham......................H.L. Thornton

Georgia Court of Ordinary December Term 1855
Oglethorpe County

The within Last Will and Testament of H.L. Thornton deceased was 
exhibited in court and duly proven at this regular term of the court in 
open Court upon the oaths of Drury L. Smith, R.M. Glenn, and Thomas S. 
Cunningham all _____ witnesses to the same. Ordered that the same be 
Admitted to Record.

Recorded the 8th day
of December 1855...................Henry Britain, Ordinary