Will of Wiley Barber 16 Mar 1891 Polk County, GA

Will of Wiley Crawford Barber
Polk County, Georgia  )
Will Book A           )      I Wiley C. Barber, being of sound mind
pages 165-166         )      do make and ordain this my Last Will and
                             testament.

  1.  I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth B. Barber all
      the Property I may die posessed of, both real and personal during
      her lifetime or widowhood under the following Provisions and
      Restrictions.  She shall pay all my debts and fulfill all my 
      contracts       collect all debts due to to become due me, make 
      and execute deeds in my stead agreeable to all my obligations.  
      To make title when the money is paid to her.

  2.  She is to pay my son Wiley C. Barber One Thousand Dollars when he
      becomes of age and pay to Fannie J. Ford, James R. Barber, Stella A.
      Lovelace and Wiley C. Barber two hundred and fifty dollars on the
      fifteenth of January every year up to and including the year 
      eighteen hundred ninety seven.

  3.  I have given options on the home place at Twenty Thousand Dollars
      on State Lots No. Nine Hundred and Ninety Seven and Nine Hundred
      and Ninety Eight in the Twenty First District of the Third section 
      of Polk County for Eight Thousand Dollars, my interest being three 
      eights and Joel Brewers five eights- I have a written agreement 
      with him to make titles when sold also lot Nine Hundred and Ninety 
      Nine, same District and Section for Ten Thousand Dollars, one half 
      being mine the other half belongs to Henry Banks and Dr. Scott, of 
      Atlanta, Georgia.  My wife is to carry out my contract in this also.

  4.  If the Property is sold according to the option or at times there-
      after and wife is to give possession of the home place, I direct
      that my wife may build her a house in Cedartown at a cost of not 
      more than Five Thousand, when fully furnished, and divide the 
      remainder when paid, equally between Fannie J. Ford, James R. 
      Barber and Wiley C. Barber, and Stella Lovelace, share and share 
      alike.

  5.  I direct that the plantation in Mississippi after the lease to 
      Messr' Till expires in 1897 or 1900 as they see fit, be rented to 
      best advantage, the proceeds by equally divided between Katie M., 
      Rufus H., Margaret E., and Almoth D., reserving enough for a 
      support if not on hand, and continue to rent the plantation up to 
      and the year 1920. Then the four named children may sell, rent or 
      divide as they may agree a majority governing.

  6.  I direct that in case my wife builds or buys a home in Cedartown,
      at her death it shall be sold and the proceeds equally divided
      between all my heirs.

  7.  In case of the death of my wife and James R. Barber, and after him
      Wiley C. Barber (Bonds not required of either of them) shall
      execute this will they may retain for their services and expenses
      five per cent of all monies they may recieve and pay out from the
      Mississippi Plantation.

  8.  I direct that my wife shall deposit all surplus monies in First
      National Bank of Cedartown or some safe Bank in two classes, one
      on time interest, and the other on Draft.

In witness whereof I have this day March 16, 1891 set and subscribed my
name in presence of three witnessess whose signatures are written honor 
in the presence of each other and the testator and at his request.


                                   W. C. Barber
S. K. Hogue
W. H. Beasley
R. R. Beasley                  proved 19 April 1892
                               Joel Brewer, Ordinary

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