SCHLEY COUNTY, GA - WILLS Stephen Murray

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Georgia             Last Will of Stephen Murray

Schley Co.

 

I Stephen Murray of said State and County, being of
sound mind & memory, do make this my last Will and
Testament.



Item 1

I desire that at my death, my body be buried in decent
& Christian like manner, suitable to my circumstances
in life.



Item 2

I desire then that all my just debts be paid and of
either money on hand or from my other property.



Item 3

I give & bequeath to my wife Harriett A. Murray, all my
lands, consisting of three hundred & fifty acres lying
& being in the 3rd Dist of said State & County, also
all of my personal property consisting of mules,
cattle, hogs, tools, household & kitchen furniture,
provisions & all other goods and chattles of which I am
now or may be possessed, free from all charge or
limitation whatsoever to her own proper use, benefit &
behoof during her natural life or widowhood and at her
the said Harriett A. Murray’s death, I desire that my
Executor hereinafter named, Sell or cause to be sold
all of my property & make an equal division among my
children hereafter mentioned vis:

J.L. Murray, J.T. Murray, P.A. Murray, Joe Murray, R.L.
Murray, W.D. Murray, Martha Etheridge, S.B. Collins &
my granddaughter Dony Collins.  Each & all to share
alike.



Item 4

I desire & direct further, that should my wife Harriett
A. Murray, marry again after my death, that
immediately, or as soon as practicable, after such
marriage that all of my said property be sold at public
sale and be divided equally among the said Harriett A.
Murray & my children & grandchild heretofore mentioned.
She the said Harriett A. Murray, & each child, having
an equal share.  She the said Harriett A. Murray
relinquishing by marriage all claim as set forth in
Item 3rd.



Item 5

I further desire and direct that in either instance as
set forth in Item  3rd or 4th, that my two youngest
sons, R.L. & W.D. Murray, be paid the sum of one
hundred dollars each, on becoming twenty-one years of
age and in case my property in either instance
mentioned in Item 3rd or 4th be sold, that they each,
the said R.L. & W.D. Murray be paid the above sum,
before any general division be made.



Item 6

I hereby appoint my wife Harriett A. Murray & my son
J.L. Murray, Executrix & Executor of this my last Will
and Testament.



This 16th day of April 1889                            
Stephen Murray

Signed, declared & published by Stephen Murray, as his
last Will & Testament, in the presence of us, the
subscribers, who subscribe our hereto, in the presence
of said Testator, (at his instance & request) and of
each other, he signing in our presence & we signing in
his presence.

W.D. Murray

D. T. Parker

N.C. Meadows

H.P. & J.T.