Seminole County GaArchives Wills.....Talaeatha A. S. Whittaker Harrell October 23 1923
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Source: Will Book I, Page 30 and 31 Seminole Co., GA Probate Office
Written: October 23 1923


Georgia, Seminole County

I Taleathea A. S. Harrell, of said County and State being of sound and 
disposing mind and memory, do make this may last will and testament.

Item 1
I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian -like 
manner suitable to my circumstances and conditions in life.  That my burial 
apparel is now in my home known to my daughter, Mary Frances Hatton, and that 
the same be used for that purpose, and that I be buried in a casket not to 
exceed in cost of the sum of fifty dollars, and that I be laid to rest along by 
the side of my husband.

Item 2
I further Desire and direct that all of my just be paid by my executor 
hereinafter named among which is the taxes due on my property, all the doctors 
bills and expenses incident to my burial, and a small drug bill, and such 
other, if any debts I may owe.

Item 3
I further wish and hereby direct that a suitable and appropriate monument be 
place at my grave, not to exceed in cost the sum of one hundred and twenty five 
dollars.

Item 4
I hereby devise, bequeath and give to Laura Harrell, wife of J. R. Harrell, my 
sewing machine and one bedstead and bedding to match.

Item 5
I hereby devise, bequeath and give all of the balance of my property, both real 
and personal, of every kind and character that may be left after my debts have 
been discharged, to Mary Frances Hatton, and her heirs, the real estate of 
which includes and embraces lot of land number 176 in the 21st district of 
Seminole County, Georgia.

Item 6
For the information of my executor, I now have on time deposit in the 
Bainbridge State Bank, the sum  of two hundred dollars, I have at home in my 
trunk along with my deeds the sum of forty-eight dollars, - $ 20.00 of which is 
in gold.  Joe Thursby owes me thirty dollars, and Ross Johnson the sum of 
twenty five dollars.

Item 7
I hereby constitute and appoint my good friend, Dr. E. C. Bridges of said 
county and state, the Executor of this my last will and testament, and 
expressly confer upon him the power of administer my estate as heretofore set 
out without giving bonds or making returns to the ordinary or any other 
officer, and to carry out the provisions of this will without application to or 
order from any court.

This the 23rd day of October 1923.
                          Taleathea A. S. Harrell (Her Mark) X

Signed, Sealed, declared and published by Taleathea A. S. Harrell as her last 
will and Testament in the presence of us, the undersigned, who subscribed our 
names here into in the presence of of the testatrix and often she signed her 
name thereto and at her ____ and request, and in the presence of each other.

This the 23rd da of October 1923.

J. M. Rowell
H. W. Tucker
E. B. Johnson

Source: Will Book 1, Page 30 and 31.  Seminole County Probate Court. 
Donalsonville, Seminole County, Georgia.

Additional Comments:
Taleatha A. S. Whittaker was a daughter of John Whittaker and Mary.  She was 
born 1845 and died June 1924.  She married James W. Harrell 02 July 1876, 
Decatur Co., GA Book B, Page 238.

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