Sumter County GaArchives Wills.....Edward Hawkins  January 24 1873
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Written:  January 24 1873


Georgia, Sumter County: In the name of God Amen. I Edward Hawkins of said state 
and county being of Advanced age an knowing that I must shortly depart this 
life deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself that I 
should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has 
helped me do therefore make this my Last will and Testament hereby revoking all 
others heretofore made by me. 

Item 1st I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and christian 
like manner suitable like manner to my circumstances and conditions in life. 

2nd Item I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by My 
Executrix hereinafter apointed (sic) as I am unwilling my creditors 
should be delayed in there (sic) rights especially as there is no necessity for 
delay. 

3rd Item I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Sarah the plantation I 
now live upon Three hundred acres more or less in the 28th Twenty Eighth 
District of Sumter County with all the rights members and appertainances (sic) 
to said plantation in any wise belonging to her own proper use benefit and 
behoof forever with full power to dispose of the same at any time previous or 
by will or deed at her death as she may think proper. I also give and bequeath 
to my beloved wife in the same unreserved manner the farming utensils used on 
and belonging to said plantation of every discription whatever and one Buggy 
& harness and stock af all kinds, All my household and Kitchen Furniture 
belonging to and used on said plantation. 

4th Item I give bequeath and devise to my three children George C. Hawkins, 
Eleck I Hawkins, Comer Hawkins each of the above named children Five Dollars 
each 

5th Item I give and bequeath to my son William's children Five Dollars 

6th Item I give and bequeath to my son James Five Dollars 

7th Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Five Dollars 
8th Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Five Dollars 

9th Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Five Dollars 

10th Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Five Dollars 11th Item I 
give and bequeath to my Daughter Caroline Five Dollars  (Page 207) 

12th Item I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Sarah Exectrix of 
this My Last Will and Testament. his Edward x Hawkins LS (legal seal) mark 
Signed sealed delivered and published by Edward Hawkins as his last will and 
Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereto 
in the presence of said Testator at his special instance and request and of 
each other. This Jan 24th 1873 L. B. Bosworth T. R. Pursley Joseph  Man

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