Talbot County GaArchives Wills.....Julia I. Thornton August 21 1909
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Source: Talbot County, Ga. Will Book B, Page 546
Written: August 21 1909
Recorded: December 13 1921


Talbot County, Ga. Will Book B
Page 546

Georgia, Talbot County

I, Julia I. Thornton of said State & County, being of sound and disposing mind 
and memory do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills 
heretofore made by me.

Item 1.  I wish my just debts paid.

Item 2.  I wish to be buried by the side of my husband & a suitable monument 
erected over my grave.

Item 3.  I give & bequeath to my granddaughter Juliet Wilkerson and to the 
heirs of her body the storehouse lying & being north of the one bequeathed to 
William J. Thornton, and now occupied by Walter Freeman as a butcher shop.  
Also my farm consisting of one hundred & fifty five acres more or less.  Also 
the town lot in front of the livery stable & lying north of the Willis store.

Item 4.  It is my will that should Juliet Wilkerson die without any children 
then all the property bequeathed to her shall revert to my son William J. 
Thornton.

Item 5.  I appoint William J. Thornton trustee of Juliet Wilkerson for the 
property herein bequeathed to her to hold the same in trust for her during her 
minority & if the trustee appointed refuses to serve then the court shall 
appoint but I do not desire H.F. Wilkerson to be appointed or have any 
management of said property.  The said trustee shall use the rents & income of 
said property to educate Juliet.

Item 6.  I relieve my executor from making any appraisement of my estate or any 
return.

Item 7.  I hereby appoint my son William J. Thornton executor of this my last 
will & testament.

Item 8.  Should my daughter Martha A. Wilkerson caveat my will or make any 
effort in the courts to set it aside & break it then in that event I revoke the 
bequest to Juliet Wilkerson & will all of my property of every kind to my son 
W.J. Thornton.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the 21st day of August 
1909.

Julia I. Thornton (Seal)

Signed, sealed & published by Julia I. Thornton as her last will and testament 
in the presence of the undersigned who subscribed our names hereto as witnesses 
at the instance and request of said testator and in her presence & in the 
presence of each other.  This Aug. 21, 1909.

R.E. Holmes
F.J. Wells
J.J. Bull

Recorded December 13th, 1921

John A. Smith, Ordinary





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