TALIAFERRO COUNTY, GA - Wills  Bird, George L. 1858

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Last Will and Testament of Dr. George L. Bird-

In the name of God, Amen. I George L. Bird of the
County of Taliaferro and State of Georgia being of
feeble health but of sound mind and disposing
memory do make declare and publish this to be my
last will and testament hereby revoking all others
heretofore made by me.

Item 1st. It is my will and desire that out of the
money, notes and accounts and other evidences of
debts of which I may die possessed, all of my just
debts should be first paid.

Item 2nd. I will and bequeath to my wife Martha
Bird the house and lot whereon I now live and all
my house_hold and kitchen furniture on said lot
and provisions for one year which bequest is
intended in lieu of dower, and if she claims dower
I wish the house & lot herein willed her to be
sold and divided between my children, share and
share alike; I also give and bequeath unto my said
wife one fifth part of all my other personal
property of every kind and description.

Item 3rd. It is my will and desire that all the
balance of my property both real and personal be
equally divided into four parts - one of these
parts I give to my son George Bird - one of these
parts I give to my son Buford E. Bird - one of
these parts I give to my Brother Philemon Bird in
trust for the sole and separate use of my daughter
Catharine Bird during her natural life free from
the martial rights of any man with whom she may
intermarry and after her death in further trust to
her children and in case she shall die without
leaving issue living at the time of her death and
the representatives of my children living at the
time of her death provided any be dead at the time
last aforesaid, - said representatives taking by
representation. - The other of these parts I give
to my said Brother Philemon Bird in trust for the
sole and separate use of my daughter Mary E. Bird
during her natural life free from the martial
rights of any man with whom she may intermarry and
after her death in further trust to give to her
children, and in case she shall die without
leaving issue at the time of her death to divide
said property among my children living at the time
of her death and the representatives of my
children provided any be dead at the time last
aforesaid - said representatives taking by
representation.

Item 4th. I give my Executor and Executrix full
power to sell all or any of my property both real
or personal lands, negroes or other effects
without an order of Court either at public or
private sale as they may think best to accomplish
the purpose of this my will.

Item 5th. Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint
George F. Bristow the Executor and my wife Martha
Bird the Executrix to this my last will and
Testament.

This October 23rd, 1858 - (The word "my"
interlined before signed)

Signed Sealed declared and published George L.
Bird

By George L. Bird as his last will and testament
in our presence as

witnesses thereto by his request - this October
23rd, 1858.

Esau Ellington

Charles W. Gee

?.H. Perkins, Test. George H. Downing [X, his
mark]

Georgia Taliaferro County - Court of Ordinary for
said County December Term 1858.

The last will and Testament of Dr. George L. Bird
was produced in open Court, (by the Executors) and
in common form of Law proven by the subscribing
witnesses to the same, to-wit, You Esau Ellington,
Charles W. Gee & George H. Dowing swear that you
saw George L. Bird sign, seal, publish and declare
this writing to be and contain his last will and
Testament that at the time thereof he was of sound
disposing mind and memory, and that he did it
freely without compulsion and that you subscribed
the same in the presence of each other and of the
testator and at his special request - so help you
God. - 

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court, this December
6th, 1858. Attest Quinea O'Neal Ordinary 

E. Ellington

Charles W. Gee

Recorded Dec. 7th A.D. 1858 G.H. Downing [X, his mark]

Quinea O'Neal Ordinary