Will of Thomas Amerson 14 Mar 1867 Taylor County, GA


Will of Thomas Amerson, 1867

Georgia             )   In the name of God amen  I Thomas Amerson of
Taylor County    )   said State and County being of sound mind and
disposing mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of
mortal life do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in
manner and form following, hereby revoking all others heretofore
made by me
   Item first:  I desire and direct that my body be buried in a
Decent and Christian-like manner suitable to my circumstances and
Condition in life, my soul I trust shall return to rest with God
who gave it as I hope for eternal salvation through the merits and
atonement of the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
   Item second:  I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid
without delay by my Executrix or Executors hereinafter appointed as
I am unwilling that my creditors should be delayed in their just
rights
   Item third:  I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Sarah
for and during her natural life or widowhood only all of the restand
residue of the property of which I may die possessed consistingof
Land, Houses, Mules, Cows, Hogs or other stock, money, notes,
accounts, household and furniture  _____ with full power to use
therwhole or any part thereof for the maintainence and support of
herself and family and for the education of my minor children and
at her death or intermarriage I desire and direct that the said
property or the remainder thereof be equally divided between all
my children share and share alike
   Item fourth:  I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved Sarah
Executrix and my two sons Eli Amerson and Thomas J Amerson Executors
of this my last Will and Testament with full power to sell the whole
of said property or any part thereof and re-invest the moneyin other
property whenever they may consider that it would be to the interest
of my Estate to do so.
     Witness my hand and Seal this the Fourteenth day of March in the
Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven.
                                             his
                                     Thomas   T    Amerson    LS
                                             mark
Signed, Sealed, Delivered and Published by Thomas Amerson as his
Last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribing witnesses
who subscribed our names thereto in the presence of said Teatator at his
special instance and request and in the presence
of each other.  This the 14th of March 1867
                             B F Newsom
                                              his
                                     William   x  Whatley
                                    Mark
                                       J. D. Mitchell
                        J. W. James
Georgia         )  Taylor Court of Ordinary September Term 1867
Taylor County   )  Came into open Court B. F. Newsom and J. D. Mitchell
Witnesses to the  foregoing Will who being duly sworn say that they
saw Thomas Amerson sign the foregoing as his Last Will and Testament
while of sound and disposing mind and that they witnessed the same for
him at his request and in his presence and the presence of each other
and that the same was executed voluntarily by him on the day it purports
to have been executed.
 Sworn to and Subscribed before me
                                          B F Newsom
This 2d day of September 1867             J D Mitchell
       J. J. Huff    Ordinary
        Recorded 3d Sept 1867  Jo Russ  Clk



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