Will of William Royal Taylor County, GA


The following is a transcript of the will of WAH Royal on file at the 
Taylor County Ga. Courthouse. As it is handwritten some words are 
indistinct. I have placed a {?} after indistinct words.

Will of WAH Royal
State of Georgia
Taylor Conty

In the name of God Amen.  I WAH Royal of said state and county being of 
advanced age but of sound and disposing mind and memory 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 wich a kind providence has blessed me.  I do therefore make this my 
last will and testement hereby revoking and annuling all others by me 
therefore named.      
                  
First,  I desire and direct that my body be burried in a decent and 
Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition and my 
soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for rest 
with salvation through the merits and atonment of the Blessed Lord and 
Savior Jesus Christ.

Secondly,  I desire and direct that my just debts be paied without delay by 
my Executors herewith named and appointed.

Thirdly,  I give and bequeth and devise {?} to my beloved wife Elizabeth J. 
Royal all my property to raise and educate all the children. I want them 
all to have a good english education. To hold all said property altogether 
untill the youngest child becomes of age unless she should die or enter 
marrage before that time and if should marry that will deprive her of all 
interest in my estate whatever in eiter {?} event then.

Fourthly,  I give to Emma Watkins and to Ida Royal all that portion of my 
land lying south of the Cross {?} fence running east from my house to 
William Mosses.  The North half to belong to Emma Watkins and the South 
half of the said land to belong to Ida Royal and all that portion lying 
South of the Cross fense running to William Mosses I give to Ida Royal 
and twenty five acres South of Cedar Creek No. 165 and all of each one 
of three parcels of land to be valued at Twelvehundred and fifty Dollars 
apiece for each one.

Fourthly, {sic} When the youngest child becomes of age I give & bequeth 
and devise {?} to my beloved wife Elizabeth J Royal all of lot of land 
number one hundred and eighty eight west of the Butler Road commencing 
at Cedar Creek Bridge and running to the North line of said lot of land 
with allthe rights menbess {?} and oppustemmmm {?} to said lot of land in 
anywise belonging in fee simple one horse one cow & calf one sow & pig 
all of such she may choose from my stock herself and a sufficient amount 
the house hold and kitchen furniture and farming tools to do her and to 
run her farm and twelve months support. I give all of this fourth section 
to my beloved wife Elizabeth J Royal during her natural life or her 
widowhood in case she shall enter marage again to any other person that 
will relinquish her rights to said fourth section or anyclaim in my estate 
the property devised {?} and bequested in the above article to my wife is 
in full extinguishment {?} of her whole right of Dower in my real persnal 
estate.

Fifthly,  The residue of my property both real and personal whereever and 
whatever it may be to be sold at the highest bidder for cash and an equal 
division between all my legal heirs when the youngest child becomes of age 
and al the property in the fourth section given to my at her death or her 
enter marry again to anyone else is to be sold as above described with the 
balance of my estate I want Asa and John to have a horse {?} a piese worth 
from eighty to one hundred dollars I want an equal division among all my 
children those that have had some if it proves to be more than their share 
they will pay back to the balance to make them equalwith the rest.

Sixthly,  I hereby Constitute and appoint my beloved wife Elizabety J Royal 
and Arthur D. Royal Executors and Executor of this my last will and 
testament.

                                        sighature of William AH Royal

Signed Sealed Declared and published by William AH Royal as his last will 
and testament in the presence of us the undersigned who subscribed our 
names hereto in the presence of the said testater at his special insistance 
and request are in the presence of each other.
                                    J A Comenor {?}
                                    J T Adams
                                    W P Coldwell J P 


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