UPSON COUNTY, GA - J.K. Adams Will + Estate

Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm

This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
Archives by: Lisa Graham

Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm

Will of J. K.  Adams
Items 1-4, last page missing
Georgia Upson Co.

I, J. K. Adams, of said State & County, being of
sound and disposing mind and memory, do make,
declare and publish this instrument to be my last
will & testament.

Item #1. I desire and direct that my body be buried
in a manner befitting my station in life and that
all my just debts be paid out of the estate of my
Executrix, hereinafter named, as early as
practicable after my death.

Item #2  I give, devise and bequeath to my
daughters, Bessy M. Adams and Glen Adams Paxson,
share and share alike, all my interest in the
following described real estate located in the city
of Thomaston, said State and County, to- wit:-A part
of town lot #10 in said City of Thomaston.

Item #3. I give, devise and bequeath to my said
daughters, Bessy M. Adams and Glen Adams Paxson,
share and share alike, all my property, real,
personal or mixed wherever located, of which I die
seized and possessed, except that the fund arising
from policy in the Knights of Honor shall be divided
between my said daughters, as follows- two thirds to
the said Bessy M. Adams and the remaining one-third
to the said Glen Adams Paxson.

Item #4. I name and appoint as executrix of this
will, my daughter, Bessy M. Adams, and Will and
direct that no bond be .......(1)




===========

State of Georgia, Upson County
To the honorable Court of Ordinary of said County:
The petition of MISS BESSY M. ADAMS respectfully
shows:

1st that she IS resident and citizen of said State

2d. That J. K. Adams of Upson County departed this
life in Wilcox County Ga. on the 15th day of August,
A. D. 1910 after having made and duly executed his
last Will and testament here to the Court shown.

3d. That your petitioner WAS nominated the executrix
of said Will. Your petitioner produces said Will in
Court, and Prays that the same may be proved and
admitted to record in common form, and that letters
testamentary issue to your petitoner....in terms of
the law.

And your petitioner will ever Pray, Etc..... X Miss
Bessy M. Adams

Filed in office of probate Feb. 20 1911 J. E.
Matthews Ordinary & admitted February term, Feb.
6, 1911 J. E.  Matthews Recorded in Will Book M page
424 this Feb. 6th 1911 J. E. Matthews Ordinary

State Of Georgia, Upson County

In the Court of Ordinary of Said County:

I Miss Bessy M. Adams do solemy swear this writing
contains the true last will of the within named J.
K. Adams, deceased, so far as I know or believe, and
that I will well and truly execute the same in
accordance with the laws of this State, so help ME
God.
  Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of February, A.D. 1911
J..E. Matthews, Ordinary     X Miss Bessy M. Adams