UPSON COUNTY, GA - Davis Long Will

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In the name of God, Amen, I Davis Long of the County
of Upson and State of Georgia, being of sound and
disposing mind and memory, and being desires to
settle my worldly affairs, while I have strength to
do so, do make and publish this my last Will &
Testament, hereby revoking all Wills by me at any
time heretofore made, and 

First I commit my soul to God who gave it, and my
body, I desire to be buried in a Christian like
manner in the buried grounds of BETHEL CHURCH- and
after paying all my just debts, I dispose of my
worldly estate as follows:

To my son, JESSE I give and bequeath the gray mule I
now own. 

To my son, THOMAS, I give and bequeath enough of my
property or money to purchase him a good mule.-

To my daughter SARAH C. I give and bequeath a milk
cow named Lilly, to my daughter NANCY, I give and
bequeath a milk cow named Smokey, and to my wife
Julianne A. I  give and bequeath all my property not
before mentioned both real & personal for & during
her natural life; with this provision, to wit, 

that my sons, WILLIAM, JESSE & THOMAS and my
Daughters, SARAH C. & NANCY will have a support out
of the proceeds of my estate so long as they remain
on our farm and cultivate it for the support and
maintenance of their mother and after the decease of
my wife then all the property be divided share &
share alike between the above named children "to
wit, William, Jesse, Thomas, Sarah C. & Nancy H.-"

And I hereby appoint as the executor to this my last
will and testament my sons, DRURY L. LONG & William
Long.

In witness whereof I the said Davis long have to
this my last will consisting of one sheet of paper,
set my last hand and seal this 27th day of Sept.
1882
                         Davis Long X his mark  SEALED
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above
named Davis Long as his Last Will and Testament in
presence of us, who at his request in presence of
each other have subscribed in our names by witnesses
hereto-
    F. J.  Vining, J. W. Mangham, D. R. Womble