Walton County GaArchives Last Will and Testament of Jacob Calahan
4 August 1863

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Last Will and Testament of Jacob Calahan
State of Georgia
Walton County
August 4th 1863

In the name of God Amen.

I Jacob Calahan being of advanced age and feeble health 
but of a sound and disposing mind and memory do make this 
my last will and Testament.

Item first - I desire and direct that my body be buried 
in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my condition 
and circumstances in life.

Item second  - I desire that all my just debts be paid by my 
Executor hereinafter named without delay out of any money that 
may be on hand at the the of my death by my Executors 
hereinafter named.

Item third - I give to my wife Jane Calahan all my Estate both 
real and personal for her support and conveanance during her 
natural life only to be controlled and managed by my Executors 
for her good and comfort and the good of the Estate as to them 
may deem best.

Item fourth - Disposing of all unnecessary property I desire and 
direct that my estate be divided into five shares or parts and 
that one part or fifth be given to each one of my children after 
adding to my whole estate the amount already received by each one 
of them.

Item fifth - I have made the following advancements to my children 
and their husbands. To William A. Calahan Seventeen hundred and 
Seventy nine dollars & 89 cents. To Josephus Calahan twenty five 
hundred and thirty five dollars and 30 cents. To John L. Calahan, 
three thousand three hundred and Twenty dollars & 22 cents. To 
James M. Smith thirteen hundred and forty two dollars & 50 cts. To 
John Buchanan fourteen hundred and Twelve dollars & 35 cts.

Item Sixth - I desire and direct that should any one of my children 
dispute the amount placed to there names or refuse to Settle by my 
books for anything already received or that may be owed during my 
natural life that they be cut off with the sum of five Dollars.

I do hereby appoint and constitute my son William A. Callahan and my 
son in law, James M. Smith Executors of this my last will and Testament.

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Testator and in the presence 
of each other the day and year as above written.

Jacob Calahan

G.W. Garrett, F.M. Herndon, A.M. Colton, John B. Davis, John W. Thompson

Personally appeared in open court F.M. Herndon one of the subscribing Witness to the 
within will of Jacob Callahan who being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he saw said 
Testator sign seal publish and deliver the within instrument as for his last will freely 
and voluntarily and without any undue influence whasoever that said Testator was of sound 
and disposing mind and memory & of sufficient testamentary capacity to execute a will 
that Deponent further says that he subscribed said will as a witness and that he saw G.W. 
Garrett and John B. Davis to other witnesses subscribe said will that he with said 
Garrett and Davis witnessed the same in the presence of the Testator and of each other 
and at the special instance :& request of said Testator. Sworn to and Subscribed in open 
Court this February 3, 1864.

F.M. Herndon

Jesse Mitchell Ordinary

Recorded February 10th 1864
Jesse Mitchell Ordinary