Georgia:  Walton County:  Joseph Lane Will, 24 Jan 1827

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The following Will of Joseph Lane was probated in Newton Co., GA, however 
Joseph LANE died and is buried in Walton Co., GA. 

(Newton Co., Georgia} 
In the name of God amen I Joseph Lane being infirm in body but of sound mind. 
Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make ________ and ordain 
this my last will and testament, hereby _______ all others.
Item 1st. I de___ all my wordly debts to be paid. Item 2nd. I give and 
bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Lane and that three youngest children 
to be _______ ________
among them, see the property not otherwise ______ of by this will, viz. 
Albert, Joseph and Isaac, likwise the child in ______ summer if born to be 
intitled to it's equitable share. And I further desire that said pro_____ 
thus assigned My wife during the period she may remain as widow together with 
the property thus ____ to the smaller children shall remain ______
________, or be disposed of for their benefit. According to the wish of my 
wife and my executor an ______ at any time _______ the said property in whole 
to be taken by my executor, Managed for the benefit of the said children 
______ _______ either of the ______ mentioned children ___ the part to which 
said child named have ______ _______ I want equally among all my children 
____ but not until the death of my wife, ____ ______ ______
_______ ______ said children is to br received by them when they become of 
age or marry and it is my wish that the income arising from said property 
should be approiated to the decent support of the family and the giving my 
children a liberal education or as much thereof as will accomplish the____?
Item 3rd, I desire that of the time of my death that after the payment of my 
debts that all my property should be valued and that my three oldest children 
Nancy, Lauicuce, Euducia then draw their portionable parts according to said 
valuation and that in said divisions the part already received by Nancy at 
the time of her marriage shall be estimated.
Item 4, I wish the plantation on which I live now sold as my excecutive my 
think_____? of said sale another purchased and improved in some way helpful 
place in the Chattahoochy purchases for the use of the family and I want my 
horses and stock, waggon and such like disposed of as may be thought most 
profitable to the estate.
Item 5th I consitute and appoint Walter C. Colquitt, my brother Jesse Lane, 
my nephew Richard Q Lane my exacutors to have excuted this my last will and 
testament.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this Jan 24, 1827. 
Joseph Lane 
In presence of
George L. Smith
Uriah Sparks
George L. Wipples 
Georgia
Newton County Come in to open court Uriah Sparks and being duly sworn 
deposith and with that to be subscribing Witness to the within will and that 
he saw the said Geo Whipples & Geo L. Smith assign as witness that the said 
will was assigned by Joseph Lane in his presence and acknowledged to be his 
last will and testament and that the said testors was in his ____? mind and 
therebe in no wise disqualified to execute the said sworn to in Open Court 
Uriah Sparks
this day January 14, 1828 Registered 18th of January 1828
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