Walton County GaArchives Wills.....Michael, Laney July 12, 1860
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Source: Walton County, Georgia Wills Book N, Page 621
Written: July 12, 1860

Laney Michael Will        Walton County, Georgia        Will Book N, Page 621

State of Georgia
Walton County


In the name of God Amen.  I Laney Michael of said State & County being of 
advance age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it fair & 
proper that I should make a dispose of the property with which a Kind 
Providence has bless me do therefore make this my last will & testament hereby 
revoking all other will heretofor made by me.

1 Item I desire and direct that my body be buried in a descent & Christian 
like manner suited to my condition in life.  My soul I trust shall return to 
rest with God who gave it.

2 Item I desire & direct that my just debts be paid without delay by my 
Executor herein after appointed.

3 Item I give & bequeath & devise to my son William L Michael all of the notes 
I hold against him.

4 Item I give & bequeath & devise to my son John M Michael all of my horses 
and mules & all of my crockery & glassware & two bed steads & one bead (sp) 
and all of the bead (sp) clothing of every kind.  Also I will and desire that 
my son John M should have my Negro man by the name of Peter, about forty years 
of age dark complected.

5 Item I desire that my Negro woman Easter to be sold and the present crop and 
applied to my debts and furnishing a Tomb over my grave also furnishing head & 
foot pieece to the graves of my four children buried her (sp) at this my last 
residence and if there should be a remainder after paying my debts and the 
toombs (sp) above mentioned it is my will it should be divided amongst my 
three daughter to wit Adaline Goolsby wife of Jefferson Goolsby & Penny Held 
wife of S L Held, Juiry Turner wife of James M Turner.

6 Item I here by constitute & appoint my friend H W Sheats my Executor of my 
last will & testament this 12 day of July 1860.

Laney Michael (her mark)

Signed Sealed declared by Laney Michael as her last will & testament in the 
presents of us who subscribed our names here unto in the presents of said 
testator, at her, special instance & request, this 12 day of July 1860.

John R Thompson
Phillip Thurmand
William T Robison


Georgia Walton County
Before me Jesse Mitchell ordinary of said county, came in person Henry W 
Sheats executor of the last will and testament of Laney Michael deceased late 
of said county and also the witness to said will by John R Thompson, Phillip 
Thurmond and William T Robison who being duly sworn depose and say that they 
saw the said Laney Michael sign seal publish and declare the said instrument 
as her last will and testament.  Voluntarily and freely without compulsion and 
that they signed said will as witnesses in the presence of said Laney Michael 
and that she was of sound and disposing mind and memory.

John R Thompson
Phillip Thurmand
William T Robison

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1860
Jesse Mitchell ordinary

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