Georgia: Walton County: William Robertson Will, 9 Sept 1865 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Ralph Robertson 7100 Shady Oaks Waco, TX 76710-4062 (254 772-1408) ==================================================================== WALTON COUNTY GEORGIA Will William Robertson Contributed by to USGenWeb by Ralph Robertson STATE OF GEORGIA Walton County In the name of God Amen. I, William Robertson of said state and county, knowing that i must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has bless me. I do therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all others by me heretofore made. First, I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it. Secondly, I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid by my Executors hereinafter named and appointed. Thirdly, I give, bequeath and devise to my beloved wife, Eliza a lot of land number one hunred and eighty (180) in the fourth district of the county of Walton and State of Georgia containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less with all the rights, members and appurtenances to said lot of land in any wise belonging to her own proper use and benefit and behoof for and during her natural life or widowhood. I also give and bequeat to my wife all my farming utensiles, all my stock of cattle and all my stock of hogs, sheep and one horse or mule with all of her household furniture and all of my property and effects of every description except what land I may own more than the lot already above bequeathed to my wife and the horses and mules more than the one already bequeathed to my wife, all the property named in the (third item) to be held during the natural life or widowhood of my wife. Fourthly, I direct that my wife or Executors give to each of my three youngest daughters, one cow or cow and calf in as much as each of my other children has received from me one cow or cow & calf. The property devised and bequeathed in the above articles to my wife is in full extinguishments of her whole right of Dower in my real estate. Fifthly, I desire and direct that after my decease all the land and all the horses and mules that I may own at the time of my death (except the lot bequeathed to my wife and the horse or mule given to her in a former article) be sold in legal manner by my Executors. Sixthly, I direct that if my wife should marry that all the property bequeathed to her in the foregoing articles with all my other property and effects of every kinds an description be sold in legal manner by my Executors if she does not marry then at her death. i direct that ll of my property be sold in legal manner by my Executors and the whole proceeds of all my Estate be equally divided between my ten children namely Thomas L, Warren Y, Susan A, William L, Willis M, Mary J, Eliza A, James E, Sarah E, Marsha A and my wife (if married to have and equal part with my above named children which part shall be in full extinguishment of her whole right of Dower in my estate. Seventhly, I give to the children of my deceased son, Benjamin E. two dollars which is all that I direct for them to have of my entire estate. Eighthly, I direct that my Executors have the gave of my son, Benjamin E, decently fixed up with rock and that they pay the expense out of my estate. Ninthly, I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons, William L and James C, Executors of this my last will and testament this 9th day of September 1865. William Robertson Signed, sealed declared and published by William Robertson as his last will and testament in the presence of us the undersigned who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said Testator at his special instance and request the 9th Day of Sept 1865. Griffin S. Jones (his mark) Frances M. Arnold David Shelneth At Chambers, Feb 20, 1866 In person appeared before me Griffin S Jones, and Frances M. Arnold, two of the subscribing witnesses of the within instrument of writing purporting to be the last will of William Robertson who being duly sworn say that they together with David Sehlneth saw William Robertson sign, seal, publish and declare the within instrument of writing as for his last will and testament, freely and voluntarily and without any undue influence being exercised over him. While he the said William Robertson was of sound and disposing mind and memory and of sufficienct testamentary capacity to execute a will that they together with David Shelmeth signed as witnesses in presence of Testator and of ecah other and they they witnessed the same at the special request of said Testator and that the same was executed the day and year it bears date. Sworn to and subscribed before me Feb 20, 1866 Griffin S. Jones (his mark) Frances M. Arnold Jesse Mitchell, Ordinary Recorded April 25, 1866, Jesse Mitchell, ordinary