Washington County  Georgia Wills Henry Britt 

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The attached file is the transcribed Last Will &
Testament of Henry Britt Sr. of Washington County,
Georgia.  The "Sr." is NOT in official documents.  His
son Henry is named in the will, so "we" added the Sr., to
keep them separate.

All the will particulars: dates, locatation, etc., are
identified in the first part or the transcription.

Transcribed by: Rozine B. Sheets (DonaRoze@aol.com)


Last Will and Testament of Henry Britt 
(Washington County, Georgia) 
Book B, Pg. 231

Signed: October 14, 1870, Proved: March 3, 1873


Georgia                      }
Washington County}  In the Name of God Amen.


I Henry Britt being of old and very infirm but of sound
and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will
and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made
by me.


Item first - It is my Will and desire that my son Henry
Soloman Britt move to my place as soon as he can build
suitable buildings to live in and live on my place as
long as I may live, to take care of me in my old age and
that he take care of my business and working the place,
try to make a support for me and my three Daughters
living with me namely Adaline Sarah, Ann Caroline and
Easter Ann Elizabeth and so long as I may live each year
after a support is made and provided for his family and
mine then he receives one half the surplus made on the
place.


Item second - It is my Will and desire that all my just
debts be paid.


Item third - It is my desire that my body be buried in a
decent manner at New Bethel Church by the side of my
Daughter Angeline.


Item fourth - I Will and bequeath to my Son Henry Solomon
and my three Daughters Adaline Sarah, Ann Caroline and
Easter Ann Elizabeth have all my property both real and
personal to share equal in dividing said property and if
any of the above mentioned children should die without
marrying and having lawful heirs, the survivor to share
their part equally.


Item fifth - I do hereby appoint my friends Andrew E.
Tarver and Eldridge Page My Executors of this my Last
will and testament.


?? declared and published this 14th day of October 1870
          His
Henry  X  Britt
        Mark


Washington County
In open Court in person appeared J. A. Davis, witness to
the Written Will of Henry Britt deceased, who on oath
states he signed the same as a witness in the presence of
deceased and the other witnesses to said Will do so
likewise, and the state said deceased was of sound and
disposing mind and memory at the time he executed said
will.
                               J. A. Davis


Sworn before me March 3rd, 1873
? Brookins, Ordnary 


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