Washington County GaArchives Wills.....Malachi Joiner Jr. August 4 1863
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Source: Washington County Wills
Written: August 4 1863

State of Georgia)
Washington County) In the Name of God Amen
          I Malachi Joiner of the State and County aforesaid, being about to 
leave home for the Confederate service and knowing the uncertainty of life, 
deem it right and proper that I should make a disposition of the property with 
which a kind Providence has helped me, do therefore make this my last will and 
testament, hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me.
Item 1) I desire that all my just debts be paid without delay by my executors 
herein after appointed.
Item 2) I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann S. Joiner and my five 
children, Mary Frances, William B., Marion, Andrew, and Claudius Joiner to be 
kept together for the joint use and benefit of my said wife and children until 
the youngest child arrives at the age of twenty one years, the following 
property to wit, the plantation on which I now reside containing two hundred 
acres more or less, adjoining lands of William Tayler and William T. Collins, 
four head of horses, eight head of cattle, forty six head of hogs, the 
provisions and crops on my land. Household and kitchen furniture and plantation 
tools, and I desire and direct that upon the arrival of my son Claudius at the 
age of twenty one years that all the aforesaid property and its increase be 
sold by my executors and the proceeds arising from said sale be equally divided 
between my aforesaid wife and children or the survivors of them, share and 
share alike.
Item 3) I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Ann S. and my son 
William B. Joiner executrix and executor of this my last will and testament 
this August 4th 1863 under the advisement of my friends Lucius Dudley and John 
Bell.
                                         Malachi (his x mark) Joiner

Signed, sealed, declared and published by Malachi Joiner as his last will and 
testament in the presence fo us the subscribers who subscribed our names 
hereto, in the presence of said testator at his special instance and request 
and of each other, this August 4th 1863.
                                         Raiford Hartley
                                         Harrell Horton
                                         E.L. Langmade
          

Additional Comments:
Malachi Joiner Jr. was born 1825 in Washington County and was the son of 
Malachi and Rachel Joiner. He enlisted in Co.E 12th Ga. August 1st, 1863
He was wounded in the Battle of Monocacy in Maryland 9th July 1864 and died 
from his wounds 19th July. He is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Frederick 
City, MD.

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