In the name of God Amen.
I, MALACHI JOSSEY of the State and County, Being of Advanced age but of sound and
disposing mind and memory, Knowing that I must shortly depart this life, deem
it right and proper, both as respect to my family and myself that I should make
a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blest 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 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 us. I hope for salvation through the merit and
atonement of the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
SECOND. I desire and direct that all my Just Debts be
paid without delay by my executors hereafter named and appointed.
THIRD. I give and bequeath and devise to my beloved wife,
all my real property consisting of my two lots of land Numbers (194) and (195,)
One Hundred and Ninety Four and One Hundred and Ninety Five in all being (405,)
Four Hundred and Five acres more or less in the (31,) Thirty First District of
Marion and State of Georgia, and all belonging to me, consisting of horses,
cattle and hogs, also together with all the farming tools belonging to my farm,
during her natural life time, also all the Household and Kitchen furniture.
FOURTH. I desire that
EUGENIE, my Daughter so long as she remains with her Mother, shall receive a
sufficient support, her Mothers life time, and after, have to her own proper
use, One Hundred acres of land containing all the Houses, last, half supposed of the lot No 194, One hundred
Ninety Four, Provided she does not marry, and if she should marry, said Hundred
acres of land to revert back to the Estate and be sold, and be equally divided
with all my heirs, and after my wife's death, I desire that all my Estate
should be equally divided amongst my heirs.
FIFTH. I have
constituted and appointed my Wife LETTICE JOSSEY executor of my Last Will and
Testament.
Witness
MALACHI JOSSEY
SEABORN W ELLIS
ISAAC
HARVEY
ALFRED
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