Citation Details: Wills, 1836-1922 (Bartow County, Georgia); Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bartow County); Probate Place: Bartow, Georgia Source Information Ancestry.com. Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Georgia County, District and Probate Courts. Text: [Page] 444 State of Georgia Gordon County In the name of God, Amen. I, Archibald Miller, of said County & State, being of advanced age, and knowing that I must shortly depart this life, deem it right and proper, both as respects myself and my family, that I should make disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me, do therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me. Item 1st. 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. Item 2nd. I desire and direct that all my past debt, be paid, without delay, by my Executor herein after appointed, as I am unwilling my creditors should be delayed in their right, especially as there is no necessity for delay. Item 3rd. I give, bequeath, and devise to my beloved wife Hannah, with whom I have lived in the strictest quick for fifty two years, a note of hand against T.C. Griffin for One Thousand Dollars, bearing interest from date of said note, said note predicated upon sale of my Oostanola [Oostanaula] Home farm, it being a portion of the purchase money, said farm sold for., I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife, the two town lots situated in the town of Calhoun said State and County aforesaid, if unsold at my death, to be sold by my Executor, herein after appointed, and the money arising from the Sale of the same, to be paid over to my beloved wife, Hannah, for her Special benefit and behoof, by Said executor. Item 4th. I give, bequeath and devise to my daughter Margaret Manny widow, two hundred and twenty five dollars, Cash. 5th Item. I give, bequeath and devise to my daughter Susan Davis a widow also, Five Hundred dollars, as follows, I hold a note bearing interest against the said Susan Davis, my said daughter, for two hundred dollars, also a note of fifty dollars against Daniel Davis, said Susan Davis' son, both notes amounting to two hundred and fifty dollars, and said two hundred and fifty dollars, to be taken from Said five hundred dollars, leaving the devise to my said daughter Susan Davis over and above said notes, Two Hundred & fifty Dollars Said notes above described to be given up to said Susan Davis as above. [Page] 445 6th Item. I give, bequeath and devise to my son, Empson W. Miller, Five hundred Dollars, as follows, to wit Said Empson W. Miller has received and enjoyed the above amount of five hundred Dollars in Cash, and for which I hold an open account against him for the same, and also an open account of One hundred and twenty five in addition. I therefore devise to him said Empson W. Miller Said above accounts, as his entire Share of my estate, and in line of the said Five hundred bequeathed in this said Item No. 6. 7th Item. I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Jane Terry, wife of William C. Terry, and all her children free from the disposition of her present, or any future husband, Five Hundred Dollars, in Cash. 8th Item. Whereas my son Bailus E. Miller has received and Enjoyed him and his wife and children in Cash, twenty five hundred Dollars, Which said account I hereby give and bequeath to them. 9th Item. I give and bequeath and devise to my daughter Harriet, Single and unmarried in addition for her most faithfull af- fectionate, and most valuable services rendered me, in sickness and in health, and all her attention to all of the domestic duties of my family for her zeal and great devotion at all times to supply all my wants and comforts through life. One Thousand Dollars. Cash. 10th Item. I give bequeath and devise to my son Daniel H. Miller two hundred Dollars in addition to what he has already received. 11th Item. The residue of my property Viz. Beds. Bed clothing house- hold and kitchen furniture and all personal where- wherever and whatever it may be including that given to my beloved wife Hannah to be her own right and property, for and during her natural life, and after death to go and descend to my beloved daugher Harriet, Single and unmarried, for her Special benefit and behoof, forever. 12th Item. I hereby constitute and appoint my worth friend N.J. Boaze. Executor of this my last will and testament. This 27th April 1872. Archibald X his mark Miller Signed, Sealed, declared and published by Archibald Miller as his last will and testament. [Page] 446 in the presence of 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 27th day of April 1872. Joseph J. Printuss Berry G. Boazo Joseph W. Barrett
Codicil State of Georgia Bartow County Whereas I , Archibald Miller, did on the twenty seventh (27) day of April Eighteen Hundred and Seventy two, Sign Seal declare and publish my last will and testament, in the presence of Joseph J. Printuss Berry G. Boaze and Joseph W. Bassett, who signed the said will and testament as witnesses, and whereas I am desirous of altering and changing bequest and devises in the Seventh, Ninth and Tenth articles of said will, and to satisfy Omissions therein. I therefore make and publish this Codicil to said will and testament. 1st I Revoke and Annull the 7th article of said will So far as relates to five hundred dollars in cash. Secondly, I give bequeath and devise a half interest in a lot of land, being a part of lots numbers ten and Eleven, in the Sixteenth district and third section of Bartow County, Said lot containing one hundred and thirty five acres, more or less, to my daughter Jane Terry, wife of William C. Terry, and all her children, free from the disposition of her present or any future husband. 3rd. I revoke and annull the Ninth article of said will So far as relates to One Thousand Dollars in Cash. 4th I give bequeath and devise to my daughter, Harriet Single and Unmarried, One half interest in the lot of land being part of lots numbers ten and eleven, in the Sixteenth District and third section Bartow County Containing One hundred and thirty five acres, More or less. 5th. I revoke and annull the tenth article so far as relates to the two hundred dollars to my son Daniel F. Miller. 6th. I give bequeath and devise to my son Daniel F. Miller the account I hold against him for three hundred dollars cash advanced, and also the amount I paid for College Expenses. [Page] 447 7th I give and bequeath and devise to my daughter Susan Davis the note of two hundred Dollars I hold against her. Archibald X his mark Miller Signed, Sealed, declared and published by Archibald Miller as a Codicil to his will and testament of the 27th April 1872 in the presence of the undersigned, who Subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said testator and at his special instance and request and in the presence of each other. Feby 12th 1874. J.M. Davidson J.P. Kinman W. H. Bearden
Filed in Office June 4th 1878 J.A. Howard Ordinary Recorded February 19th 1879 J.A. Howard Ordinary
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