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Probate Record 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. |