Source: Walton County, Georgia Wills Book N, Page 621
Written: July 12, 1860
Laney Michael Will Walton County, Georgia Will Book N, Page 621
State of Georgia
Walton County
In the name of God Amen. I Laney Michael of said State & County being of
advance age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it fair &
proper that I should make a dispose of the property with which a Kind
Providence has bless me do therefore make this my last will & testament hereby
revoking all other will heretofor made by me.
1 Item I desire and direct that my body be buried in a descent & Christian
like manner suited to my condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to
rest with God who gave it.
2 Item I desire & direct that my just debts be paid without delay by my
Executor herein after appointed.
3 Item I give & bequeath & devise to my son William L Michael all of the notes
I hold against him.
4 Item I give & bequeath & devise to my son John M Michael all of my horses
and mules & all of my crockery & glassware & two bed steads & one bead (sp)
and all of the bead (sp) clothing of every kind. Also I will and desire that
my son John M should have my Negro man by the name of Peter, about forty years
of age dark complected.
5 Item I desire that my Negro woman Easter to be sold and the present crop and
applied to my debts and furnishing a Tomb over my grave also furnishing head &
foot pieece to the graves of my four children buried her (sp) at this my last
residence and if there should be a remainder after paying my debts and the
toombs (sp) above mentioned it is my will it should be divided amongst my
three daughter to wit Adaline Goolsby wife of Jefferson Goolsby & Penny Held
wife of S L Held, Juiry Turner wife of James M Turner.
6 Item I here by constitute & appoint my friend H W Sheats my Executor of my
last will & testament this 12 day of July 1860.
Laney Michael (her mark)
Signed Sealed declared by Laney Michael as her last will & testament in the
presents of us who subscribed our names here unto in the presents of said
testator, at her, special instance & request, this 12 day of July 1860.
John R Thompson
Phillip Thurmand
William T Robison
Georgia Walton County
Before me Jesse Mitchell ordinary of said county, came in person Henry W
Sheats executor of the last will and testament of Laney Michael deceased late
of said county and also the witness to said will by John R Thompson, Phillip
Thurmond and William T Robison who being duly sworn depose and say that they
saw the said Laney Michael sign seal publish and declare the said instrument
as her last will and testament. Voluntarily and freely without compulsion and
that they signed said will as witnesses in the presence of said Laney Michael
and that she was of sound and disposing mind and memory.
John R Thompson
Phillip Thurmand
William T Robison
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1860
Jesse Mitchell ordinary
File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/walton/wills/michael625wl.txt
Written: July 12, 1860
Laney Michael Will Walton County, Georgia Will Book N, Page 621
State of Georgia
Walton County
In the name of God Amen. I Laney Michael of said State & County being of
advance age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it fair &
proper that I should make a dispose of the property with which a Kind
Providence has bless me do therefore make this my last will & testament hereby
revoking all other will heretofor made by me.
1 Item I desire and direct that my body be buried in a descent & Christian
like manner suited to my condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to
rest with God who gave it.
2 Item I desire & direct that my just debts be paid without delay by my
Executor herein after appointed.
3 Item I give & bequeath & devise to my son William L Michael all of the notes
I hold against him.
4 Item I give & bequeath & devise to my son John M Michael all of my horses
and mules & all of my crockery & glassware & two bed steads & one bead (sp)
and all of the bead (sp) clothing of every kind. Also I will and desire that
my son John M should have my Negro man by the name of Peter, about forty years
of age dark complected.
5 Item I desire that my Negro woman Easter to be sold and the present crop and
applied to my debts and furnishing a Tomb over my grave also furnishing head &
foot pieece to the graves of my four children buried her (sp) at this my last
residence and if there should be a remainder after paying my debts and the
toombs (sp) above mentioned it is my will it should be divided amongst my
three daughter to wit Adaline Goolsby wife of Jefferson Goolsby & Penny Held
wife of S L Held, Juiry Turner wife of James M Turner.
6 Item I here by constitute & appoint my friend H W Sheats my Executor of my
last will & testament this 12 day of July 1860.
Laney Michael (her mark)
Signed Sealed declared by Laney Michael as her last will & testament in the
presents of us who subscribed our names here unto in the presents of said
testator, at her, special instance & request, this 12 day of July 1860.
John R Thompson
Phillip Thurmand
William T Robison
Georgia Walton County
Before me Jesse Mitchell ordinary of said county, came in person Henry W
Sheats executor of the last will and testament of Laney Michael deceased late
of said county and also the witness to said will by John R Thompson, Phillip
Thurmond and William T Robison who being duly sworn depose and say that they
saw the said Laney Michael sign seal publish and declare the said instrument
as her last will and testament. Voluntarily and freely without compulsion and
that they signed said will as witnesses in the presence of said Laney Michael
and that she was of sound and disposing mind and memory.
John R Thompson
Phillip Thurmand
William T Robison
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1860
Jesse Mitchell ordinary
File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/walton/wills/michael625wl.txt
Source: Walton County, Georgia Wills Book N, Page 621
Written: July 12, 1860
Laney Michael Will Walton County, Georgia Will Book N, Page 621
State of Georgia
Walton County
In the name of God Amen. I Laney Michael of said State & County being of
advance age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it fair &
proper that I should make a dispose of the property with which a Kind
Providence has bless me do therefore make this my last will & testament hereby
revoking all other will heretofor made by me.
1 Item I desire and direct that my body be buried in a descent & Christian
like manner suited to my condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to
rest with God who gave it.
2 Item I desire & direct that my just debts be paid without delay by my
Executor herein after appointed.
3 Item I give & bequeath & devise to my son William L Michael all of the notes
I hold against him.
4 Item I give & bequeath & devise to my son John M Michael all of my horses
and mules & all of my crockery & glassware & two bed steads & one bead (sp)
and all of the bead (sp) clothing of every kind. Also I will and desire that
my son John M should have my Negro man by the name of Peter, about forty years
of age dark complected.
5 Item I desire that my Negro woman Easter to be sold and the present crop and
applied to my debts and furnishing a Tomb over my grave also furnishing head &
foot pieece to the graves of my four children buried her (sp) at this my last
residence and if there should be a remainder after paying my debts and the
toombs (sp) above mentioned it is my will it should be divided amongst my
three daughter to wit Adaline Goolsby wife of Jefferson Goolsby & Penny Held
wife of S L Held, Juiry Turner wife of James M Turner.
6 Item I here by constitute & appoint my friend H W Sheats my Executor of my
last will & testament this 12 day of July 1860.
Laney Michael (her mark)
Signed Sealed declared by Laney Michael as her last will & testament in the
presents of us who subscribed our names here unto in the presents of said
testator, at her, special instance & request, this 12 day of July 1860.
John R Thompson
Phillip Thurmand
William T Robison
Georgia Walton County
Before me Jesse Mitchell ordinary of said county, came in person Henry W
Sheats executor of the last will and testament of Laney Michael deceased late
of said county and also the witness to said will by John R Thompson, Phillip
Thurmond and William T Robison who being duly sworn depose and say that they
saw the said Laney Michael sign seal publish and declare the said instrument
as her last will and testament. Voluntarily and freely without compulsion and
that they signed said will as witnesses in the presence of said Laney Michael
and that she was of sound and disposing mind and memory.
John R Thompson
Phillip Thurmand
William T Robison
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1860
Jesse Mitchell ordinary
File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/walton/wills/michael625wl.txt
Written: July 12, 1860
Laney Michael Will Walton County, Georgia Will Book N, Page 621
State of Georgia
Walton County
In the name of God Amen. I Laney Michael of said State & County being of
advance age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it fair &
proper that I should make a dispose of the property with which a Kind
Providence has bless me do therefore make this my last will & testament hereby
revoking all other will heretofor made by me.
1 Item I desire and direct that my body be buried in a descent & Christian
like manner suited to my condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to
rest with God who gave it.
2 Item I desire & direct that my just debts be paid without delay by my
Executor herein after appointed.
3 Item I give & bequeath & devise to my son William L Michael all of the notes
I hold against him.
4 Item I give & bequeath & devise to my son John M Michael all of my horses
and mules & all of my crockery & glassware & two bed steads & one bead (sp)
and all of the bead (sp) clothing of every kind. Also I will and desire that
my son John M should have my Negro man by the name of Peter, about forty years
of age dark complected.
5 Item I desire that my Negro woman Easter to be sold and the present crop and
applied to my debts and furnishing a Tomb over my grave also furnishing head &
foot pieece to the graves of my four children buried her (sp) at this my last
residence and if there should be a remainder after paying my debts and the
toombs (sp) above mentioned it is my will it should be divided amongst my
three daughter to wit Adaline Goolsby wife of Jefferson Goolsby & Penny Held
wife of S L Held, Juiry Turner wife of James M Turner.
6 Item I here by constitute & appoint my friend H W Sheats my Executor of my
last will & testament this 12 day of July 1860.
Laney Michael (her mark)
Signed Sealed declared by Laney Michael as her last will & testament in the
presents of us who subscribed our names here unto in the presents of said
testator, at her, special instance & request, this 12 day of July 1860.
John R Thompson
Phillip Thurmand
William T Robison
Georgia Walton County
Before me Jesse Mitchell ordinary of said county, came in person Henry W
Sheats executor of the last will and testament of Laney Michael deceased late
of said county and also the witness to said will by John R Thompson, Phillip
Thurmond and William T Robison who being duly sworn depose and say that they
saw the said Laney Michael sign seal publish and declare the said instrument
as her last will and testament. Voluntarily and freely without compulsion and
that they signed said will as witnesses in the presence of said Laney Michael
and that she was of sound and disposing mind and memory.
John R Thompson
Phillip Thurmand
William T Robison
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1860
Jesse Mitchell ordinary
File at: http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/walton/wills/michael625wl.txt
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