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Last Will
and Testament of John J. Finlyson or Finleyson
Georgia
Wilcox County
In the name
of God, amen I John Finlyson of the County of Wilcox & State of Georgia
being of sound mind & memory & being desirous to settle my worldly
affairs which I have thought so to do make & publish this my last will &
Testament hereby revoking all wills heretofore made.
Item 1 - I
commit my soul to God who gave it & my body is desire to be buried as my
circumstances in a neat & christianlike manner at a place hereby
designated as a family burial ground & my worldly estate disposed of as
follows.
Item 1st
I wish all my just debts to be paid
Items 2nd
I wish all the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me both
real & personal to remain together for the natural benefit of m family
until the youngest come of age or marry, then I wish all my property
equally divided amongst all my legal heirs, except my (2) two eldest
Elam Holt and L.S. Pearce, who have already had (illegible) hundred
dollars which same I wish decreased from their distribution.
Item 3rd
I hereby appoint & constitute my wife V.B. Finlyson administrix of my
estate (illegible words) In witness whereof I John Finlyson here to the
set my hand & seal this 20th July 1878.
John
Finlyson (L.S.)
Witnesses:
John D.
Pearce
James N. M.
Coan
W.D.
Finlyson
Georgia
Wilcox Co.
Personally
appeared in open court John D. Pearce who being duly sworn say the
contents of the within is just & true.
John D.
Pearce
James B.
Luke Ordinary
Entered
this 2nd day of September 1878
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