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Last Will and Testament

Mary J. Odom

 

Last Will and Testament

Mary J. Odom

 

Georgia Wilcox County

I, Mary J. Odom of said County being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last will land testament hereby revoking any and all others that I have heretofore made.

Item 1st

It is my will and desire that my body be buried in a Christian like manner the place and details of which I leave to my children.

Items 2nd

I will bequeath and devise to my beloved daughter Martha Barton $5.00 in money and one bedstead.

Item 3rd

I will bequeath and devise to my beloved daughter Gatsie Hannah $5.00 in Money and my old Trunk and two bed quilts.

Item 4th

I will and bequeath and devise to my deceased daughter Creasy Lacey’s children $5.00 in money to be divide equally among them and one bed quilt each for them.

Item 5th

I will bequeath and devise to my beloved son Joseph Odom and my daughter Rebecca Odom all my hogs said hogs to be equally divided between them.

Item 6th

I will bequeath and devise to my beloved son Joseph Odom my bedstead on which I am lying five bed quilts one pump gun one rifle one black bull calf wire streachers farm bell Mimi and Bob’s picture and my deceased Husband’s Robert Odom trunk and my suit case.

Item 7th

I will bequeath and devise to my beloved son John Odom one single barrel shot gun and one war rifle and Blacksmith Shop.

Item 8th

I will bequeath and devise to my daughter Rebecca Odom all kitchen utensils sewing machine wash pot wash tub and the remaining portion of the household goods except those mentioned above also shall have one Butt Head Cow and my new trunk and clothing.

Item 9th I hereby make my sons Joseph Odom and John Odom executors of this my last will and I relieve them from making any Inventory of my property or appraisement or from giving Bond and they are required only by this will to probate the same and they are further relieved from making any returns of their acts and doings to any Court whatever. This 7th day of June 1920.

Mary J. Odom (her mark) (her seal)

 

Declared published signed and sealed by Mary J. Odom as her last will and testament in the presence of the undersigned as Witnesses she first signed in our presence and we then at her special instance and request signing in her presence and in the presence of each other. This 7th day of June 1920.

R. F. Lawson

A.J. Wilkerson (his mark)

R. M. Ward

 

 

Source: Will Book 1858-1957 Page 134

Film No. 271348

transcribed by Janet Moore
to provide free research
to Wilcox County families.
 
 

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