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State of Georgia
Wilcox County
In the name of God Amen I Sarah Ball of the State of
Georgia and County of Wilcox being of Advance age and affected within body &
infirmity and knowing that my decease is near at hand do make this my Last Will
and Testament Being at this time of Sound Mind.
Item 1st it is my will and desire that at my
death I be Buried in a decent and Christian Like manner.
Item 2nd it is my will that my Just Debts if any
be paid out of the property which I Die possessed of and after the payment of
the Same is done by my beloved Sister Charity Ball with whom I now live and with
whom I expect to die. My will is that my said sister Charity Ball have all the
property that I Die possessed of Consisting of stock note household and kitchen
furniture.
Signed March 10th 1888 in the present
of Sarah Ball (her mark)
Tabitha Smith
James W. Smith
Eli Smith
Georgia Wilcox County
To C.S. McCall Ordinary of Said County the petition of
Charity Ball of said County Showeth that Sarah Ball Late of said county departed
this life on the 16th day of February 1889 after having made her Last
Will and Testament wherin your petitioner anonanted the Executor which with
your (illegible word) produce in Court and prays this same may be admitted to
record as the proof ther of in Sollam form and Letters testamentary issue to her
in term of law this March 4th 1889
Charity Ball
Georgia Wilcox County
I Tabitha Smith do swear that I as well as James W. Smith
and Eli Smith saw the within named Sarah E. Ball sign and publish the within
paper as her Last Will & Testament and I subscribed the same as a witness at the
special instance and request of said Sarah E. Ball and in her presents as did
also James W. Smith and Eli Smith and that the said Sarah E. Ball signed the
same fairly and voluntarily and was at the time of sound and disposing mind &
memory.
Sworn to & Subscribed
Tabitha Smith
Before me this March 4th 1889
C.S. McCall Ordinary W.C.
Georgia Wilcox County
I Eli Smith do swear that I as well as James W. Smith and
Eli Smith saw the within named Sarah E. Ball sign and publish the within paper
as her Last Will & Testament and I subscribed the same as a witness at the
special instance and request of said Sarah E. Ball and in her presents as did
also Tabitha Smith and James W. Smith and that the said Sarah E. Ball signed the
same fairly and voluntarily and was at the time of sound mind & memory.
Sworn to & Subscribed
Eli Smith
Before me this March 4th 1889
C.S. McCall Ordinary W.C
Georgia Wilcox County
I James W. Smith do swear that I as well as James W. Smith
and Eli Smith saw the within named Sarah E. Ball sign and publish the within
paper as her Last Will & Testament and I subscribed the same as a witness at the
special instance and request of said Sarah E. Ball and in her presents as did
also Tabitha Smith and Eli Smith and that the said Sarah E. Ball signed the same
fairly and voluntarily and was at the time of sound mind & memory.
Sworn to & Subscribed
James W. Smith
Before me this March 4th 1889
C.S. McCall Ordinary W.C
Georgia Wilcox County
I Charity Ball do solemnly swear that this writing contains
the true Last Will and Testament of the within named Sarah E. Ball Deceased as
far as I know and Believe and I will well and trusting execute the same in
accordance with Law So help me God.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
Charity Ball
March 4th 1889
C. S. McCall Ordinary W.C.
Source: Will Book 1858-1957
Film No. 271348
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