Will of Ann McLeod

                                                                            
72
State Of Georgia
Pike County
 
In the name of God Amen. I, Ann McLeod, of said state and county, being of advanced age, 
but of sound disposing mind and memory.  Knowing that I must shortly depart this life-
deems it right and proper both as respects my family and myself that I should make a 
disposition of the property with which kind Providence has blessed me. I do therefore 
make this my last will and testament overlooking all other wills heretofore made by me.
 
First-  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.
 
Secondly- I desire that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Exectrix hereinafter 
named.
 
Thirdly- I give and bequeath and desire to my beloved daughter, Francis B. Mcleod, one 
hundred and sixteen and one half acres, more or less of lots no. 115 and 116 in the ninth 
district of Pike County Georgia, with all the rights, members and appearances thereunto 
belonging, to her own proper use and benefits with full power to dispose of the same as 
she may deem proper provided any debts are paid according to the second item of this will.  
I also give and bequeath to my said daughter Francis all my personal property hereby 
reserving two acres of land heretofore sold by me to Samuel Holt.
 
Fourthly- I hereby constitute and appoint my daughter Ellen K. Manly Executrix of this my 
last will and testament and I desire that after this will is admitted to probate that she 
execute the will without any further expense.
 
In witness whereof I have Signed, Sealed and Published and declared this as my will at my 
residence near Concord, Pike County, Georgia on the Second day of December 1879                                              her
                                               Ann x McLeod
                                                     mark
 
The said Ann McLeod at her residence near Concord Pike County Georgia on said 2nd Day of 
Dec. 1879, Signed Sealed, this instrument and declared the same as and for her last will 
and we at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto 
written our names as witnessess.
 
                                                   J.J. Lee
                                                   B. N. J. Lee
                                                   J.B. Matthews
 
 
73
State Of Georgia
Pike County
 
   Before me came B.N.J. Lee as a witness to the written writing purporting to be the 
Ann McLeod's last will and being duly sworn saith that he, with J.J. Lee and J.B. 
Matthews at the request of Ann McLeod and in her presence did attend as witnesses the 
within writing as here Ann McLeod's will that the same was signed and published by Ann 
McLeod in their presence as her last will, that she was at the time of said attestation 
and signing by herself of sound and disposing mind and memory that she Executed the 
written paper voluntarily. 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this March 31st 1882
                   Harry Wells Ordinary        B.N.J. Lee
 
 
Georgia
Pike County  I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the 
named Ann McLeod deceased as fas as I know or believe and that I will well and truly 
Execute the same in accordance with the laws of this state- so help me God!
Seen to and Subscribed before me         Ellen Manly
this April 3rd 1882
Harry Wells Ordinary            Recorded April 4th 1882
                                           Harry Wells Ordianry
                                              


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