Will of Nancy Sloan, the wife of Allen Sloan and the Mother of Allen Sloan as mentioned in the will.

Transcribed by:  Frank Sloan - fesloan@digitalexp.com
Compiled on:   01 March 2001



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Georgia In the name of God Amen.
Decatur County I Nancy Sloan of the County
of Decatur and the State of Georgia being of sound and disposing mind and
memory and being desirious to settle my worldly affairs while I have
strength so to do, do make and publish this my last will and testament. And
first I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body I desire to be buried
at the cemetery at Bethel Church in said county. And after all my just debts
are paid I desire my worldly estate to be disposed of as follows
First I give and bequeath to my daughters Susan and Margaret the Homestead,
household and kitchen furniture and the fifteen acres of land attached to
said homestead it being fifteen acres off of Lot 380 in the 15th District of
said county and in the South East corner of said lot. Also one yoke of oxen
and cart and the cattle that are in their mark but branded with my brand and
the hogs that are in their mark and have been raised by my said daughters
and the present growing crop on said fifteen acres of land.

Secondly - I desire that the remainder of my estate consisting in one
horse(house) - the cattle in my mark and brand my hogs and fractional Lot of
land lot 460 lying in the 15th Dist of said County of Decatur and State of
Georgia containing about one hundred acres be equally divided among my
remaining children to wit Mary Griffin Wm H and Allen Sloan and my Grand
Daughter Elen A. Sloan daughter of my late dear(decd) son Samuel.
Thirdly - I nominate and appoint my son Allen Sloan Executor of this my last
will and testament. And I desire that after this my will has been proven and
placed upon record my said Executor shall and is hereby authorized and
empowered to carry out the provisions the same without the intervention of
the Court of Ordinary
In Witness whereof I the said Nancy Sloan to this my last will and testament
consisting of two pages of paper have set my hand & seal this 27th day of
August 1867

Nancy Sloan
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the named Nancy Sloan as her last
will and testament in presence of us who at her request in presence of each
other have subscribed our names as witness hereto the & year above written

Daniel Humphrey of Decatur Co Ga
W. Thursby            "      "          "    "
Wm H Crawford     "     "           "    "


Georgia Personally came before me
Decatur County In the Open Court Allen Sloan
The Executor named in the
Last will and testament of Nancy Sloan decd & presented said will for
probate in common form on the oath of W H Crawford one of the witnesses
thereto who being duly sworn deposes & says that he saw Nancy Sloan sign
seal declare & publish  the instrument now presented as her last will and
testament freely voluntarily & of her own accord that at the time of the
execution thereof Lulatrix was of sound & disposing mind & memory. That
Dipoment signed said will as a witness at the special insistence & request
of Lulatrix & saw Dl Humphrey & W. Thursby two other witnesses sign the same
witnesses who did so at like insistence and request of Lulatrix in her
presence & in the presence of each other.
Sworn this Oct 7 1867   Wm H. Crawford
H M Beach Ordy

Georgia Court of Ordy Oct Session
Decatur County Oct 7 1867
Present H M Beach Ordy

It appearing to the Bench that at this the regular session the last will and
testament of Nancy Sloan decd was proved in common form on the oath of W H
Crawford one of the witnesses thereto there being no objection It is ordered
that the same be recorded.
H M Beach Ordy

Georgia
Decatur County I do solemnly swear that the will here is the true last will
and testament of the within named Nancy Sloan so far as I know or believe &
that I will faithfully execute the same according to law - So help me God

Sworn Oct 7 1867 his
H M Beach Ordy Allen    (X) Sloan
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