Will of Alexander Nuckolls, 1875
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Book A page 149-150.
ALEXANDER NUCKOLLS
WILL State of Georgia Whitfield County
In the name of GOD amen.
I, Alexander Nuckolls being of sound mind and disposing memory and being
desirous to settle my worldly matters while I have strength do make and publish
this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me here to fore
made.
Item 1st My soul I commend to God who gave it , my body I direct to be buried in
a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my condition in life .
Item 2nd I direct that all my just debts be paid by my Executor's herein after
names.
Item 3rd I desire that my property to be equally divided between my children
share and share alike, to wit, to my son Joel T. Nuckolls, I desire that he have
the North halves of lots Nos. two hundred and thirty and two hundred and thirty
one.
Item 4th To my son A. B. Nuckolls, I desire that he have the South halves of
lots Nos. two hundred and thirty and two hundred and thirty one.
Item 5th To my daughter, Louisa Thornton, I desire that she have one hundred
acres of lots Nos. two hundred and forty and two hundred and forty one, the same
being on the North side of said lots of land.
Item 6th To my daughter Harriett Tate, I desire that she have one hundred acres
of lots of land Nos. Two hundred and forty and two hundred and forty one, the
same being in the middle of said lots of land between the portion given to
Louisa Thornton and Georgia E. Bell.
Item 7th To my son, John M. Nuckolls, I desire that he have thirty acres of
land, No. two hundred hundred and seventy seven divided as follow s: Commencing
at the south west corner of said lot and running seventy eight and a half rods
North, thence due East sixty rods, then due South seventy eight and a half rods
to the original lines, also sixty acres of lot No. Three hundred, being sixty
rods on the West side of said lot of land, and also eight acres of lot No. two
hundred and ninety nine.
Item 8th To my daughter Virginia E. Graham, I desire that she have forty eight
acres of lot of land two hundred and seventy seven, commencing at the South East
corner running North; seventy eight and a half rods; thence due West one hundred
rods; thence South seventy eight and a half rods to the original line. Also, one
hundred acres of lot No. three hundred being one hundred rods of the East side
of said lot of land; also eight acres of lot of land No. three hundred, and one;
all of Said land being in the twenty seventh district and third section of said
county and state aforesaid.
Item 9th I direct that the written described land be adhered to by my several
children and that each one be made equal so that each one share an equal share
of my property.
Item 10th I direct and appoint John McGlure, J.H. Harlan and Jas. T. Deck to set
the value of said parcels of land to each one of my children and to locate the
boundary lines: Said children is just to have said land at the valuation fixed
by said men, each one to pay or received as the case may be.
Item 11th To my grandson A.W. Frix, I give and bequeath sixty acres of land on
lot No. two hundred and seventy seven the same being on the North side of said
lot of land joining H. C. Puryear.
Item 12th I appoint my daughter Georgia E. Bell Guardian for my grand son A.W.
Frix to take charge of said land and manage it for said A.W. Frix but not to
sell or trade it in any way until the said A.W. Frix is twenty one years of age.
Should the said A.W. Frix die before he is twenty one years of age said land is
to return and be a part of estate.
Item 13th My daughter Georgia E. Bell having received ninety five acres of land
of my estate is to be counted to her at one thousand dollars that she has
received of my estate.
Item 14th My son, J.G.L. Nuckolls being dead that his one share of my estate be
equally divided between his three children to wit Molly, Mattie and Lucy
Nuckolls.
Item 15th My daughter A.T. Bates being dead, I direct that her one share of my
estate be equally divided between her three children to wit J.L., N.B. and
Barbary Bates.
Item 16th My daughter Clarinda Thornton being dead I direct that her one share
of my estate be equally divided between her several children or grandchildren as
the case my be.
Item 17th I direct that my personal property be sold by my Executors here in
after named and with the proceeds and with what money I may disposessed of,
notes & c, be so divided as to amake all my children equal in my estate.
Item 18th I appoint my son, A. B. Nuckolls and my friends John McClure and James
T. Deck my executors to this my last will and testament.
In testimony were of I have said, Alexander Nuckolls have here unto set his hand
and seal. This September 16, 1875
Signed Alexander Nuckolls
Signed, sealed and declared in presend by the afore named, Alexander Nuckolls as
his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at this request in
presence of each other have subscribed our name as witness's hereto:
H. C. Purgons
H. W. Garrett
M. A. Reed
The above will was probated in common form at October 1875
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