Whitfield County GA Will Book A, page 118-121

William Hammond, Whitfield County GA

Executor to take control of the whole of my lands in Georgia in Whitfield and Mitchell Counties, GA and carry out such rent contracts as I may have made, and make such others as he may deem proper for the best advantage of my estate. 

To my two daughters Victoria A Hammond and Elisabeth J Willis Jones jointly, my homestead place containing 330 acres more or less; by a live comm- --- at the spring used by testators family and going west with the line of Thomas Renfros land to a stake corner, by a hill thence due south by the land hill of lot #142.  Thence a short hill east to a stake corner by a hill recurring thence S21.6.14 chains to a stake corner by a hill, thence south 26 chains to a white oak corder, a hill remaining thence S 20 degrees W 21 chains to a white oak corner on the bank of Mill Creek a hill--- thence with the meanderings of said creek to the mouth of the branch of said spring, thence by a short hill a little north of east to a --- of plat 165, thence due north ---land lines of lot nos 165 and 140 to the NW corner of lot #140.  Thence in a line ----.  I also give and bequeath to my daughters all my household and kitchen furniture, stock, agriculture implements, etc. I will and direct my wife Lucy C Hammond shall have a home in my mansion house on said homestead during her natural life.

A the end of three years, my wife Lucy C Hammond, my daughter Victoria A, my Daughter Anna E Jones and her son W H Jones shall all have a home in my mansion house and have a support out of the general fund aforesaid.

Five portions - each to my following named children: Wm H Hammond, Anna E Jones, Julia F Spring, Genessa C Reed and I will and bequeath unto my grandson Robert H Baker $500 of the remaining fifth portion.  The residue of the fifth portion I will unto my daughter Susan E Cobb.

Son William H Hammond nominated executor. 

Dated 18 Feb 1871.  Witnessed by J E Shumate, J N Hair, Thomas Renfro.

Proven November term 1871

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