William Sloan, probate, Whitfield County GA

William Sloan

1852

Whitfield County, GA

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I, William Sloan, being on a bed of affliction and believing my time on earth close at hand but still of sound and disposing mind have

thought as God has blessed me with a portion of this world goods that I for the better protection of my beloved wife Susan and

my children thought proper to appoint my two youngest brothers Ellis Sloan and J B Slone my executors to carry out the purposes

herein contained that immediately after my death and burial the before mentioned executors one or both to take possession of all

my effects and so as soon as they can arrive at the amount of debts that I owe, to sell a sufficient amount of my personal effects to

pay my just debts and the ballance if any, my real estate to be applied to the benefit of my wife and children in the best way my

And further that whereas myself and Brother Archibald Slone changed lands and proper (?) bonds for titles I wish my executors

to execute title to Archibald and Archibald to execute titles to my heirs generally or as the law directs according to the substance of our bonds.

Whereas being weak in body but sound in mind have signed my name to this instrument my last will and testament in the presence of 17 June 1852

We, Ellis Slone and J B Slone do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last well of the within named William Slone,

deceased so fare as we know or believe and that we will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts and the legal

claims contained in the said last will as fare as his goods and chattles will thereunto entered and the lawful charges and that we

will make a true perfect inventory of all such goods and chattles so help us God. Sworn and subscribed before me on the 31st

Before me, William Gordon, Ordinary of said County in vocation personally came Jackson B Slone, Ellis Slone executors of

the last will and testament of William Slone, deceased of said county and proved before me the last will and testament out

of said William Slone deceased and the witnesses to said will to wit Presley Huff, John Slone and Richard Helton which

witnesses being duly sworn depose and say that they saw William Slone the testator sign seal deliver and publish the

instrument now presented as the last will and testament freely volunteerly and of his own accord and without any

compulsion or influence whatsoever that at the time of the execution of said will said testator was of sound and disposing

mind and memory that deponents signed said will as witnesses in the presents of said testator and as his special instruction