Will of Lemon M. Causey-son of Levin & Nancy Morgan

 
page 15
State of Georgia Crawford County
 
In the name of God Amen. I Lemon M. Causey of the county and state aforesaid being of sound and disposing mind and memory Do make and publish this my last will and testament. I hereby revoking all or any former Wills or Will by me at any time made.
 
First It is my will and desire that my body be decently intered nin a manner suitable to my condition in life.
 
Secondly I direct that first of all after my decease that my Executrix pay all my just debts. It is my desire after my debts are paid that my beloved wife Jane CAUSEY have all my estate for and during her natural life
 
Thirdly After the death of my wife I direct that all my estate both real and personal and of any kind whatsoever be equally divided between all my children share and share alike except as in the remainder of this clause directed that the share of my son Levin CAUSEY is to go to his possession for the use and benifit of his children and be in any way subject to his debts or disposition under the portion of my daughter Nancy SANDERS to go and vis in her for (words crossed out) and her present or any future husband's joint use and benifit during the natural life of my said daughter and after her death to vis absolutely in her child or children and if the said Nancy  should die leaving no child or children then said portion to revoke? to my estate and be equally divided unindoing to the first and second clauses of this

Iten Fourthly I desire that my beloved wife Jane Causey and my son Samuel H CAUSEY execute this my said will and testament.
In Testomony whereof I the said Lemom M. Causey Sr Suc___ set my hand and seal in presence of the subscribing witnesses this tenth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty nine.
Signed Sealed and Published in presence of us
G  I Green
William H Ingraham
Moses Mathering?     L M CAUSEY  Seal
Proved Jan Term 1854
Crawford Co Ga. Will Bk B P 15

Court of Ordinary Crawford County January Term 1854

The last will and testament of Lemom M. Causey late of Crawford County deceased together with the  Codicals thus attached having at this regular Term been duly proven in open court upon the Oaths of Moses MULLHEAD, William E MATHEWS and Lewis F. HICKS subsibing witness That is in ordered that the same be admitted to record nd that letting testamomtary do issue to Samuel H CAUSEY one of the Executors therein named the other two therein mentioned towit Jane CAUSEY and William I CAUSEY having in open court (refused to qualify maried out) the Trust thereby confers. upon his taking and Subsribing the oath required by the statues in this case made and provides and that this order be entered on the minutes of the court papers. J I Ray Ordinary  Recorded the 12th day of January 1854  James J Ray Ordinary

Submitted by:  Gerry Hill

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