Last Will and Testament of Thomas Jefferson Dollar 

Transcribed by:  Janet Sumner		Email Address:  GWS0675@peoplepc.com
Transcribed on:  8 Sep 2002


From Will Book B, 1873-1913, Decatur County, GA:

 In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Jefferson Dollar of aforesaid state and county, being of sound mind
 and desirous of disposing of my estate, do make and ordain this my last will and testament,


1st, To my wife Demarius Dollar I commit the full care and control of my minor children until they
become of age.  

2nd, All of my property real and personal is to be kept together and not divided, only as it may become
necessary to settle with my minor children as they become of age.
 
3rd, I desire an appraisement of my entire estate to be made by appraisers appointed by the court of 
ordinary as each of my children become of age, and him or her to have their part in money if it is on
hand and if there is not money sufficient to settle, then the appraisers to apportion him or her their
pro rata share of the estate in kind.
 
4th, Should any of my daughters marry after they are (18) eighteen years old and before they are (21)
twenty one years old, they are then at their marriage to have their portion of their estate given them.   


5th, To my wife, Demarius Dollar, I give and bequeath (in lieu of all other claims upon my estate by
her) one fifth (1/5) of my entire real estate, to include the house and lands lying around it, and one
fifth (1/5) of my entire personal estate to be absolutely hers to dispose of as she may see fit.   


6th, I wish my executors to settle all of my debts without interrupting my estate. 

7th, I hereby by will dispense with all returns and inventories to the court by my executors save such
action as may be necessary in the appointing of appraisors to divide my estate as my children become of
age.   

8th, I hereby appoint as the joint executor of this my last will and testament my wife Demarius Dollar
and my son Thomas William Dollar.


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this March 8th, 1882.

Thomas J. Dollar   

Signed, sealed in presence of us, this March 8, 1882.
J. G. Pollock
W. Taylor
Thomas A. Barrow
N.P. off. 621st District G.M. 


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