Last Will and Testament of James Madison Lane

State of Georgia Miller County

 In the name of God Amen

 I James Madison Lane of said State and County being of Sound memory and disposing mind being of advanced age and Knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me do therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me.

Item 1st I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and conditions in life my soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for eternal salvation through the merits and atonements of the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whose religion I have professed as as I trust enjoyed this thirty years.

Item 2nd I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executors hereinafter appointed out of that portion of my property not hereinafter willed and devised to my beloved wife Elizabeth.

Item 3rd I give and bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth with whom I have lived in the strictest quiet for forty odd years – lot of land number two hundred and fifty six in the 13th Thirteenth district of Miller County consisting of two hundred and fifty acres with all the rights members and apprentencies of said lot of land in anywise appertaining or belonging free from all charges or limitations whatever to her own proper benefit and behalf during her natural life only I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife all my farming utencils of every description whatever one man mule kit my yoke of oxen and wagon two cows and calves such as she may chose all the hogs that I am possessed of at the time of my death all my household and kitchen furniture and all the provisions that I have on hand at the time of death to consist of corn, bacon, pork, syrup, lard potatoes fodder and oats also ten head of sheep such as she may choose all to my wife during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided between my children for ????? and ??? capita as provided by law this bequest to my wife to be in lieu of years support and dower

Item 4th I give and bequeath all the remainder of my estate of every description after my debts are paid out of the same to my children and representative of my children
h-inherit-the same equally among the children and children’s children h-represent-their parents-hi said inheritance.

Item 5th I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved sons James M. Lane, Jr. and Charles Lane Executors of this my last will and testament.
This the twenty fourth day of December 1877.

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James Madison X Lane
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Signed Sealed and declared and published by James Madison Lane as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said testator and at his official request and in presence of each other this the twenty fourth day of December 1877.

Signed by I A Bush
W R Glousier
Samuel V Mahon
V B Baughn

We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within named
Jas M Lane deceased so far as we know is believe and that we will will & truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of the State so help us God.

Sworn to and subscribed signed Miller County
before me this March 28th 1881 signed Charley Lane

Recorded 29th 1881
Signed Wm Grimes Ordinary