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Appendix VII

Last Will and Testament of Joshua Johnson

The Last Will and Testament of Joshua Johnson is located in Will Book A in the Probate Court in the Dooly County Courthouse in Vienna, Georgia. The handwriting is difficult to read. Words which could not be deciphered are indicated by [brackets].

Last Will and Testament of Joshua Johnson

Georgia

Dooly County

I Joshua Johnson, of said county, being of sound and [ ] mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament.

Item 1^st. I give, bequeath, and devise, to my Daughter Marcilla Johnson all of my land Fifty Acres of Lot No. Nine (9) lying in the South west Corner of said lot. Also Fifty Acres of Lot No. Ten (10) lying in the North west Corner of said lot, all lying in the 1^st Dist. of Dooly County, free from all charges or lien holdings whatever. To her own proper use benefit and behalf. And also all of my perishable property during her natural life time or until she marries, then, the executor to sell all my said property, divide the proceeds equally among all of my Heirs. And the Executor to have full control and the management of the property for my Daughter Marcilla Johnson, land and perishable property all alike.

Item 2^nd. I desire all my just debts be paid.

Item 3^rd. I hereby constitute and appoint John A. Lockerman Executor of this my last will and testament this October 18^th 1888.

Joshua Johnson

Signed [ ] and published by Joshua Johnson as his last will and testament in the presence of us the Subscribers. Who subscribe our names hereto, in the presence of said testator and of each other, He signing in our presence and we signing in his presence.

Joshua Johnson, Testator

Witnesses

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M B Gilbert