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- From Ancestors and Descendants of William Edward Rowell by William W. Hatcher Sr <<http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hatcher-rowell&id=I01033>>
Will of John Edward Hatcher:
John Edward Hatcher, 1831-1909, GA
Surname: Hatcher, PERRY
Note: items enclosed by [ ] were crossed through. where there is a ?, I couldn't make out the word.
Georgia Dooly County:
I, John E. Hatcher, of said state and county, being of a sound and disposing mind, and ? merit; and aware of the uncertainty of life and desiring to leave my business affairs so adjusted as to as give my people as little trouble as possible after my death, do make, declare, and publish this to be my last will and testament. Hereby revoking any and all former wills heretofore made by me.
Item first. I desire that all my just and honest debts be paid.
Item second. I give and devise to my wife, Martha [?] A. Hatcher, and to my daughter, Eliza Endora [Hatcher] Perry, for and during the life time of my said wife, Martha A. Hatcher (if she should survive me.), the south one half of Lots Number One Hundred and Sixty Eight (168) in the former 10th Land Dist, now the Cordele Dist, of Dooly County, Georgia, to have, use, and occupy the same jointly for and during the life time of my said wife.
Item third. After the expiration the life estate of my said wife, I give, devise, and bequeath to my [wife] daughter, Eliza Endora Perry, for and during the remainder of her natural life, the said South half of lot no. 168 in the Cordele Dist, formerly the 10th District of Dooly County. With the remainder over after her death to the children of my said daughter, in fee after the expiration of her said life estate, if she should die leaving any living children. In case my said daughter, Eliza Endora Perry, should die, leaving no living child, then I give and bequeath the said South half of said lot no. 168 in the Cordele District, formerly the 10th District - to the children now born and hereafter born to my son W. G. Hatcher, in fee simple forever.
Item four. I give and bequeath to my son, W. G. Hatcher, and his children now born, or hereafter born, the North half of said Lot no. 168 in the Cordele Dist, [now]formerly the 10th District - of Dooly County, Ga.
Item five. I hereby make, constitute, and appoint W. G. Hatcher (my son), the Executor to this, my last will and testament, and hereby cloth and vest him with full and complete power to carry out my the express terms of this will; without being required to make bond, or give account to any one - and with the further power to take charge of my personal effects and make such disposition of them as he may see fit.
Lot of Land Number 168 in the Cordele District, formerly the 10th District of Dooly County and herein referred to is the lot of land in which my present home is located, about two miles West of Cordele, Ga.
The word ? stricken in the 19th line page one, and the word 'Hatcher' stricken and 'Perry' inserted in line 21st page one, and 'wife' stricken in line 3 page two, and word 'now' stricken and 'formerly interlued were all stricken and interlued before sey noters.
Executed May 19th 1904
Signed by John E. Hatcher
Executed, signed by John E. Hatcher in our presence and we in the presence of each other, and in the presence of John E. Hatcher, and at his instance and request witnessed and signed our names as witness hereto
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1831 - 1909 (78 years)
