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- NOTE 1./
John Jasper Britt was born on 6 Dec 1832 in Crawford Co., GA. He appeared on the census on 19 Jul 1860 in Hammacky, Crawford Co., GA. Entry reads age 28 born in Georgia, occupation is farmer. He served in the Civil War on 5 May 1862 from Macon, Bibb Co., GA. Listed under: Co 'A' 54th GA Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennesse, Confederate States of America, Bibb County, Georgia, Lamar Infantry He appeared on the census on 8 Jul 1870 in Crawford Co., GA. Entry reads age 38, born in Georgia, occupation is farmer. He appeared on the soundex in 1880 in Crawford Co., GA. Entry reads age 44, born in Georgia. He appeared on the soundex in 1900 in Crawford Co., GA.) Entry reads age 67, born Dec 1832 in Georgia. He appeared on the census on 4 May 1910 in Crawford Co., GA.(24) Entry reads age 77, married 2 times, current marriage for 32 years, occupation is a farmer, parents born in Georgia. He died on 8 Dec 1910 in Crawford Co., GA. He was buried on 9 Dec 1910 in Providence Cemetery, Crawford Co., GA. He was married to Frances Rowell Hortman on 24 Feb 1878 in Crawford Co., GA.(25) (26)(27) 2nd Marriage.
(25). Crawford Co.,GA; 1878, Book B. Marriage License. LDS, Family History Library, Film# 0417017.
(26). William R. Henry. Marriage Rcords of Crawford County, Marriage Books A-1, A-2, A-2/C, A-4, B, C & 5 1823-1899. Central Georgia Genealogical Society Inc, Georgia, 1989, 109p. Page 5.
(27). Unknown. Britt Family Bible. In possesion of Susan (BRITT) Arnold, Perry GA.
NOTE 2./ Georgia, Crawford County WILL BOOK “C” pp. 74, 75 <<http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/crawford/wills/brit.txt>>
In the name of God, I John J. Britt of said County being of sound and disposing mind said memory do make send declare this to be my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me.
ITEM 1: I desire after my decease decent burial at Providence Cemetery, where the old Church so sacred to my memorary stood before its removal to Roberta, said there4hence of said burial to be in accordance with my circumstances at time of my death.
ITEM 2: I desire all my just debts to be paid out of any money I may leave at time of my death and if there be no money to pay my debts, I desire a sufficiency of the personal property I may leave to be sold by my executors herein after named at public outcry to pay such debts.
ITEM 3: I desire that one hundred acres of lot of land number twenty five in the 7th district of said County also thirty five acres more or less of lot no. (21) twenty one, the lines of said thirty five acres commencing at a rock now placed west of a certain walnut stump near public road running due east to Hartley lines thence northward to line of W.M. Britt thence west to the line at stock watering place. Thence south to said rock the original starting point. The lines to the aforesaid lands and now understood to exist in hereby made the lines to the lands being given to my beloved wife, Fannie Britt for natural life to have use and control as she may wish and at her death the said lands to be divided between my body heirs share and share alike, except to my son, W. M. Britt having already provided
for him. I desire that my said son, W.M. Britt, shall have my gold spectacles and ten dollars in money . The said land to be sold by my executors and the money divided as above stated.
ITEM 4: I give to my daughter Mollie Britt fifteen acres more of less of land lot (#21) twenty one same being the west portion of fifty acres and now on same being the west of the thirty five acres heretofore mentioned in this will. The said Mollie Britt to have the south from the said fifteen acres of land for and during his natural life and at her death then said fifteen acres is to be sold as before stated by my executor and money distributed among my bodily heirs as stated in Item 3 of this my last will. The lines of said fifteen are now understood and are to be the lines of the division of my said lands.
ITEM 5: I desire that my wife Fannie Britt keep and use all my personal property of whatever nature and kind and may now at the time of my death except such as may be sold to pay my debts. She to exercise her best judgement in selling trading and disposing of said personal property whenever her interest may demand and to sunarst whatever funds or other property she may acquire by such sales or circumstances for and during his natural life and if any of such property should be left after paying his physicians bill and burial expenses and all other just and lawful debts, then if there should be any of said property or the proceeds thereof then the same is to be sold and distributed or directed in Item
3rd of this will. Item 6: I nonimate my son Josiah Britt and son in law W.H. Thames as executors of this my last will and testament and they to be required to give bond for the faithful discharge of their duties as such executors. The said executors to rent out said fifteen acres of land here given to my daughter Mollie collect said rents and pay same over to said Mollie, taking his receipt for the same and that they be not required to make any returns of their action and doings to the ordinary or anyone else as the
amounts will be too small to include any expence.
Signed declared and published by John J. Britt as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribing witness who subscribed hereto in the presence of testator at his instances and request and of each other be signing in our presence we signing in his presence presences and in distributions made before signing executed in the presence of us the 27th day of April 1907.
Signed by : J.J.Britt
WITNESSES:
J.D. Stephens
H. Danielly
A.J. Danielly
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1832 - 1910 (78 years)
