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Will of James Waldrop
State of Georgia
Fayette County
In the name of God amen. I, James Waldrope of the county + state aforesaid, being of sound + disposing mind + memory, knowing the certainty of death + the uncertainty of the time it may happen, do make + declare the following to be my last will + testament in a pecuniary point, to wit:
Item 1st: I give + bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Waldrope all my property both real + personal after paying all my just debts + the following legacies hereinafter named to be used by her + at her discretion during her natural life + at her death to be equally divided among my five following children.
Item 2nd: I give + bequeath unto the lawful heirs of my deceased daughter Nancy Waldrope the sum of three dollars in addition to what they have heretofore had.
Item 3rd I give + bequeath unto the lawful heirs of my deceased daughter Charity Duke the sum of three dollars in addition to what they have heretofore had.
Item 4th: I give + bequeath unto the lawful heirs of my deceased son John Waldrope the sum of three dollars in addition to what they have heretofore had.
Item 5th: I will + desire that at the death of my beloved wife Mary Waldrope all the property that she may then hold both real + personal be sold + equally divided among the following children or their heirs, to wit: Belany Simpson, Mary Brown, Violet Duke + Margaret Duke + David Waldrep.
Item 6th: I hereby nominate + appoint my son David Waldrope executor to this my last will + testament.
In testimony whereof the said James Waldrope hath hereunto set his hand + affixes his seal this fourth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred + thirty six, signed, sealed, + delivered by the within named testator to be his last will + testament hereby revoking all other wills heretofore by him made in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses.
James Waldrope, his mark
William McBride
James McLeroy
Henry Brown
Georgia
Fayette County
Personally appeared William McBride and James McLeroy, who after being duly sworn deposeth + sayeth that they saw James Waldrepe sign, seal, and declare the within written instrument to be his last will + testament, and that at the time of his doing so, he was of sound and disposing mind and memory, that he done so without coercion or persuasion and of his own choice + free will, that deponents signed the same as witnesses as with Henry Brown. Sworn to and subscribed before us this 22nd day of November, 1847.
William McBride
James McLeroy
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