In the name of God Amen. I David Laney now of the county Of Harris of the said State being of Sound mind, do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament revoking all others
Item 1 I give and bequeath unto my wife Nancy for and during her natural life, The South half of the lot of land that I am now living on known and distinguished as lot- No: one hundred and fifty one
Item 2 I give and bequeath unto my wife Nancy for and during her natural life my negro woman Mary about-thirty two years of age and her two children (to wit) Adaline about Seven years of age and Ann about two years of age. I also give and bequeath to my wife Nancy horse and buggy, One cow and calf, one Sow and pigs and one years provision. All of the above named property embraced in Items 1 and 2 after the death of my wife Nancy I desire to be sold By my Executor and equally divided between my children Nancy Hargett, Frances Poore, Sarah Hargett, Rachael Almond Susan Delamar John W. Laney and Elizabeth Whitten
Item 3 I give and bequeath unto my Son John W. Laney the North half of the lot of land that I am now living on know as Lot- No One hundred and fifty one with all the rights-members and appurtenances to said Lot- of land in any wise appearing and belonging forever
Item 4 I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Hargett five hundred Dollars in cash it- being all that I desire her to have from my estate, owing to no unnatural affections to her: but owing to the treatment of her husband to me and my wife
Item 5 I give and bequeath to my Grand Son William Otts two hundred dollars in cash
Item 6 I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Mary Jane Otts two hundred Dollars in cash. I also appoint- my Grand Son William Otts trustee for the amount- I have left- my Grand Daughter named above
Item 7 I give and bequeath to my Grand Son William Campbell One hundred Dollars in cash
Item 8 I will and direct- that the balance of my property both real and personal or of whatever character it may be onr Wherever found, be equally divided between my shildren (to wit-) Nancy Hargett, Frances Poore, Sarah Hargett, Rachael Almond Susan Delamar, John W. Laney and Elizabeth Whitten.
Item 9 I constitute and appoint- my Son John W. Laney Executor to this my last-Will and Testament In Witness wheneof I have hereunto Set-my hand and Seal this 28 day of September 1855.
 | David Laney LS |
Signed Sealed and delivered and published by David Laney as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, the Subscribers who at-the request-of Said Testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other attest the same this 28 day of September A. D. 1855
| Jno J. Little |
| Joel Dennis |
| Ransom D Little |
David Laney's Will Continued
State of Georgia
Jno J. Little Court of Ordinary December Term
Harris County
Personally appeared before me in open Court
John W. Laney and produced a paper writing purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of David Laney late of said county
decd in which instrument the said John W. Laney is appointed
Executor and two of the witnesses to wit-: John J. Little and
Joel Dennis which witnesses being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth
that they Saw David Laney the Testator Sign, Seal, deliver, and
publish the instrument now presented as his last-Will & Testmanent
freely, voluntarily and of his own accord and without any compulsion or influence whatever that at-the execution of the said
Will Said Testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory
that they deponents-Signed Said Will as Witnesses in the presence
of the Testator and at-his Special instance and request- and
in the presence of each other and that they Saw Ransom D
Little and O. H. Smith Sign the Same as witnesses in his presence
and at his request
Sworn to & Subscribed before
me this 28 day of December 1857Jno. J. Little LS
Joel Dennis LS
Oswalt Mullins Ordinary
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