Probate, GA, Chattooga, Thomas Kendrick 1876 This March 4th 1876 THOMAS KENDRICK {seal} Signed, sealed, declared and published by THOMAS KENDRICK as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our own names hereto in the presence of said testator and of each other this March 4th 1876. W. A. KING R. D. JONES S. E. JONES Page 1 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Thomas Kendrick 1876 The last will and testament of THOMAS KENDRICK Recorded in Book of wills pages 80 & 81 June 6th 1876 JAMES B. HILL, ordinary Page 2 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Thomas Kendrick 1876 State of Georgia ] Chattooga County ] I THOMAS KENDRICK of the state and county aforesaid being at this writing of sound mind and memory do by these presents of my own free will and accord voluntarily execute, declare and publish this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking any and all others former wills by me made. Item 1st I desire that my executor is hereinafter named pay at once all my just debts and that my state as a whole be charged therewith. Item 2nd I will and bequeath to my beloved wife MARTHA D. KENDRICK should she survive me all of my property of every character until her death unless there should be stock implements or other property that my executor hereinafter named may deem as necessary for carrying on the farm successfully or for her support and comfort and which event I desire that my executive hereinafter named sell all such surplus property at public or private sale as they may deem for the best interest of my estate or unless my wife MARTHA D. KENDRICK should marry again in which last-named event I desire and direct that all of my state should be sold at public or private sale as may deemed for the best interest of my estate by my executive hereinafter named and be distributed share and share alike among all of my lawful heirs. Item 3rd I desire that at the death of my beloved wife MARTHA D. KENDRICK should she survive me that all of my property of every character be sold by my executor hereinafter named at public or private sale as they may deem for the best interest of my estate to be equally divided share and share alike to all my lawful heirs unless such sale and distribution should take place before the education of my son JAMES M. or GEORGE F. or either of them should be equal to that given by me to each of my other children in which event I desire and direct that a sufficient amount of money be set apart from the general corpus of my estate to give to them and equal education with my other children and I desire that such amount set apart be used in the way of their education nothing in this item to change the reading of Item 2nd. Item 4th I constitute and appoint my beloved son WILLIAM S. KENDRICK and my son in law JOHN A. JONES executors of this my last will and testament this March 4th 1876. THOMAS KENDRICK {seal} Signed sealed declared and published by THOMAS KENDRICK has his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers unsubscribed our own names here in 2 in the presence of said testator and of each other this March 4th 1876. W. A. KING R. D. JONES S. E. JONES Page 3 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Thomas Kendrick 1876 Georgia ] Chattooga County ] To the ordinary of said county. The petition of WILLIAM S. KENDRICK and JOHN A. JONES Show of that on the 30th day of April 1876 THOMAS KENDRICK of said county departed this life leaving in a state of real and personal property and that before his death he made and executed his last will and testament and appointed your petitioners his executors and that said will was legally executed and your petitioners pray that the same may be probated in common form of law this May 4th 1876. W. S. KENDRICK J. A. JONES Page 4 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Thomas Kendrick 1876 W. S. KENDRICK & JOHN A. JONES executors to THOMAS KENDRICK Petition for probate of will Filed in office May 4th 1876 J. B. HILL, ordinary Page 5 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Thomas Kendrick 1876 Annual returns of W. S. KENDRICK and JOHN A. JONES executor of THOMAS KENDRICK deceased July 31st 1877. The totals as found at the property owned by deceased including all kinds of property, papers and etc … according to the directions of the testator for last will and testament turned over to the widow of the deceased. We hereby certify that the is a exhibit between ourselves and the set of state this August 4th 1877. teste JOHN MADDOX, ordinary JOHN A. JONES W. S. KENDRICK Page 6 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Thomas Kendrick 1876 Annual returns by W. S. KENDRICK & JOHN A. JONES executors THOMAS KENDRICK Filed in office August 4th 1877 JOHN MADDOX Recorded September 11th 1877 page 326 book of returns JOHN MADDOX, ordinary Page 7 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, GA, Chattooga, Thomas Kendrick 1876 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 8 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK **