Will of
Robert Greer Killgore
State of Georgia
Haralson County
In the name of God Amen I, Robert G. Kilgore of the county of Haralson and state of Georgia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and being decisions to settle my worldly affairs while I have strength so to do, Do make and publish this my last Will and testament and first I commit my Soul to God who gave it and my body I desire to be buried in the family burying ground near my residence and my worldly Estate I dispose of as follows first to my children by my first wife Mary Kilgore, to my oldest Daughter Eliza Bently I give the sum of One hundred and twenty two Dollars and 77 cents to my oldest son William K. Kilgore Deceased I give to his Heirs I give One hundred and twenty two Dollars and 77 cents to my son John M. Kilgore I give One hundred and twenty two Dollars and 77 cents to my daughter Elizabeth Ann I give One hundred and twenty two Dollars and 77 cents to my Daughter Thurza Ann Bently I give One hundred and twenty two Dollars and 77 cents to my Daughter Isabella Ingram I give to her bodily heirs One hundred twenty two Dollars and 77 cents to my Dotson B. Kilgore I give One hundred twenty two Dollars an 77 cents to my son James J. Kilgore deceased to his heirs I give One hundred twenty two Dollars and 77 cents to my son Francis M. Kilgore I give One hundred twenty two Dollars and 77 cents all of which I have delivered to the above named heirs or their Agents for which they will have no further claims on the remaining portion of my Estate.
I do hereby dispose of the remainder of my Estate as follows to my living and present Wife Elizabeth W. Kilgore I give One hundred and fifty Acres of land One hundred Acres it being part of lot No. 249 in 8th Dist of original Carroll now Haralson. It being the North East portion of said lot of land the River being the line thence runing from the river the North and South line it being the line on the East side of said lot runing said line far enough to make One hundred Acres from thence due West to the River also fifty Acres it being part of lot No)224( in the 8th Dist of original Carroll now Haralson commencing at the River and Extending as far as the line of the One hundred Acres it joining the One hundred Acres on the East side also the house hold and Kitchen furniture to have and to hold as her own right and Property during her life or widowhood and at her death or marriage the property to be Distributed between her legal heirs Viz Archibald D. Kilgore Arris Ann Kilgore Sarah S Kilgore Josephine Kilgore Robert G Kilgore Elijah B Kilgore and Mary M Kilgore the remaining portion of said land No 224 and 248 and 249 and to remain connected for the use of the family till the youngest child becomes of Age at which time said lands to be equally Divided among the above named heirs of my present Wife Elizabeth W Kilgore my perishable property to remain together for the use of the family and I do hereby appoint my Wife Elizabeth W Kilgore my lawful Executrix to carry out said Will according to the laws of this State in witness whereof I the said Robert G Kilgore to this my Will consisting of the foregoing Sheets of paper have set my hand and seal this February 26th 1870.
Robert G. Kilgore
Signed Sealed published and
declared by Robert G. Kilgore
as his last Will and Testament
in presence of us who at his request
in presence of each other have Subscribed
our names to witnesses hereto
Moses Stisher
D M Tally
J R Head J P
