Georgia, Harris County
To all whom it may concern
This is to certify that while we the
undersigned witnesses were attending to the wants of Jesse F. Kimbrough on
Thursday December the 3rd 1874 at his mothers residence near Cataula, Ga, about
6 o.c. p. m., Jesse F. Kimbrough being confident that he would live but a short
time and as he stated was anxious to settle his worldly affairs while he had
strength and as we beleive (sic) was of sound disposing mind, did then and there
call for us to assemble around his bed and requested that each and all of us
should bear witness to what he might say, and without any influence
[indecipherable] the part of any one as far as we know, said that his will and
anxiety was that his mother Mrs. Frances A. Hines should have and hold his
entire Estate both personal and real property and he wanted her to have, to own
and control this property as hers and to dispose of the same as she might in the
future desire. Signed, sealed and declared by us to be the verbal will of Jesse
F. Kimbrough late deceased of Harris County, Georgia. In witness whereof and in
presence of each other we have this day set our hands and seals this Dec 26th
1874 s/ E. Williams
s/ C. W. Hines
s/ Seaborn Oneal
Court of Ordinary, Harris County, January Term 1875
Personally appeared in
open court Frances A. Hines the executrix named in a noncupative will of Jesse
F. Kimbrough late of said county decd. and produced said noncupative will for
probate and also appeared E. Williams, C. W. Hines and Seab-orn Oneal the
witnesses to said noncupative will who on oath say that the writing now
presented is the noncupative will of Jesse F. Kimbrough decd that said decd.
called upon them to witness said will and that the said decd. called upon them
to witness said will [sic - this same phrase is written twice] and that the said
decd. made said will of his own free will and accord, without and compulsion or
undue influence whatever and that said decd. was of sound disposing mind and
memory.
C. W. Hines
Seaborn Oneal
Edward Williams
Sworn to and
subscribed before me Jany 4th 1875.
J. (H?) C. Williams
Ordinary
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