Georgia Jackson County

JACKSON COUNTY GENEALOGY

 

 

Samuel Smith House, Sr. home near Jefferson, Georgia

Written on the back of the picture "Uncle James House, Grandma House, Grandfather on porch was ill then.
Not long before he died. Mama with bro. William in arms - cousin Matt and cousin Robert Hawkins"

Grandma was Margaret Lovice England House 1820-1898, Grandfather was Samuel Smith House, Sr. 1819-1896
 

 

 

WILL OF SAMUEL S. HOUSE

 

 

Georgia
Jackson County
 
I, Samuel S. House of said state and county, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do
make this my last will and testament.
 
Item 1   I want sold for the purpose of paying my debts at my death and also to cover my burial
expenses that portion of my land lying north west of the following line and between it and the ______
said line beginning at mouth of big ditch where it enters Park's Creek at the upper side of the old
pasture running along said ditch  to where it bends.  Hence from said  bend to a white oak on the bluff
said  W.O.  being marked thence from said  W.O. a straight course to a cherry tree on the Jefferson
road:   thence to the lower end of what  is known as the John Patch  thence in the same direction to
the line between Dr. Brock (?)  and myself adjoining G.N. Chandler and others containing about 40
acres.  If after the land is sold, it overpays said debts and expenses:  I want the remainder of the
money to be paid over to my son Smith.
 
Item 2   I bequeath and devise to my beloved wife, M.L. House the balance of my home place
containing about 90 acres and also all my personal property: This bequest to take the place and be in
lieu  of dower and  12 months support  and to be her property as long as she lives and at her death to
be sold and distributed as hereinafter _____ after the burial expenses have been paid.
 
Item 3  My son M.V. House now deceased having already been paid $ 250 I give and bequeath to his
children $ 50 each.
 
Item 4     My daughter, M.E. Hancock having already received three hundred dollars.  I give and
bequeath to her two children John $ 5 and  Ira (?) $ 50 and Bose (?) $100.
 
Item 5  My son D D House having already received $ 300 I give and bequeath to his two children John
and Sam $ 50 each.
 
Item 6  My daughter Julia Chandler having already received $ 400 I give and bequeath to her $ 50.
 
Item 7  My son SS House having already received $ 200 I give and bequeath him $ 250
 
Item 8  My son J M House having already received $ 950 I will that he should receive no more of my
estate.
 
Item 9  My daughter M A Daniel having already received $ 500 I will that she should not receive
anymore from my estate.
 
Item 10  My son J.C. House having already received $ 342 I give and bequeath to him $ 258
 
Item 11  I will that if there is not enough property left to pay the above amounts that the loss be divided
proportionately among the above named _____ and that if it  goes over that the gain be divided in like
manner.
 
Item 12  I hereby constitute and appoint my son in law, G.N. Chandler executor of this my last will and
testament.
 
This the 30th day of January 1893             SS House
 
Georgia                   I want the dividing line changed from the white oak on the
Jackson County    bluff  running south west course to Post oak above  the Jefferson Road, thence
to a black oak near the John Patch hence straight on to a black oak beyond the John Patch, hence to
a post oak on the J.M. Venable  line. If this land is sold after I die I want one fourth paid down and
one fourth year until it is all fully paid I want all the perishable property that I own at my death to be sold
and applied to my debts.
 
Item  I will and bequeath the homeplace where on I now live to my beloved wife, Margaret L. House
during her natural life and after her death to be sold and divided as stated in the first part of this will.
 
Item  I give to my son J.C. House one big bedstead and feather bed, l mattress and ten quilts.  Also,
one bureau ,one sound table and five chairs and all the books I own at my death.
 
Item  I will that my son J.C. House be one of my executors
This December 29, 1895                                  S.S. House
 
Amendment to Will
 
I , S.S. House of said state and county still being of sound and disposing mind and memory make this
amendment to my last will and testament.
Having this day made a deed of gift to my son, J.C. House  66 3/4 acres of land more or less being
the land lying above the dividing line heretofire described in said will and being the same ordered to
be sold to pay my just debts and to cover my burial expenses.  I hereby revoke that portion or portions
of my will and amendments there to bequeathing certain amounts of money and other property to him
and he is not to receive anything more than I have all ready given him.
 
Also having this day sold to G.N. Chandler the 103 2/3 acres more or less left in the homeplace.  It is
my will that my just debts and burial expenses be paid out of the money to be paid by said Chandler
on said land and also the expenses of maintaining and supporting my beloved wife M.L. House which
said Chandler has agreed to do, be paid out of the same the amount of said last expense to be left
with the honor of said Chandler.
                                                           S.S. House
 
(It was then witnessed by J.N. Potts, A.J. Williamson, and J.C. Bennett)  This amendment was made
on July 21, 1896.
Recorded in Jackson Co. Sept. 7, 1896

 

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