Will of Dallie M. Blanton
Georgia Spalding County
I Dallie M. Blanton, of said
state and county being of sound mind and disposing memory, do
hereby make and declare this my last will and testament, expressly
revoking any will heretofore made by me.
Item One. I give and devise
to my children Homer C. Blanton, Richard M. Blanton, Julia Blanton
Carter, and Helen Blanton Cherry, one hundred twenty(120) acres of
land in Line Creek District of Spalding County, Georgia, known as
the Watley Fractions, share and share alike, said land bounded
north by Enoch Hooten, east by lands of Hooten and J.A. Drewery
Estate, south and west by Line Creek.
Item Two. I give and devise
to my children Charlie B. Blanton, Martha Blanton, and Sarah Alice
Blanton one hundred (100) acres of land off the east side of land
Lot No. 57 in Mt. Zion District of Spalding County Georgia,
bounded as follows: North by John Crowder Estate: east by Henry
Crowder Estate; south by Helen Blanton Cherry and west by lands of
Martha Blanton. Said land known as my Home Place in Mt. Zion
District. Said named children shall share and share alike.
Item Three. It is my desire
and whish that my sister, Mrs. Alice Manley Redwine, keep her room
in my home and live with my children as long as she so desires.
Item Four. I have already
given to my children my personal effects, and no mention is made
of same in this will.
Item Five. I hereby name,
constitute and appoint my daughter Martha Blanton as my executrix,
and request that she be not required to give any bond, make any
appraisement, or returns, to any court whatsoever in the execution
of this my last will and testament.
This May 14, 1934
Dallie
Blanton
Signed sealed, declared, and
published by Dallie M. Blanton as her last will and testament, in
the presence of the undersigned as witnesses thereto, being called
individually and specially by Dallie M. Blanton as witnesses to
this will, she first signing the same in our presence, and we then
signing as witnesses in her presence and in the presence of each
other .
This 14th day of May 1934
Marie N. Simonton
Nona Tutt
A.K. Maddox
Probated in solemn form April 6, 1936
Recorded April 16, 1936
S.B. Wallace, Ordinary
Ga. Archives Drawer 164 Box 64
Spalding County Will Book C page 55