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Georgia		}  In the name of
Houston County	}  God Amen I
Stephen Ammons of the County
And State aforesaid being dvanced
in age and verry[?] infirm in body
and believing that I must soon
depart this Life deem Right[?] +
proper both as regards myself
and Family that I shall make a
disposition of the property or goods
of this world that a Kind providence
has bestowed upon me I therefore
make this my Last will and
Testament hereby ___ all
others made by me null and void,
my first desire is that my body
be buried in a decent an Christian
manner. My soul I trust Shall
Return to God who gave it,
as I hope for Eternal Life through
My Blessed Lord and Savour
Jesus Christ, having professed
Religion and as humbly[?] enjoyed[?]
___
	Second Item. I give and bequeath
To my bloved Wife whom I have
Lived with for nine years in holy
bonds of matrimony Nancy
Ammons the provisions she[?] ___
on hand ___ or enough to Last
her one year  I give and bequeath
to my wife her bed + stead and
clothing and such other artifacts
belonging Thereto, two chest, one
Table, three chairs the pot

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ware, cooking ware To hold
and controll and dispose of as
She wishes
	Third item I Give
and bequeath to my five oldest
children the amount of one Dollar
each to wit Jessie Ammons
Josiah Ammons Hannah Duncan
Sarah Clark Nancy Clark
to be paid as soon as my
Executor gets possession of my
effects
	Fourth item I give an
bequeath to my Youngest son
Stephen Ammons Three hundred
Dollars in a promissary note
On[?] Twenty Fifth of December
next and made payable ___
by Joel Walker of Houston
County Ga
	Item fifth
I direct that my heirs or desire
that all my heirs share Eaqually
with Each other the balance
of my Estate hoping they
will abide this ___ ___ the
___ of my myself, and
my only desire as[?] to this world
	Fourth item contained[?] after
all expenses that has or may occur
be paid-- My heirs are to share
are to share Eaqually in Last Item--
Item fifth-- I in the last place
appoint Joseph Walker of Executor
of Houston County Geo in whom

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I have the the utmost confidence
as a friend and Christian. I hope
my children will meet and all
abide this will and Settle[?] friendly
So as to save Expenses that might
incur from confusion I also hope
they will Live right[?] in the present
life and meet me in Heaven
and be kind to each other and
all the world Amen

	Stephen Ammons {Seal}

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