Georgia
Newton County
In the name of God Amen I William H. Lane of Covington, Newton County, disposing, mind memory and understanding do hereby make, publish and declare my last Will and testament in Mannar and form following.
First I order and direct that my executor herein after named pay all my just debts and funeral charges as soon as may be convinant after my decease.
Second, I give desire and bequeath unto my beloved wife and to her issue by our present marriage, all the rest and residue of my Estate both real as well as personal to ensure to them and to their heirs, executor administrators and asigns forever. In case of the death of such _____ during minority or on failure of such issue then it is my further will that the whole of my Estate real and personal go to my said wife Susan K. Lane and to her heirs, executors administrators and asigns forever.
Third, I nominate and appoint my said wife Susan K. Lane, my father Henry Lane near the said town of Covington in Newton County, Geo. and my brother in law Benjamin K. Ponder of Montgomery County Alabama to be Executrix and Executors of this my last will and testament conferring on them full and ample power and authority to dispose of, sell and convey any or all of my Real Estate, for the purpose of making a just and Easy distribution as herein is __________ and I hereby ________ revoke, all and every former will by me made. In Witnesses whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred and thirty five.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testors to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses as well as and ___ and ____, on first page _________.
Elias B. Gould
E. Whitehurst
Maryann F. Ponder
Personally appeared in open court Mary Ann F. Ponder who after being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that she _______ saw William H. Lane deceased sign seal publish and declare the witnesses ______ to be and contain his last will and testament and at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory and that he done the same freely without confussion and ______ signed the same as a subscribing _______ to and subscribed in open court before me this 7th March 1836.
Lambath Hopkins Clk C.O.
Registered 8th March 1836
Lambath Hopkins Clk C.O.
The above was transcribed by Heather W. Bowers