Georgia
Morgan County
I Lemuel Ruark of the county of Morgan and the State of Georgia, being of sound mind and memory, but recollecting the certainty of death do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking & annulling all former wills by me made. It is my will & desire that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, and in respect to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life. I bequeath and dispose of it in the following manner. After my just debts are paid.
1 st. I will to my daughter Martha E. Ruark one hundred acres of my land to be located any where on my premises she may choose, also Caroline M. Ruark one hundred acres of my land to be located where she may choose, after Martha E. has taken out hers, also I will to my daughter Eveline Matilda one hundred acres to be located where she may choose, after the two first have located theirs, also I will to my daughter Frances Jane one hundred acres to be located where she may choose, after the three first mentioned have located theirs, I also will my four daughters above named two of my best horses and provisions enough for one years support for them and their stock. I also will my four daughters above named, one bed and bedstead each, and also all the bed clothing that they have made since the death of their mother.
2 nd. I will and bequeath to my granddaughter Laura Ruark five hundred dollars out of my estate and also have a share out of the remainder of my estate, as I shall hereafter direct, also one bed and furniture. It is my will and desire that if the said Laura should die without a bodily heir, that the property I have thus willed her revert back to b equally divided among my children.
3 rd. I will and bequeath to my son Joel Ruark five hundred dollars out of my estate not otherwise disposed of by me, and also share in the remainder, as I shall hereto direct.
4 th. I will and bequeath to my five children Elias, Berry, Cordelia Beall, Mahala Brown, & Ann Smith, three hundred dollars each, out of my estate, which amount is all that I will them out of my estate, I also will and desire, that after these amounts are paid. The remainder of my estate being legally sold by my executers, that it be equally divided among my five and granddaughter viz, Joel, Martha, Eveline, Caroline, Jane, & my granddaughter Laura Ruark.
5 th. I hereby appoint my son Joel, and my daughter Martha my lawful executers to execute this my last will and testament.
6 th. It is my will & desire that if any of my children should go to the law in order to break or make void this my last testament, that he or she get no interest in my estate, and that his or her share thus willed, revert back to the rest of my children to be equally distributed among them,
Signed Sealed and delivered
In the presence of us this 14 th Lemuel Ruark seal
Feb 1866
B.A. Whitten
S.A. Harper
F.M. Prior
1868
Will of
Lemuel Ruark
Recorded in Book
of Wills - Page 19&20
Admitted to Record
6 th Oct 1868
Other Notes :
County records in Morgan County show Lemuel Ruark's first Land Purchase in Morgan Co. in 1823.
Lemuel died September 27, 1868 , He was proceded in death by his beloved wife Viney December 04,1851. Lemuel Ruark's Will was probated in Morgan County , Georgia in 1869.
The Ruark Cemetary is located on Beal Lane in Apalachee , Ga in Morgan County.
