November 28, 1880

Georgia, Wilkinson County

In the name of God, amen!..I, John Eady, being aged and infirm, make this my last will, disposing of the property which I have been blessed with, as follows:

ITEM 1. I direct that I be, after my decease, buried decently and the expenses of burial be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of personal property, which I may possess at my decease.

ITEM. 2. And that all my just debts be paid as soon as my Executor can pay them as required by law.

ITEM 3. I will and bequeath my land to my children as follows. to-wit: a lot No. 209 containing 202½ acres, and 50 acres of lot No. 206 in the Fifth District of said County,  including dwelling house, gin house and outhouses and appurteances I bequeath to my beloved son and daughter, Daniel M. Eady and Mary F. Eady;

and to my beloved daughter, Ruth E. Hicks, I bequeath 100 acres, more or less, lot No. 208 in the Fifth District of said County,  bounded by Henry Hoover's fence on one side and the land bequeathed to Daniel M. and Mary F. Eady on the other side, and by the public road, leading from Milledgeville to Crawfords ___ Mill on which is a Nunn and Wheeler Church and burying ground with the reserve of four acres, more of less, and 34 acres, more or less, of which land is in possession of Henry Hoover and owned to the road by his house down to the mill from the church;

and to my beloved daughter Sarah J. Favors, I bequeath 100 acres, more or less of lot. No. 207 in the Fifth District of said County, on which she now lives and during her natural life and to her children at decease, if she has any, and if she has no children at her death, then the said 100 acres shall be the property of the brothers and sisters and half brothers and half sisters, to be divided equally for sale or otherwise upon conditions priced out, that John R. Favors, her husband, serves the execution which I paid for him as security - the amount $216, with principal interest and cost.

And to my beloved son, J. A. Eady, I bequeath my grist and saw mill, and one hundred acres of land, parts of two lots, No. 186, the mill tract on lot No. 181, part of the long branch lot and there are 140 acres on the western side of the road running from Bloodworth court grounds to Milledgeville which I direct shall be to J. A. Eady on such time and terms as shall enable him to pay for it. And if he fails to pay for it, I direct it to be sold and the proceeds be applied as hereinafter diected, it being worth $325.

And to my beloved daughter Elizabeth N. Thompson, I bequeath the amount of $300 in money to be paid by my Executor or Executors to be contributed by me other children each in proportion to their worth of the bequest of each, etc. And out of the monies collected by my Executors and from sale of my personal effects and property.

ITEM FOUR. I direct that my Executors collect all my judgements, notes and accounts I may soon possess at my death to pay expenses of Executorship and my debts as soon as possible and the legacies herein given, etc. I direct that Daniel N. and Mary F. Eady pay for 50 acres, $150, to Executors to be applied to payment of my daughter, Elizabeth M. Thompson's one-half of her legacy under this will.

ITEM 6. I direct that my beloved daughter, Mary F. Eady, have a cow and a calf, as all the rest had one, and she none, which has been given her as well as my household effects, furniture, bedding etc. As she has lived with me and kept house for me for many years.

ITEM 7.  I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved son, Daniel M. Eady, Executor of this my last will and testatment, November 26, 1880.

(s)John Eady