Reuben Reid’s Will is copied here from the USGenWeb site.
Signed on Oct. 26, 1851, the executors are his wife Jane and his son-in-law Benjamin F. Watson, husband of Sarah Ann Reid.
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HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS - Reuben Reid

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WILL BOOK A PAGE 11 REUBEN REID
STATE OF GEORGIA
HARALSON COUNTY

In the name of God, Amen! I Rubin Reid of said
State and County being of advanced age and knowing
that I must shortly depart this life deem it right
and proper both as respects my family and myself
that I should make a disposition of the property
which a kind provider has blessed me DO THEREFORE
make this my last will and testament hereby revoking
all others heretofore made by me.

1st ...I devise and direct that my boddy be burried
in a Christian like manner suitable to my
circumstance and condition in life. My soul I trust
shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope
for Eternal salvation through the merits of and
atonements of the blessed Lord AND savior Jesus
Christ whose religion I have professed and as I
humbly trust humbly enjoyed for these years.

2nd....I devise and direct that all my just debts be
paid without delay by Executors hereafter appointed
as I am unwilling creditors should be delayed in
their rights especially as there is no necessity for
delay.

3rd item... I give bequeath and devise to my beloved
wife Jane (June?) with whoom I have lived in the
strictest quiet for twenty years, lot of land No.
Two hundred and fifty eight and the west half of lot
of land No. 257 all joining together in the seventy
District of said County containing three hundred and
three acres of which eighty acres is cleared and in
cultivation with all rights members and
appertainances to said land in anywise belonging
during her natural life and after her death said
lands to be equally divided among my heirs.

4th item..Will that my sons each have a horse when
they arrive at the ages of twenty one years.

5th item...and after all my just debts is paid the
ballance of my property to be applied to the
bennifit and support of my family.

6th item...thereby constitute and appoint my beloved
wife Jane and Benjamin F. Watson, Executors of this
my last will and testiment this October 26th, 1851.


REUBIN (X) REID (his mark)
Signed, sealed and declared and published by Reubin Reid as his last will and testiment in the presents of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereunto in the presents of said Reid at his special instant and request.
John F. Yates
Edward Stanford
James M. Chandler
Mathew Reid
(sworn statement by witnesses included)
Subscribed in open Court April 16, 1852, Wm. A. Hendon, Ordinary
Recorded April 5th 1852.
(Transcript of Carroll County court ) April 10, 1869 D. B. Juhan, Ordinary
A. D. Woods, 1869, Ordinary