My mom hand transcribed William Waddle's (Waddell in later generations) sometime in the 1980s and I just found it and typed it up. She didn't write down the source, but I'm assuming it was a microfilm of Meriwether County's will book. I don't know if spelling/punctuation errors are hers or are from the original. William Waddle is my g-g-g-g-g grandfather through his son, James Olin Waddell.

Georgia } In the name of God Amen
Meriwether Co. } I William Waddle of the county and state aforeward being advanced in age and feeble in body but of sound disposition of mind and memory do make this my last will and testament, in doing of which, I wish my body to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my family. My soul I recommend to God who gave it hoping to receive eternal life through the merits of his son Jesus Christ, my Redeemer.

Item first: I desire and direct after my death that all my just debts be paid as early as possible.

Item second: I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Hannah Waddle all my land, stock of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools, notes and every species of property or effects of any kind that I may die possessed of for and during her natural life or widowhood and after her death the whole of my estate both real and personal that may be remaining to be equally divided amongst my children by my present and last wife, to wit'. Delila Baileys children one share, Jesse Waddle one share, William J. Waddle one share, Thomas W. Waddle one share, Susan Waddle one share and James O. Waddle one share, to be equal share and have alike.

Item third: I hereby constitute and appoint my son, Jesse Waddle Executor of this last will and Testament confiding in him for the faithful execution of the same.

Signed sealed published and declared by the same William Waddle as his last will and Testament, the first day of March 1852 in the presence of

Jesse Hinton }
William Morris } William Waddle
Edward R. Carter }