Coffee County, Georgia - Wills J. J. Pickren Submitted by Melody Moore McCook ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Georgia Coffee County WILL OF J. J. PICKREN Taken from Bin "P", Recorded in Minute Book 1, Page 60 - Coffee County Probate Office Submitted by Melody Moore McCook Georgia, Coffee County I, J. J. Pickren, of said State and County, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling all others, by me heretofore made. Item One. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian-like manner, suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. Item Two. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without unnecessary delay, by my Executors herein after named and appointed Item Three. I will and bequeath and devise all of my property, both real and personal, of whatever kind and whereever situated to my beloved two sisters, to wit, Mrs. Emma J. Wilcox and Mrs. Dollie C. Clark, and to my two grand nieces, Sarah Elizabeth Wilcox and Mary Sikes Wilcox, daughters, of my nephew, W. A. Wilcox, to be divided among the legatees herein before named in the manner hereinafter in this instrument designated and subject to the conditions hereinafter set out. Item Four. I give one third of the property herein before referred to to my sister, Mrs. Emma J. Wilcox, providing she is alive at the time of my death. But should she have died before I do, then, and in that event, I desire tat the interest herein provided and given to my sister, Mrs. Emma J. Wilcox, go to her daughter, Mrs. Kate Wilcox Baker. Item Five. I give and bequeath one third of my property hereinbefore referred to to my sister, Mrs. Dollie C. Clark, providing she is in life at the time of my death. But should she have died before I do, then, and in that event, I desire and bequeath the interest herein designated as her interest in my estate, go to my niece, Mrs. Kate Wilcox Baker, and my two grand-nieces, Sara Elizabeth Wilcox and Mary Sikes Wilcox, daughters of my nephew, W. A. Wilcox, to share and share alike. Item Six. I give and bequeath one third of all my estate as above referred to to my two grand-nieces, Sara Elizabeth Wilcox and Mary Sikes Wilcox, daughters of my nephew, W. A. Wilcox, to share and share alike. Should either of the last named legatees die before I do, then, and in that event, the share herein provided for said legatee, I desire to go the surviving one of the two legatees herein referred to. Item Seven. I hereby name and appoint my nephew, W. A. Wilcox and R. B. Chastain, Executors of this my last Will and Testament. This the 20th day of July, 1926. J. J. Pickren (his signature) Signed, sealed, declared and published by J. J. Pickren, as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of the undersigned, as witnesses thereto, being called individually and specially by J. J. Pickren as witnesses to this Will, he first signing the same in our presence and we then signing as witnesses in his presence, and in the presence of each other. This the 20th day of July, 1926. Agnes McKinnon (her signature) W. A. Wilcox (his signature) R. B. Chastain (his signature)