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Fayette County, GA 
Page 174, 175

Georgia }      In the name of God Amen
Fayette Co}   I Oliver M. Pearson believing
That I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper both as respects my family 
and my self that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence 
has blessed me do therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all 
others made by me
Item 1  I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner 
suitable to my circumstances and condition in life My soul I shall return to meet with 
God who gave it.
Item 2   I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executrix 
and Executor hereinafter appointed as I am unwilling my creditors should be delaying in 
their rights
Item 3   I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Elanta during her state of 
widowhood only and for the purpose of raising and educating our children the east half  
of lot of land number one hundred and twenty one in the fourth district of formerly Henry 
now Fayette County containing one hundred one and one fourth acres more or less. Also 
my stock of cattle and hogs and my horse and buggy household and kitchen furniture and 
if my beloved wife should marry then I desire and direct that she shall only receive a 
childs part of my estate.  I also desire and direct that my mule shall be sold either 
privately or publickly by my executors. 
Item 4th  I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Elanta Executrix and
My worthy friend John I. Whitaker Executor of this my last will and testament this 
January 26th 1858.                                        Oliver M. Pearson (sig)

Signed Sealed declared and published by Oliver M. Pearson as his last will and testament 
in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed names hereto in the presence of said 
testator and at his special instance and request and of each other this January 26th 1858.
                                                                        James M. Spurlin (sig)
                                                                        Francis P. Jones  (sig)
                                                                        Nathaniel Miller (sig)

Fayette Court of Ordinary April Term 1858
Before said court personally came Elanta Pearson Executrix and John I. Whitaker 
Executor of the last will and testament of Oliver M. Pearson deceased and produced 
before the court the last will testament of said Oliver M. Pearson deceased and of the 
witnesses of said will to wit – James M. Spurlin, Francis P. Jones, and Nathaniel Miller 
which witnesses being duly sworn ???eth and say that they saw said Oliver M. Pearson 
the testator sign seal declare and publish the instrument now presented as his last will and 
testament freely voluntarily and of his own accord and without any compulsion or 
influence whatever that at the time of the Execution of said will said testator was of 
sound and disposing mind and of memory and that deponents signed said will as 
witnesses in the presence of the testator and at his special instance and request and in the 
presence of each other. Sworn to and subscribed in open court  April 5th 1858.
J. L. Blalock }                                      James M. Spurlin (sig)
Ordinary       }                                      Francis P. Jones (sig)
                                                              Nathaniel Miller (sig)
Recorded this the 9th day of April 1858      Geo. C. King C. Co.  (sig)