Fayette County GaArchives Wills.....John Pearce August 9 1854
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Source: Fayette County, GA Probate Court
Written: August 9 1854
Recorded: September 1 1856


Georgia}
Fayette County}
In the name of God amen I, John Pearce of the county and State aforesaid being 
of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart from this world deem it 
right and proper both as respects myself and my family that I should make a 
disposition of the property with which a King providence has blessed me, I 
threrefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling 
all others heretofore made by me

Item 1st  I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and christian 
like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition.  My Soul I trust shall 
return to rest with God who gave it, as i hope for eternal Salvation through 
the blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Item 2nd   I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by 
my Executor hereinafter named, as I am unwilling my creditors should be delayed 
of their rights especially as there is no necessity for delay.

Item 3rd   I desire and direct that my Executor hereinafter named shall sell 
and dispose of at finale sale My Negroe boy Green about thirty four years of 
age and also all the notes which are in my possession to be collected as far as 
practicable by my said Executor which proceeds of said Negroe and said notes to 
be equally divided between my thirteen children viz Sary Kelly, John Pearce, 
Shadrick Morris and the children of my deceased daughter mary Cawb and the 
children of my deceased son James Pearce, Shadrick Pearce, Joshua Pearce, 
Elijah Pearce, Elisha Pearce, Susanah Martin, wife of Ira L. Martin and her 
children free from the disposition of her present husband, and the children of 
my deceased daughter Nancy Whitaker, Rachel Pate widow of William Pate 
deceased, and Lewis Pearce.

Item 4th   The rest of my children viz, William Pearce, Axum Pearce, David 
Pearce, my son in laws Hamlin D. Mattyx having had their full share of my 
estate, I devise they have no further interest in my Estate.

Item 5   I constitute and appoint my son Joshua Pearce and John I Whitaker my 
Executor to this my last will and Testament.
                                          John (his mark) Pearce

Signed Sealed declared and published by John Pearce as his last will and 
testament in the presence of us the subscribers, who subscribed our names 
hereunto in the presence of said Testator and of each other this August 9th 
1854.
Daniel K. Gilmer
James M. Pate
J. E. D. Pearce

Georgia}
Fayette County}
Before me John L. Blalock Ordinary in and for said county personally appeared 
in open court Joshua Pearce Executor of the Last will and testament of John 
Pearce late of said county deceased and produced before me the last will and 
testament of said John Pearce deceased and Two witnesses of the said will to 
wit Daniel K. Gilmer and James M. Pate which witnesses being duly sworn depose 
and say that they saw John Pearce the Testator sign seal declare and publish 
the instrument now presented as his last will and Testament freely 
voluntarially and of his own accord and without any compultion or influance 
whatever that at the time of the Execution of the said will said Testator was 
of sound and disposing mind and memory that deponants 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 before me 
this the 1st day of September 1856.

Jesse L Blalock
Ordinary                         Daniel K. Gilmer
                                 James M. Pate

Recorded this the 4 day of September 1856
Geo C King Dept CCO

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