Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Piles, Mary 1848 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 June 4, 2005, 4:54 pm Source: Will Book Written: 1848 State of Georgia Glynn County Before us John M. Tison and Edgar C.P. Dart two of the justices of the Inferior Court of the said county in open court personally came Robert Piles executor of the last will and testament of Mary Piles late of said county deceased and produced before us the last will and testament of said Mary Piles deceased and one of the witnesses of said will to wit Mr. Robert R. Moody which witness being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he saw Mary Piles the testatrix sign, seal, declare and publish the instrument now presented as her last will and testament freely voluntarily and of her own accord and without any compulsion or influence whatever that at the time of the execution of the said will the said testatrix was of sound and disposing mind and memory that deponent signed said will as witness in the presence of the testatrix and at her special instance and request and that he saw William B Piles and Levi S.D. Lyons sign the same as witnesses to the same sworn to and subscribed before us this 14 January 1850 RR Moody E.C.P. Dart, J.I.C.G.C. John M. Tison, J.I.C.G.C. ------------------------------------------------------------ Georgia Glynn County Clerks Office Court of Ordinary Recorded in book (E) of wills and appraisements, folio 153 & 154 this 15th day of January AD 1850. Alex Scranton, Clerk ??? ------------------------------------------------------------ Georgia Glynn County In the name of God Amen. I Mary Piles widow of the County and State aforesaid being of sound and disposing mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking every other will or wills by me heretofore made. First, I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved son Robert S. Piles for and during his natural life for the support of himself and children but not to be subject to any other debts or contracts already existing or hereafter to exist, all my Estates both real and personal, consisting of lands, slaves, stock, cattle, horses and all and singular, all my lands, notes, mortgages or other evidences of debt in my favour wherever the same may be found after the death of my said son Robert S. Piles, these shall go to and become the absolute property of the children of the said Robert S. Piles, him surviving share and share alike their heirs and assigns forever. Second, I give and bequeath to my beloved son John Piles the sum of Three hundred dollars. Third, I give and bequeath to the children of my beloved son Samuel Piles the sum of three hundred dollars. Fourth, I give and bequeath to my beloved son William Piles three hundred dollars. Fifth, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son James Piles the sum of one hundred dollars. Sixth, I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandson Robert H. Piles, son of Robert S. Piles and to his heirs and assigns forever my negro boy Isaac. Seventh, I do hereby constitute nominate and appoint my beloved son Robert S. Piles executor to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. X Mark of Mary Piles Signed sealed published and declared by the Testatrix, to be and contain her last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed hereto our names in the presence of the Testatrix at her request. William B. Piles Robert R. Moody Levi S.D. Lyons Additional Comments: Amy Hedrick OR Glynn County Genealogy & History Website OR File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/piles294gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb