Greene County GaArchives Wills.....Riley, Peter January 31, 1844
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Source: Greene County Georgia Will Book G Or 5, Page 28
Written: January 31, 1844
Recorded: January 14, 1845

Georgia 
Greene County

For the purpose of arranging my earthly affairs and preparing to leave this
world, I make the following disposition of my Estate.

1st. I give to my wife Nancy Riley during her life, my Negro man Harry & his
wife Nance, also all of my household & kitchen furniture, one first choice of my
horses, Saddle & Bridle, two cows, what Hogs & Sheep I have and also the 
plantation, all of the above she is to have during her life.

2nd. To my youngest son, Henry N. Riley, I give my negro boy Dock and the 
plantation on which I live, at the death of his mother.

3rd. It is my will that all the rest of my negroes, Viz. Alsy, Ras, Dick, Ligi,
Alfred, Margaret & Phil together with every other article of property I may die
possessed of except the above legacies, be sold by my Executors, & all of my
just debts be paid out of the same. When my debts are paid, out of the
remainder, I give to my Daughter Susan Griffin & her husband Robert F. Griffin
two Hundred Dollars. To my Grand Son Early Fawcett, Two Hundred Dollars, this
will make all of my first children equal or nearly so, what may be remaining
from the foregoing sale, after my debts & the above cash legacies are paid, I
wish to be equally divided between my children William M. Riley, James Riley,
Susan Griffin, Temperance Blanks, & my Grand Son Early Fawcett. At the death of
my wife Nancy Riley, I wish all the property left to her not otherwise disposed
of to be sold & equally divided between all of my heirs, as the law would divide
it.

I appoint my two sons William M. & James Riley my Executors to carry out this 
will.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 31 January 1844.

Executed in our presence &
we signed as witnesses in		[signed] Peter Riley
the presence of each other
John Kimbrough
John C. Hightower
James T. Mathis



Georgia Greene County
Court of Ordinary, January Term 1845

Personally appeared in open Court John Kimbrough, John C. Hightower & 
James T. Mathis the three subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will of Peter 
Riley decd who being duly sworn, say, that they saw the within named Peter 
Riley sign, seal, heard him declare the same as his last will & Testament & that
they each beleived [sic] him to be of perfect sound mind & memory at the time of
his signing the same & that they all subscribed their names as witnesses thereto 
in the presence of the Testator.

Sworn to in open court
13 January 1845 
W. L. Strain Clk.

              John Kimbrough
              John C. Hightower
              James T. Mathis


Recorded 14 January 1845
W. L. Strain Clk. C. O.

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