Morgan County GaArchives Wills.....Puckett, Martin July 14, 1838
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Source: Will Records Morgan Co., Ga
Written: July 14, 1838
Recorded: May 6, 1839

Morgan County 14 July 1838. As it is appointed unto men once to die and as it 
is uncertain when the decree will go forth and also as it is important in order 
to avoid protracted and costly law suits for every testator to make known his 
will in due time I deem it important for me whilst in a State of bodily 
affliction but sound mind to make this my last Will and testament in which I 
will 1st My wife Nancy shall be my Executrix without giving security for the 
discharge of her duties as such and for her to have full power to discharge my 
Estate consisting of real personal and perishable property according to her 
Judgment with the restrictions hereinafter prescribed. 1st I will that she pay 
all my just debts. 2nd Secondly that she keep the family both black and white 
together and to maintain them out of the general Acct. 3rd Thirdly that she 
board clothe and educate each of my children out of the joint stock until they 
shall become of age or marry in the event of which she shall give each one one 
thousand dollars in money or the same amount in property according to 
valuation. 4th Fourthly that she retain the balance of the Estate in her hands 
to manage according to her will until she marries or during her natural life. 
If the she marries she shall share with the children as above stated and the 
remainder shall be turned over into the hands of my son Robert who shall act in 
such a care as Executor by giving Security for the performance Executor, but if 
she never marries after giving of the portion of money or property as above 
stated to each child as it may marry or become of age she may retain the 
balance of the Estate in her own hands untill her death when the sd. balance of 
the Estate shall be equally divided between the children. Witness
NestorPille                                                                     
Daniel Johnson                            Signed
JohnW.Pille                                                                     
                                        MARTIN PUCKETT


                        
Georgia Morgan County Inferior Court Sitting for Ordinary Purposes 6 May 1839. 
Personally appeared in open Court Daniel Johnson a ------- witness to the 
foregoing instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of 
Martin Puckett deceased who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he saw the 
testator sign seal and deliver the same for the purposes therein espoused and 
believes he was at the time of sound and disposing mind & memory and that he 
testifies the same as a witness. He saw Nestor Pille & John W. Pille testify 
the same as witnesses in his presence.
                                                          
                                                            Recorded May 13 1839

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