Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Beckham, Russell December 18, 1880
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: December 18, 1880
Recorded: May 3, 1881

Pike County
Georgia

In the name of God Amen
I Russell Beckham of the county aforesaid in my right mind & of my own free 
will make this my Last Will and Testament

1st     I wish to be properly interred in the family graveyard on my death

2nd   I desire that my debts be discharged as soon as practicable 

3rd     To my beloved wife Delphia I do will and bequeath all my real and 
personal property for during her widowhood or natural life

4th     I will that my said wife Delphia have all of the proceeds  arriving 
from rent of said lands for the support of herself and family and that she 
have the right and privilege of dispersing of any part of the perishable 
property in any way that she may see fit to be used for the payment of debts 
or the support of herself and family but she has not the right to sell any 
part of the real estate

5th    I will that at the death of my said wife Delphia the whole property 
left be appropriated first to the payment of her debts and burial expenses

6th      I will that my Executor after the death of my wife sell all the 
property as soon thereafter as practicable and that said property be sold at 
public outcry and the proceeds 
Arising from said estate be equally divided  between my children and one grand 
child to be here after named that is to say Jas. J. Beckham, Hiram Beckham, 
Elbert S. Beckham, William Beckham, Pattie Beckham, Pinkney Beckham, my 
daughter Amanda Patrick wife of Robert Patrick  and my grand child  Lizzie M. 
Carriker wife of T. J. Carriker.

7th     In the case of the death of either of the above named heir previous to 
my said wife decease I will that his or her children shall inherit for one so 
dying.

8th     I do appoint and constitute my said wife Delphia Beckham as my 
executrix and James D. Carriker as my executor to carry out this my last will 
and testament as expressed in this according to the specification of the above 
instrument of writing.

Russell Beckham


In testimony where of I have hereunto set my land and affixed my seal on this 
the 18 day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighty (1880)
Russell Beckham

Witnesses
R. M. Pilkenton
J. B. Carriker
P. H. Heidle

Filed in office for probate March 31st 1881
Harry Wells   Ordinary


Pike Court of Ordinary May Term 1881
The will of Russell Beckham having filed in this court for probate in solemn 
form and notice been given to the next of kin by the executors who have filed 
their petition to prove the same and the witnesses to said will, Pilkenton, J. 
B. Carriker and P. H. Heidle
Having been examined orally and having subscribed the fore going affidavit 
indorsed on said will

Pike Court of Ordinary May Term 1881  Came into open court at this regular 
term of the Court R. M. Pilkenton, J. B. Carriker and P. H. Heidle  and being 
duly sworn depose that they saw Russell Beckham sign and publish the within as 
his last will and testament while of sound and disposing mind; that they 
witnessed the same for him, at his request and in his presence and in the 
presence of each other; and that the same was executed voluntarily by him on 
the day it purports to have been executed
R. M. Pilkenton
J. B. Carriker
P. H. Heidle

Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court May Term 1881
Harry Wells   Ordinary

Recorded May 3rd 1881
Harry Wells   Ordinary



Georgia
Pike County

We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the 
within named Russell Beckham deceased, so far as I know or believe; and that 
we will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts and then the 
the legacies contained in the said will, as far as his goods and chattels will 
thereunto extend, and the law charges us; and that we will make a true and 
perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels, so help us God

Jas. D. Carriker
Delphia Beckham

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of May 1881
Harry Wells   Ordinary


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