Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Britt, William February 10, 1864
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: February 10, 1864
Recorded: April 6, 1864

Georgia
Pike County

I William Britt of the County and State doth make, appoint and declare this to 
be my last will and testament

1st     I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Emily Britt, until my youngest 
child becomes of age, all my property, both real and personal, which is to be 
kept together under her exclusive control and direction during that time for 
her own use and for the education and maintenance of my Children

2nd     I give my said wife authority to dispose of any portion of said 
property to my older children as they become of age or as soon as in her 
opinion it may be proper to do so, provided the said amount of property shall 
not exceed the distribution share to which they may be entitled.

3rd     When my youngest child becomes of age, it is my wish that my property 
shall be equally divided between my wife and Children share and share alike, 
each child to account in said distribution for any portion which may have been 
advanced previously.

4th     I hereby appoint my wife Emily Britt my executrix and my friend Rev. 
Andrew G. Peden my Executor to execute the provisions of this will.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th February 
1864

W. G. Britt

Signed, sealed and declared by the testator as his last will and testament in 
our presence and in the presence of each other on the day and year aforesaid

J. A. Williams
S. C. Jones
Wm. D. Alexander


April Term 1864
Pike Court of Ordinary

Came into open Court at this regular term of the  Court J. A. Williams and S. 
C. Jones being duly sworn, depose that they saw Wm. G. Britt 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 of 
each other and that the same was executed voluntarily by him on the day it 
purports to have been executed, and that they saw Wm. D. Alexander sign the 
same as a witness 

J. A. Williams
S. A. Jones

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of April 1864
Jno. H. Mangham    Ordinary

We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the 
within named Wm. G. Britt deceased so far as we know or believe, and that we 
will well and truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of this 
State. So help us God

M. E. Britt
A. G. Peden

Before me Jno. H. Mangham     Ordinary

Recorded this 6th day of April 1864

Jno. H. Mangham


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