Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Brown, Lucy February 12, 1868
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: February 12, 1868
Recorded: March 7, 1868

Georgia
Pike County

In the name of God I Lucy Brown of Said County and State being of advanced age 
and knowing that I must shortly depart from this world deem it right and 
proper both as respects myself  that I should make a disposition of the 
property with which a kind Providence has blessed me
I therefore make this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling 
all others heretofore made by me.

Item first     I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and 
Christian Like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition. My soul I 
trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for eternal 
Salvation through the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whose religion I 
have professed and as I humbly trust have enjoyed

Item Second     I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without 
delay by my Executor hereinafter named as I am unwilling my Creditors should 
be delayed of their rights especially as there is no necessity for delay.

Item Third     I give and devise to my beloved daughter in Law Elizabeth 
Germany all of my stock household and kitchen furniture all my notes and money 
and all other property both real and personal that belongs to me at my death 
to her the Said Elizabeth Germany for her own proper use and benefit and 
behoof forever with free power to dispose of the same at any time without 
reserve  or consultation [ ? ] 

Item fourth      I constitute and appoint my beloved friend Green B. M. Blount 
Executor to this my last Will and Testament
This Febry 12th  1868
Lucy Brown  her mark

Signed Sealed and declared and published by Lucy Brown as her last Will and 
Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers who subscribed our names 
hereto in the presence of said Testatrix and of each other
This Feby 12th 1868

C. C. Stribbing [ ? ]
E. A. C. Lynch
N. E. Oxford

Pike County Ordinary March Term 1868
The Will of Lucy Brown being produced in open Court for probate by the 
Executor who has filed his petition to prove the same and the witnesses to 
Said Will C. C. Stribbing, E. A. C. Lynch & N. E. Oxford having subscribed the 
following affidavit endorsed on Said Will March Term 1868 of Pike County of 
Ordinary  Came in open Court at this regular Term of the Court C. C. Stribbing 
one of the witnesses and being duly sworn depose that he saw Lucy Brown Sign 
and publish the within as her last Will & Testament while of sound and 
disposing mind that he witnessed the same for her and at her request and in 
the presence of the other witnesses and the same was Executed voluntarily by 
her on the day  it purports to have been Executed
C. C. Stribbing

Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court
March Term 1868
J. J. Harper   Ordy


Pike Court of Ordinary March Term 1868 
I Green B. M. Blount having filed a petition for the probate of the Will Lucy 
do Solemnly Swear that the within Will is last Will and Testament of Lucy 
Brown, and that I will execute it the same to the best of my ability as 
Executor
Green B. M. Blount

Sworn before mw in open Court
March Term 1868
J. J. Harper ordy

Recorded March 7th 1868
J. J. Harper ordy
    


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