Georgia:Pike County: James Cauthen will 
dated 20th day of September, 1877
Book D 93 - 94
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In the name of God Amen.  I, James Cauthen being of sound
mind and memory and desiring it just and proper to
dispose of the property with which a kind providence has
blessed me to make and ordain this as my last will and
testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by
me.


Item l.  I desire that my body be buried in a decent and
Christian manner suitable to my situation in life. My
Soul I commend to to God through Jesus Christ whose
religion I have professed and I trust  enjoyed for may
years.

Item 2.  I desire that all my just debts be paid with as
little delay as possible.

Item 3.  I give bequeath and desire unto my grand son
Marcellus F. Cochran and my grand daughter Mrs. E. M.
Palmer jointly in fee simple one hundred and fifty acres
of land being three fourths of lot of land number (38)
thirty eight in the seventh district of originally Monroe
now Pike County bounded east by lands of J.C. and E.W.
Dozier and on the other sides by the original land lines.

Item 4.  I give bequeath and desire unto my daughter Mrs.
Cornelia E. McLean and her McLean children free from the
debts liabilities or control of her present or any future
husband and in fee simple my house and lot in
Barnesville, Pike County, Georgia and on which I now
reside bounded on the north by lot of  L. Hamburger and
the east by lot of Jesse Stephens estate, on the south by
a broad alley in front of M.G. Howards residence and on
the west by Greenwood Street.

Item 5.   I give bequeath and desire unto my grandsons
J.C. and E.W. Dozier jointly in fee simple fifty acres of
land it being the one fourth of lot of land number thirty
seven in the seventh district of origianlly Monroe now
Pike County bounded west by lands of J. A. Kitchings and
all other sides by the original land lines provided that
they pay to my executor the sum of one hundred dollars
each towards my burial expenses.

Item 6.  I desire and direct that all other property of
every kind be sold or divided as may seem just and
equitable between all the parties named in the proceeding
items. Provided that my executor hereinafter named shall
be entitled to certain or receive an amount sufficient to
pay the expenses that may be necessary in the execution
of this my last will and testament and a just
compensation to him for the executioin of the same.  

Item 7.   I hereby constitute and appoint my grand son
Marcellus F. Cochran my executor and desire that he have,
take and use all lawful means that may be had, taken or
used in the execution of this my last will and testament
as fully as I myself ought or could do were I personally
present at the doing or performance of the same. 

Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of September 1877.
James Cauthen (seal)

Signed, Sealed, declared and published by James Cauthen
as his last will and testament in presence of us
subscribing witnessess who subscribed the same at the
instance and request of the said James Cauthen in his
presence and in the presence of each other this 20th day
of September 1877.          
 J. W. Stafford
 A. J. Blalock
Jas. B. Hanson

Georgia       } Pike County}
I, James B. Hanson do swear that I as well as A. J.
Blalock and J. W. Stafford saw the within named James
Cauthen sign and publish the outlined paper as his last
will and testament, that I subscribed the same as a
witness thereto at the special instance and request of
the said James Cauthen and in his presence as did also A.
J. Blalock and J.W. Stafford, that the said James Cauthen
signed the same freely and voluntarily and was at the
time of such signed of sound and disposing mind and
memory.

Sworn to and Subscribed before me}
this 15th day of January 1884            }                     
 J. B. Hanson
Harry Wells, Ordinary                          }

Filed in office January 15th, 1884     }    
Ordered to Record February term 1884 
Harry Wells, Ordinary                          }     
& recorded February 5th, 1884
                                                                     
Harry Wells, Ordinary

State of Georgia} 
Pike County        } 
I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true
last will of the  within named James Cauthen deceased as
far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly
execute the same in accordance with the laws of this
state.  So help me God.

Sworn to & Subscribed before me}                           T. W. Cochran
this 3rd. March 1884                       }                           Administrator with the will (? A------)
Wm. A. Pont J P                              }                            James Cauthen