Georgia: Pike County: H. M. Cauthen will 
dated 6th day of June 1883
Book D - Page 80 - 81
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Georgia      }  In the name of God, Amen.
Pike County}  
I, H.M. Cauthen of said state and county being weak and
feeble in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory
do make this my last will and testament.

Item 1st.  I give my soul to God trusting in the merits
of a crucified redeemer.

Item 2nd. I wish all my just debts and funeral expenses
to be just paid.

Item 3rd. After payment of my just debts my will and
desire is that my executor hereinafter named to pay to my
nephew  Ebeneser Cauthen the sum of two hundred dollars.

Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my mother Nancy Cauthen
the sum of twenty five dollars and to the mother of my
wife, Nancy F. Pearson the sum of twenty five dollars .

Item 5th. I desire and desired that my mercantile
business be wound up as soon as possible and that all of
my other business be carried on as at present keeping
everything together just as it is together.

Item 6th. I charge my estate with all expenses for board,
clothing and tuition of my daughter Estelle until her
education is completed and then I desire my whole estate
divided between her and my beloved wife sarah to equally
share and share alike.

Item 7th. I nominate, constitute and appoint my brother
J. F. Cauthen and my friend W.B. Lynn Executor of this my
last will.


In witness whereof I have hereunto sit my hand this 6th
day of June 1883.

H.M. Cauthen (seal)

Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by H.M. Cauthen to
be his last will and testament in the presence of us who
in his presence and at his request and in the presence of
each other have hereto signed our names as witnesses this
June 6th, 1883.
                                                                       
W. P. McDonall
                                                                        
T. J. Cauthern
                                                                        
Saul D. Irvin

Filed in office July 2, 1883
Harry Wells
Ordinary

 July Term 1883 of Pike County, Ga. Ordinary

Came into open court at this the regular tern of the
court - Thomas J. Cauthen and Saul D. Irvin and being
duly sworn before and say that they saw H.M. Cauthen sign
and publish the within and foregoing as his last will and
testament while of sound and disposing mind and memory,
that they witnessed the same for him at his request and
in the presence of each other as well as of the other
witness who also in like manner did the same and that the
same was executed voluntarily by him on the day it
purports to have been executed.

Sworn to and subscribed before me}            T. J. Cauthen
in open court July term 1883             }            Saul D. Irvin
Harry Wells, Ordinary, Pike County    }

Recorded July 2, 1883
Harry Wells, Ordinary    

Georgia       }  Pike County}
I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true
last will of the within named H. M. Cauthen deceased so
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
this July 2nd, 1883                                          J. F. Cauthen
Harry Wells, Ordinary                                      W.G. Lynn