Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Chapman, Salatha A. March 25, 1907
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: March 25, 1907

State of Georgia     Pike County


I Salatha A. Chapman of said State and County being of sound and disposing 
mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all 
former Wills made by me.

Item 1st     I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Jennie Bush, one third 
interest of the Fifty acres off of the North West portion of Lot No. 187, she 
taking the northern part of said tract the dividing line running East & West

Item 2nd     To my daughter Lizzie Jones I give bequeath and devise one third 
of the above named tract the same being the middle portion of said Tract, and 
to my daughter Anna Riley I give bequeath and devise the remaining portion or 
one third of the above named Tract

Item 3rd     To my son Joe Henry, I give bequeath and devise Twenty acres off 
of lot no. 187, bounded on the by the first named Fifty acres, on the East by 
Mrs. Martha Manworthy or C. H. Hartley now, on the south by portion of the 
same lot no. 187. On the West by W. J. Franklin also seven acres more or less, 
bounded on the North by lands of Mrs. Mansworthy or Hartley , on the East by 
lands of Early Owen, south by Mrs. S. A. Chapman also two acres more or less, 
bounded on the South by road leading to the syrup mill, and following said 
road to certain land mark on said road from there to l ine of land owned by 
Early Owen also that parcel of land lying on the East side of the public road 
leading from Meansville to Weaver off of lot no. 166 being the place where he 
now lives or resides.

Item 4th     I give bequeath and devise to my son Fletcher Chapman Twenty five 
acres of land off of lot no. 187, being South of the lands willed to Joe Henry 
Chapman also House and two acres of land on the East side of public road 
leading from Meansville to Weaver and bounded on the North by road leading 
from Meansville & Weaver Easterly to residence of J. B. Jackson being part of 
lot no. 167

Item 5th     I give bequeath and devise to my daughters Leola and Viola 
Chapman and to my son Francis A. Chapman  seven acres off lot of land 167 
bounded North by lands of Mrs. S. A. Chapman, East by Meansville and Weaver 
public road also all the remainder of lots of land numbers 166 and 167 not 
before divided.

Item 6th    I give bequeath and devise to my son John J. Chapman the remainder 
of lot of land number 168 with the provision that my said son John J. Chapman 
shall give my two daughters Leola and Viola a home in the house where I now 
live as long as they shall remain single without cost for rent or board

Item 7th     I give bequeath and devise to my son William A. Chapman the sum 
of five dollars $5.00 

Item 8th     I will, give bequeath and devise that all of my afore mentioned 
children shall have the use of a private way perpetually to and from their 
several parcels of land over such route as shall seem best, and so that no 
damage [ _ ] no as far as practical also I will that all my children shall 
have the use of my farming and blacksmith tools and the use of the shop, the 
same to be kept as they now are

9th     I Hereby constitute and appoint my son John J. Chapman Executor of 
this my last Will and Testament In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal this the 25th day of March 1907
Mrs. Salatha A. Chapman

Signed and published by Salatha A. Chapman as her last Will and Testament in 
presence of the undersigned who subscribe our names hereto as Witnesses at the 
instance and request of said Testator and in her presence and in the presence 
of each other this 25 day of March 1907

W. M. Hartley
C. H. Hartley
Jacob Bird

I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the last will of Mrs. Salatha 
A. Chapman so far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly execute 
the same in accordance with the law of the State. So help me God
John J. Chapman   his mark
Executor 


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