Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Cranford, Mariah March 29, 1904
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: March 29, 1904
Recorded: May 29, 1904

Georgia 
Pike County

In the name of God Amen

I Mariah Cranford of the state and County being weak and feeble in body, but 
of a sound and disposing mind, do hereby make this my last Will and Testament

Item 1    I will that my debts be paid and my body be buried in a decent and 
Orderly manner

Item  2nd     I will that my estate both real and personal be disposed of as 
follows in five shares equally to wit
1st    to Laban B. Scoggin one share, E. L. Connally to be paid out of this 
share
2nd   To Elizabeth Carreker one share,
3rd    To John B. Beckham, one share,
4th    To Cordelia Griffin one share
5th     To The Heirs of Julia Carreker to wit - Ophelia Pilkaiton [?], Lula 
Eppinger, Selma Reeves, Susan Hasbey [?] , Homer Carreker and Ethel Carreker 
one share to be divided equally between them.

Item 3rd    I hereby appoint and constitute J. E. Eppinger and Homer Carreker 
to be executors of this my last Will and Testament,
In writing where of I have affixed my hand and seal this the 29th day of March 
1904 in presence 
Mrs. Loucinda Findly 
R. S. [?] Eppinger
E. M. Eppinger

Mariah Cranford   her mark


Georgia
Pike County

Before me came E. M. Eppinger named as a witness to the within writing, 
purporting to be Mariah Cranford’s last Will, and being duly sworn saith he 
with Loucinda Findly and R. S. Eppinger at the request of Mrs. Mariah 
Cranford, and in her presence and in the presence of each other, did attest as 
witnesses the within writing as Mrs. Mariah Cranfords will; that the same was 
signed and published by Mrs. Mariah Cranford in their presence as her last 
will; that she was at the time of said attestation and signing by her of sound 
and disposing mind and memory that she executed the within paper voluntarily 
E. M. Eppinger

Sworn to and subscribed before me May 29th 1904

J. W. Means  Ordy.


We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last Will of the 
within named Mariah Cranford deceased so far as we know or believe and that we 
will well and execute the same in accordance with the laws of the State so 
help us God
J. E. Eppinger
H. B. Carreker

Sworn to and subscribed before me this May 29th 1904

J. W. Means   Ordinary 





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