Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Elliott, Benjamin September 20, 1847
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Source: Pike County Probate Court Will Book C
Written: September 20, 1847
Recorded: May 2, 1848

Georgia Pike County September the 20 1847

I Benjamin Elliott being in my proper mind but calling to mind the certainty 
of death I do ordain this my last will and Testament in the name of God Amen I 
do wish to dispose of any worldly goods in the following manner

1st     Benjamin Elliott minor son of Samuel Elliott and Samuel Elliott son of 
the same I give fifty dollars to each one after my death and I ordain my son 
William Elliott their Guardian till they become of age.

2nd     I let my two daughters Nancy and Lidda have the plantation and Negroes 
whereon I live one year after my death and then all my property and the crop 
that is made on the place to be sold and equally divided amongst all my 
children except Samuel Elliotts children that I have given the fifty dollars 
to and I do ordain William Elliott and George W. Caumon [?] my executors to 
this my will and if either of Benjamin or Samuel Elliott survives or both 
should die before they should come of age for their money to return to my 
estate and be divided as the rest of my property

Benjamin Elliott

Signed in presence of us the day and date above mentioned
Zah. L. Fryer
Josiah Holmes
William Willis


Georgia
Pike County

We Josiah Holmes and William Willis solemnly swear that we saw Benjamin 
Elliott Sign, Seal, publish and declare this writing to be and Contain his 
will and at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory and 
that he did it freely without compulsion to the best of our knowledge and that 
we saw Zachariah L. Fryer sign the same as witness.
Josiah Holmes
William Willis

Attest in open court this 1st May 1848
Wiley E. Mangham  CCO


Georgia
Pike County

We William Elliott and George W. Caumon [?] do solemnly swear that this 
writing contains the last true will and Testament of Benjamin Elliott deceased 
so far as we know or believe and that we will well and truly execute the same 
by paying first the debts and then the legacies contained in said Will as far 
as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend and the law charge us and that 
we will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels so 
help us God.

William Elliott
George W. Caumon[?]

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 2nd May 1848
Wiley E. Mangham CCO



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