Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Gregg, George C. July 25, 1864
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Source: Will Book C Pike County Courthouse
Written: July 25, 1864
Recorded: August 6, 1866

Georgia
Pike County

I George C. Gregg of the County and State aforesaid being of Sound and 
disposing mind doth make appoint and declare this to be my last will and 
Testament.

1st     In the first place: It is my wish that all my property should be kept 
together under the exclusive control and superintendence of my wife until my 
youngest child becomes of age or marries and that during that time my children 
be maintained, educated and supported out of the proceeds of the same.

2nd     In controlling said property it is my wish that my wife should when in 
her opinion t interest of my estate  requires it have full authority  to sell 
exchange or dispose of any of my Negroes and the proceeds of said sale or 
exchange shall become apart of my estate and subject to distribution as herein 
after provides for

3rd    When my youngest child becomes of age or marries it is my wish that all 
of my property shall be equally divided between my wife and children to be 
taken by them share and share alike

4th    I hereby appoint my wife F. A. H. Gregg Executrix of this  my last will 
and Testament

George C. Gregg

Signed sealed and declared by George C. Gregg his Last will and Testament in 
our presence and in the presence of each other this 25th July 1864

W. [ - ] Alexander
A. G. Peden
[ _ ] [ _ ] Peden

At chambers Pike Court of Ordinary 3rd August 1866  before me came on the 3rd 
day of August  1866 at chambers for the purpose of proven the Last will and 
testament of George C. Gregg. The witnesses to said Will viz W. [ _ ] 
Alexander [ _ ] [ _ ] Peden & A. G. Peden and the will having been before that 
time brought before me for probate by the Executrix F. A. H. Gregg who has 
filed her petition for probate of the same. They the witnesses thus bring 
present [ _ ] [ _ ] Peden and A. G. Peden after being sworn depose of the same 
that they saw George C. Gregg sign and publish the same as his last will and 
Testament on the day and year then stated as executed by him; that they 
witnessed the same at his request in his presence and in the presence of each 
other That the same was voluntarily executed by him while he was of sound and 
disposing mind & memory.
A. G. Peden
[ _ ] [ _ ] Peden

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd August 1866
J. J. Harper  Ordy

Georgia
Pike County

I F. A. H. Gregg Executrix do solemnly swear that this writing contains the 
true Last will of the within named George C. Gregg deceased as far as I know 
or believe and that I will well and truly execute the same by paying first the 
debts and then the Legacies contained in the same will, as far as his goods 
and chattels will thereunto extend and the [ law ] charges me and that I will 
make a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods and chattels so help me God.
F. A. H. Gregg


 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of August 1866 
 J. J. Harper

Recorded August6th 1866
J. J. Harper Ordianry



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