Pike County GaArchives Wills.....William H. Whatley March 8 1862
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Source: Will Book C Pike County Probate Court
Written: March 8 1862
Recorded: December 30 1862

State of Georgia
Pike County

The last will and testament of Wm. H. Whatley
I W.H. Whatley do make declare and publish this my last will and testament 
hereby revoking all former wills heretofore made by me.

Item 1st 
I will that after my death all my just debts be paid.

Item 2nd 
I will and desire upon my death all my property of what kind so ever be kept 
together and managed by Executor hereafter named for the benefit of my beloved 
wife Lydia J. Whatley and our child Francis Bartow in such manner as my 
Executor may deem best with power  when it shall manifestly appear to their 
interest to sell any portion of the same without the expense of an order of 
Court. That my child receives from the proceeds of my estate an education and 
such other expenses as may be necessary in his raising and that the property 
be so kept together and managed until my said son arrives of age or until my 
wife should marry and then or in that event my whole estate to be equally 
divided between my said wife and child should we have another or other 
children then the division to be equal among the children and their mother. 
Should a division become necessary in consequence of the marriage of my wife 
or the arriving of age of my child the same to be made by decent and proper 
citizens appointed for that purpose and hereby desire that my Executor be and 
he is hereby entitled to manage my estate without the trouble and expense of 
making regular annual returns but the same in every respect to be managed for 
the benefit of my said wife and child and other child or children should such 
be born, and each child hereafter born to receive an equal part with its 
mother and the other child or children.
I hereby appoint Thos. J. Bussey my Executor to carry out this my will and 
desire that he resume the responsibility of the same and in every respect to 
manage my estate in such manner as seems to him proper and right and for the 
benefit and advantage of my wife and child.
Signed sealed published and declared this the 8th day of March 1862
Wm. H. Whatley

Signed in presence of
Dr. A.G. Hart
Levi Elliot
J.C. (?)
H. Green


December Term 1862 Pike Court of Ordinary
Came in open court Hartford Green and Levi Elliot and being duly sworn depose 
and say that they saw Wm. H. Whatley sign and seal and heard him publish and 
declare the within as his last will and testament that he was of sound and 
disposing mind and 


memory at the time that they witnessed the same for him at his request and in 
his presence and in the presence of each other and the other Subscribing 
witnesses and that the same was executed by him freely and voluntarily on the 
day it purports to be.
Hartford Green
Levi Elliot

Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court this 8th day of Dec. 1862
Z. Sims   Ordinary


Georgia
Pike County

I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the last will of within named 
Wm. H. Whatley deceased so 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 said will as far as his goods and chattels  will thereunto 
extend and the law charge me and that I will make a true and perfect Inventory 
of all such goods and chattels so help me God
Thos. J. Bussey
Z. Sims Ord.


Recorded Dec 30th  1862 
Z. Sims   Ordinary


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