Pike County GaArchives Wills.....John D. Lowery April 12 1854
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Source: Will Book C  Pije County Probate Court
Written: April 12 1854
Recorded: June 9 1854

In the name of God Amen.
I John D. Lowery of the County of Pike and the State of Georgia being of sound 
mind and memory do therefore make publish and declare this to be my last will 
and testament.

First
I desire all my lawful debts to be paid and my remains to be decently interred 
in masonick (sp) form on the northeast corner of the _?_ jointly owned by 
myself and Thomas Reavis my _?_ enclosed with marble with the usual(?)  
inscription of birth age upon the half or corner of the enclosure.

Second
The residue of my Estate both real and personal many notes and accounts I give 
and bequeath to Thomas Reavis likewise I make constitute and appoint the said 
Thomas Reavis to be Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby 
revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed my seal this 
twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
and fifty four.
John D. Lowery

The above and foregoing instrument was subscribed by said John D. Lowery in 
our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us and that he at the same 
time published and declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last 
will and testament and we at the Testators request and in his presence have 
signed our names as witnesses hereto
Allison Spier
J.A. Williams
F.M. Fleming

State of Georgia
Pike County

We Allison Spier Jesse A. Williams and Francis M. Fleming do solemnly swear 
that we saw John D. Lowery sign and seal and heard him 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 belief.
Allison Spier
J.A. Williams
F.M. Fleming

Attest in ?acation(?) this 30th day of May 1854
Wiley E. Mangham   Ordinary

State of Georgia
Pike County



I Thomas Reavis do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last 
will and testament of John D. Lowery late of said County 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 said 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 such goods and chattels so help 
me God.
Thomas Reavis

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 5th day of June 1854
Wiley E. Mangham   Ordinary

Recorded this 9th day of June 1854
W.E. Mangham   Ordinary





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