Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Peter B. Sealey May 18 1856
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: May 18 1856
Recorded: February 2 1857

State of Georgia
Pike County

The Last will and Testament of Peter B. Sealey of said County.
I Peter B. Sealey of said county and State being in feeble health but of sound 
disposing mind and memory do make declare and publish this my last will and 
testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made.

Item 1
After my death I devise that my family shall have the disposition by burial of 
my body confidently relying on them for a decent burial and my soul will be 
with my Savior and God and I humbly trust in God my Redeemer for Salvation.

Item 2
I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Eleanor W. Sealey the house and lot 
whereon I now live it being lot No. 3 and letter H.(?) in the Town of Zebulon 
purchased by one of _?_  _?_ together with such other lots or parcels of land 
as I may be _?_ and possessed  of as well as all my household and kitchen 
furniture and all other property of what kind so ever that I may own at the 
time of my death  for and during her life and at her death to be equally 
divided between all my children after our daughters Francis Ann and Martha 
shall each have and receive a bed, bedstead and furniture if not previously 
given off to them by their mother before her death which amount of furniture 
is to make them even with their sister Sabrina L. Lynch who has already 
received a bed bedstead and furniture.

Item 3
I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Eleanor W. Sealey and my son 
John H. Sealey Executor and Executrix of this my last will and Testament with 
power to sell at any price that they may deem it necessary for the support of 
my wife and minor children any of the property I may die _?_  and possessed of 
whether at public or private sale, or at any time they may deem it to the 
advantage of my wife during her lifetime and for the support of our children 
after her death they may and are hereby authorized in like manner to dispose 
of any of said property and to purchase with the proceeds other property the 
title to my wife during her life and after her death to our children share and 
share alike.
In witness whereof I Peter B. Sealey do hereunto set my hand and seal and 
publish and declare this writing to be my last will and testament this the 
Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
fifty six.
Peter B. Sealey

We whose names are hereunto assigned do in accordance with the request of 
Peter B. Sealey and after having seen him sign seal publish and declare the 
foregoing writing to contain his last will and testament we hereunto sign the 
same as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other this 18th 
day of May 1856.
Hartford Green
John C. Redding

John E. Beckham

Georgia
Pike County

We Hartford Green John C. Redding and John E. Beckham do solemnly swear that 
we saw Peter B. Sealey sign seal and heard him publish and declare this 
writing to be and contain his last will and testament and at the time thereof 
he was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of our knowledge and 
belief and that we signed the same in the presence of each other and the 
Testator and that we did it at the request of the Testator.
Hartford Green
John E. Beckham
John C. Redding

Sworn to and subscribed by me this 28th day of December 1856
J.C. Beckham  Ordinary


Georgia
Pike County

We Eleanor W. Sealey and (left blank) do solemnly swear that this writing 
contains the true last will and testament of Peter B. Sealey 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 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
Eleanor W. Sealey

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 2 day of February 1857
J.C. Beckham  Ordinary



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