Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Jackson, Roland March 22 1860
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Source: Will Book C P. 448-449 Pike County Probate Court
Written: March 22 1860
Recorded: March 1870

Georgia
Pike County

I Roland Jackson of the County and State aforesaid being of sound and 
disposing mind and legally competent to make a will, doth make appoint and 
declare this to be my last will and testament: 
In the first place it is my will that all my just debts shall be promptly paid

2nd  It is my wish that my wife Jane Jackson shall have the whole of my estate 
both real and personal; and I hereby give bequeath and devise to her the 
plantation on which we reside and six negroes to wit, Mary a woman about forty 
years of age: Martha about sixteen years of age and Elija about fourteen years 
of age: Wright a boy about seventeen years of age, Wesley about three years of 
age and Hensy [?] about two years of age: To have and to hold the said land 
and negroes to my said wife her heirs and assigns forever in fee simple.

3rd  I give and bequeath to my said wife my growing crops, my household and 
kitchen furniture - my stock of cattle - hogs and sheep - my mules and horses -
 my money - notes and accounts - together with the issue of my negroes and 
stock and any other description of property of which I may die seized [?] or 
possessed to her and her heirs forever in fee simple.
Revoking all other wills which I may have heretofore made, I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal to this my last will and testament on this the 19th day of 
March 1860
                                                                              
Rowland [sp] (his mark) Jackson

Signed sealed acknowledged and declared before us in the presence of the 
testor and in the presence of each other this the 22 day of March 1860

William Pryor
Matthew Coggins
S Oren Jones

Pike Court of Ordinary March Term 1870
The Will of Rowland [sp] Jackson being produced in open Court for probate by 
Mrs. Jane Jackson wife of Said decd who has filed her petition to prove the 
Same and the Witnesses to Said Will - William Pryor, Matthew Coggins & S.O. 
Jones having subscribed the following affidavit [-----] on said Will March 
Term 1870 Pike County Ordinary
Came into open court at this term of the court William Pryor Matthew Coggins & 
S. O. Jones and being duly sworn depose that they saw Rowland Sign and Publish 
the within Will, as his last Will and Testament while of sound and disposing 
mind that the witnesses the same for him at his request and in his presence, 
and of each other, and that the same was executed voluntarily by him on the 
day it purports to have been executed.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me in Open Court
March Term 1870                                           William Pryor
J. J. Harper  Ordy                                           Matthew Coggins
                                                                               
            S.O. Jones

Recorded this 8th of March 1870
                                            J.J. Harper  Ordinary



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