Georgia:  Pike County:  John Harper Will, 2 June 1866

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Georgia}
Pike County}  I John Harper of the County and State aforesaid being of 
sound and disposing mind doth make and appoint this to be my last will 
and testament.

First, It is my will and desire that my wife Elizabeth Haprer shall 
have the lot of land on which I know live during her natural life which 
is known and distinguished by the No. 162 together with my household 
and kitchen furniture for her my said wife to dispose of her san part 
of the bedding and furniture at her death also one horse or mule as she 
may choose & one sow and pigs of my stock together with my buggy and 
plantation tools with two cows & calves & four head of sheep and one 
years provisions, all of my property that I have left to my wife is to 
revert to my children at her death except her bed and clothing which 
she can dispose of as she wishes.

Item 2nd  I desire and direct that my Grand daughter Sarah E. Scott 
shall have a bed out of the present furniture.

Item 3rd  I desire and direct further that all my just debts be paid out 
of the balance of my estate both real and mixed be equally divided 
between all my children viz. Elizer C. Rivers, Sarah K. Yarborough, 
Jane E. Rivers, Benjamin F. Harper, Martha A. Ogletree, Emeline D. 
Carral, Wyet A. Harper, Tabetha M. Wiggins, Amanda F. Thompson, Rebecca 
B. Rivers, John M. Harper, James J. Harper and Harret Denson by my 
Executor who is hereinafter named.

Item 4th  I devise and direct further that my son Benjamin F. Harper be 
and I hereby appoint him my Executor to this my last will and 
testament.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed 
my seal this the 2nd day of June 1866.

Test                                    John Harper (seal)
John A. Allen
Abraham S. Allen
          His
George W.  X  Williamson
         Mark

Georgia}
Pike County} Come into open court at the regular term of the Superior 
Court John A. Allen, Abraham S. allen and George W. Williamson and 
being duly sworn depose that they saw John Harper sign and publish the 
within as his last will and testament while of sound and disposing mind 
that they witnefsed the same for him at his request and in his presence 
and in the presince of each other and that the same was executed 
voluntarily by him on the day purports to have been executed.

Sworn to and subscribed                      Abraham S. Allen
In open court 1868 (October Term)            John A. Allen
                                                       His
                                             George W.  X  Williamson
                                                       Mark

Pike Superior Court October Term 1868
Upon the evidence of the subscribing witnefses to the foregoing will of 
John Harper deceased, it is ordered that the will be established and 
that the Ordinary of said County admit the same to record granting? The 
executor named and issue letters of Testamentary in terms of the law.

                                             James W. Green, J.S.Court


Georgia}
Pike County}  I do solemnly swear that this ____ contains the true last 
will of the within signed John Harper deceased so far as I know or 
believe and that I will well and truly execute the same in accordance 
with the laws of this state so help me God.

Sworn to and subscribed                        B. F. Harper
Before me in open court
Oct 5th 1868   J. J. Harper
                   Ordinary

Recorded October 9th 1868
J. J. Harper
Ordinary