PIKE County Wills   John T. Jordan: Will dated 8-9-1859 

Bk C 190-192 Pike Co., Georgia
 
Contributed by:
Doris Irons Greer
caldor@neto.com
 

State of Georgia)
Pike County        )  
I John T. Jordan of Said County and State being at this
time of feeble health but of sound mind and memory and
desirous of availing myself of the privilege of disposing
of my property after my death, do now make this my last
will and Testament in manner following.
That is to say
   
Item 1st.  As my soul is not at my own disposal I commend
it to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who is the
resurrection and my Hope of thereof is known. I have for
many years trusted - I will and request that my body
after my death be decently interred in the usual
Christian manner.

Item 2nd.  I will direct and bequeath that my Executor
hereinafter appointed as soon as practicable after my
death pay all my just debts.

Item 3rd.  I will bequeath and devise unto my beloved
wife Mary Jordan during her natural life or widowhood all
my estate both real and personal of every kind and after
the death of my beloved wife I wish and will the same to
be equally divided among all my children, but in the
event that my beloved wife should marry again it is my
will wish and desire that a division of my estate then
take place among my beloved wife and all my children
equally share & share alike.

Item 4th. I will wish and desire and hereby authorise my
beloved wife if she should deem it best to make advances
to any of my children as they may arrive at lawful age or
marry not exceeding the equal share that would be coming
to each of them at the general division.  The same to be
taken into the account at the time and also any advances
that I have heretofore made or may hereafter make to any
of my beloved children.

Item 5th. I appoint by beloved son J. T. Jordan Executor
of this my last will and Testament whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 9th day
August A. D. Eighteen Hundred and fifty nine (1859) John
T. Jordan (seal)

Signed Sealed declared and published by the testator John
T. Jordan as and for his last will and testament in the
presence of us the Subscribing witnessed who subscribed
our names hereunto or at his instance and request in the
presence of the said Testator and of each other this the
9th day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty nine
(1859) George M. McDonall P. H. McDonall Jas C. his Xmark
Holmes

In as much as I heretofore given each of my beloved sons
J. T. and P. M. Jordan each one hundred Dollars I do
therefore by this codicil provide that each of my younger
children receive  a like sum as they become of age or
marry to make them equal with their older brothers. In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this day and date before written.
John T. Jordan (seal)
 
State of Georgia)
Pike County       )  
We Patrick  H. McDonall and George M. McDonall do
solemnly swear that we saw John T. Jordan Sign Seal and
heard him publish & declare this writing to be and
contain his true last will and testament and at the time
thereof he was of sound and disposing mind and memory and
that he did it freely without compulsion to the best of
our knowledge and belief and we do further swear that the
said James C. Holmes sign the same as Witness by mark.
Using his mark in our presence and in the presence of the
testator and we further swear that testator made declared
and signed the within codicil in our presence but that we
failed to sign the same as witnessed sworn to and
subscribed in open court this Nov 7th, 1859. 
J. C. Beckham          P. H. McDonall
     Ordinary                Geo. M. McDonall
 
Georgia Pike)
           County)  
I John T. Jordan do solemnly swear that this writing
contains the true last will and testament of John T.
Jordan 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 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
 John T. Jordan

J. C. Beckham            
 Ordy
 
                Recorded Nov. 29, 1859
                J. C. Beckham
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