Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Martin, V. L. 1911
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: 1911
Recorded: September 18, 1911

Last Will and Testament of V. L. Martin

I V. L. Martin of the County of Pike and State of Georgia being of sound and 
disposing Mind and Memory and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs 
while I have thought so to do. Do make and publish this my last Will and 
Testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made. I 
desire to be buried in an appropriate manner and that the expenses thereof 
together with all my just debts be fully paid.
I dispose of my worldly Estate as follows
First after my just debts be paid, I give bequeath and devise to my Mother 
Mrs. M.[?] J. Martin her life time only, The property described as follows, 
All lands and property of any kind that I may own on Lot no. 31 8th district 
Pike Co. Georgia, all lands and property on lot no. 34 8th Dist Pike Co. Ga.
At her decese [sp] this property is to be divided , like I dispose of the 
balance of my Estate as follows.
I give bequeath and devise to my Sister Mrs. Kate M. Cauthen, one third of my 
Estate except that which I have disposed.
I give bequeath and devise to my Brother J. C. Martin one third of all my 
estate except that which I have deposed from this will
And I give bequeath and devise to my Brother Josh Martins children one Third 
of my Estate  except that which I have disposed of in this Will

V. L. Martin 


Signed declared and published by V. L. Martin as his last Will and Testament 
in the presence of the subscribers who subscribe our names hereto in the 
presence of said Testator  at his instance and request and in the presence of 
each other and we signing in his presence.

J. G. Parker
R. A. Martin
E. G. Gilmore

Georgia
Pike County

Before me personally appeared R. A. Martin, E. G. Gilmore and J. G. Parker as 
Witnesses to the within writing purporting to be the last Will of V. L. Martin 
deceased who being duly sworn depose and say that they did on the blank day of 
August, Sept, or October attest as witnesses the within writing in the 
presence of said V. L. Martin deceased and and said V. L. Martin deceased was 
at the time of said Attestation and signing of sound Mind and Memory 

R. A. Martin
E. G. Gilmore
J. G. Parker 
Witnesses

I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last Will of the 
within named V. L. Martin deceased so far as I know or believe and that I will 
well and truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of the State so 
help me God. 

J. C. Martin 
With will annexed

Sworn to and subscribed before me
Sept 18 1911
J. W. Means  Ordinary



Georgia Pike County

Before me comes in person J. C. Martin who being duly sworn in the case of 
application to probate Will of V. L. Martin in solemn form says the writing 
presented to the court being the Will of V. L. Martin is in the hand writing 
of V. L. Martin and that the signature thereto is the signature of V. L. 
Martin and that the attestation clause is also in the hand writing of V. L. 
Martin

J. C. Martin

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sept 18th 1911

J. W. Means  Ordinary
                                                                               
                                                   


Additional Comments:
There was no date given for the writing of the will 


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