Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Martin, John July 15, 1878
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Source: Will Book D Pike County Probate Court
Written: July 15, 1878
Recorded: September 2, 1878

In the name of God Amen

I John 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 strength so to do make and publish this my last Will and 
Testament hereby revoking all wills by me at anytime heretofore made, and 
first I commit my soul to God who gave it, and my body I desire to be buried 
after my death in the usual manner of Christian burial and my worldly Estate I 
dispose of as follows

Item First     It is my wish and desire that if I should have any outstanding 
debts at the time of my death that a sufficiency of my property to be sold to 
pay off all my just debts

Item Second     I desire if my beloved wife Jane Martin should outlive me, 
that she shall have and enjoy my entire effects both Real & Personal during 
her natural lifetime. After her death to be sold and equally divided among my 
lawful heirs Provided nevertheless  that there shall be no division of my 
effects as aforesaid until after the payment or maturity of the certain notes 
gave by me to H. A. Harp for the purchase money of lot of land No (37) thirty 
seven in Pike County Ga. for which said land I hold Bond for Titles
Having disposed above of my Estate that I may be possessed of at the time of 
my death, I do hereby for the purpose of carrying into effect this my last 
Will and Testament, constitute  and appoint my beloved son James J. Martin and 
James W. Hooks, my executors and I do hereby give to them the power after my 
death to settle up my business in accordance with the will without any formal 
administration
In witness whereof we do hereunto set my hand and seal this July 15th 1878

John Martin

Signed & Sealed in presence of us

R. J. Mangham
J. N. Dearing
B. A. Lifsey JP


Georgia
Pike County

Before me came on the 6th of August 1878 at chambers, for the purpose of 
proving the last Will and Testament of John Martin, one of the witnesses to 
such will viz; R. J. Mangham and the will having been brought before me for 
probate, by one of the executors James J. Martin who has filed a petition for 
probate of the same, he the said witness depose of the same, that he saw said 
John Martin sign and publish the same as his last Will on the day and year 
herein stated as executed by him, that they the said R. J. Mangham, J. N. 
Dearing B. A. Lifsey JP witnessed the same at his request, in his presence, 
and in the presence of each other, that the same was voluntarily executed by 
him, while he was of sound disposing mind and memory

R. J. Mangham

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 6th day of August 1878
T. J. Blasingame   Ordinary


Georgia
Pike County

We James J. Martin and James W. Hooks do solemnly swear that the within 
writing contains the true last Will of the within named John Martin, 
deceased , so far as we know or believe, and that we will well and truly 
execute the same in accordance with the laws of this State So help us God

James J. Martin
Jas. W. Hooks    his mark

Recorded September 2nd 1878
T. J. Blasingame  Ordinary


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