Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Williams, Richard W.  October 29, 1869
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Source: Will Book C Pike County Probate Court
Written: October 29, 1869
Recorded: December 6, 1869

Georgia
Pike County

I Richard W. Williams of Said County and State being weak of body but of sound 
and perfect mind and memory make this my last will and testament in manner and 
form following to wit - revoking all others made by me heretofore

Item 1st     My wish and desire is that all my just debts be paid [ by ] my 
Executor herein after named

Item 2nd     My desire is for the west half of Lot of Land on which I now Live 
to belong to my three eldest children Eliza J. Williams Maryann Cook & James 
M. Williams to remain a joint property until the youngest becomes of age then 
for them to depose of the Land as they may think proper

Item 3rd     My wish and desire is for the other half to belong to my wife 
Amanda and her five children during her natural life or widowhood, but at her 
death or marriage to be equally divided among the five children last named and 
as each child becomes of age to be entitled to draw out their part of said land
 
Item 4th     My wish and desire is for all the balance of my property both 
real and personal to be sold and equally divided between my wife and all my 
children each sharing alike

Item 5th     I constitute and appoint my friend John W. Reid to be my lawful 
Executor this October 29th 1869
R. W. Williams

Witnesses

Giles Driver
W. M. Harris
J. D. Yarborough
William B. Horten


Pike County Georgia November 26th 1869 before me came on the 26th Nov 1869 at 
chamber for the purpose of proving the last will and testament of Richard W. 
Williams the witnesses to said will viz Giles Driver W. M. Harris J. D. 
Yarborough & W. B. Horten and the will having been brought before me for 
probate by the Executor John W. Reid who has filed a petition for probate of 
the same they the said witnesses depose of the same that they saw said R. W. 
Williams sign and publish the same as his last will on the day and year then 
stated as executed by him that they witnessed the same at his request in his 
presence & in presence of each other that the same was voluntarily executed by 
him while he was of sound and disposing mind & memory

Giles Driver
W. M. Harris
J. D. Yarborough
William R. Horten

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th November 1869
J. J. Harper  Ordy

Pike Court of Ordinary Dec. Term 1869
I do solemnly swear  that this writing contains the true last will of the 
within named R. W. Williams decd. 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
J. W. Reid

Sworn to before me Dec 6th 1869
J. J. Harper  Ordy 



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