Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Laban Beckham July 13 1853
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Source: Pike County, Georgia Probate Court
Written: July 13 1853


State of Georgia County of Pike

I Laban Beckham of said County and State being well stricken in years but of 
sound disposing mind and memory do make this my lat Will and Testament in 
manners following that is to say-

Item 1     I will that my just debts be paid.

Item 2     I will bequeath and devise unto my son Absalom B. Beckham one sixth 
part of all my estate real and personal after deducting five hundred dollars 
(being the estimated value of Tom a Negro man heretofore given and advanced to 
him) to have and to hold his (?) and assigned forever.

Item 3     I will bequeath and devise unto my daughter Caroline D. Beckham one 
sixth part of all my estate real and personal independently and exclusive of 
Mary Ann, a Negro heretofore granted and conveyed to her for and in 
consideration of her services which is not to be considered an advancement to 
her and to (?) to her  heirs (?) and assign forever.  

Item 4     I will devise and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Ready one sixth 
part to be paid to her in monies the amount of the same to be ascertained and 
determined by the valuation and appraisement of my estate after my death under 
the Order of the Ordinary to have and to hold to her, her heirs and assigns 
forever.
 
Item 5     I will bequeath and devise unto my Executers herein after named and 
the survivor of these   one sixth part of all my estate real and personal 
after deducting five hundred dollars (the estimated value of Emeline a Negro I 
have heretofore given and advanced to Trustees for my daughter Adela Porter, 
wife of Archibald A. Porter) in trust but only in trust, to and for the sole 
and separate use of my said daughter Adela for and during her natural life not 
subject to the debts or control of her present or any future husband and after 
her death I will the remainder of such property to her children, share and 
share alike and their heirs forever free from any trust or confidence whatever.

Item 6     I will bequeath and devise unto my Executors herein after named and 
the survivor of them one sixth part of all my estate real and personal in 
trust and only in trust to and for the use of my daughter Maria, wife of 
Seaborn M. Crawford, not subject to the debts or control of her present or any 
future husband, for and during her natural life and after her death I will the 
remainder of said property to her children if any, share and share alike and 
their heirs and assigns, but if not any (?) to her heirs and assigns for use 
free from any trust or (?) whatever. 

Item 7    I will bequeath and devise unto my Executors hereto after named and 
the survivor of them one sixth part of all my estate real and personal, after 
deducting five hundred dollars (the estimated value of Amy a Negro slave 
heretofore given to my daughter Nancy Scoggins, wife of James Scoggins) in 
trust and only in trust to and for the sole and separate use of my Grandson 
Absalom Smith Scoggins for and during his natural life and no longer, and 
after the death of the said Absalom Smith Scoggins I will the remainder of 
said property to the children of my said daughter Nancy Scoggins forever free 
from any trust or confidence whatever and in case Absalom Smith Scoggins (?) 
die before his mother the said Nancy Scoggins I then will that my said 
Executors and the survivor  of them shall hold the above property in trust and 
only in trust to and for the sole and separate use of the said Nancy Scoggins 
not subject to the debts or control of her present and any future husband for 
and during her natural life and no longer and after her death I will that the 
remainder go to her children as above stated.

Item 8     I appoint Absalom B. Beckham and William Chany Beckham Executors of 
this my last Will and Testament (?) their acceptance of the same.

In witness (?) I leave (?) unto (?) Seal thirteenth of July in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three. 

                                                                               
                                  Laban Beckham


Signed sealed published (???) by the Testator Laban Beckham to be his last 
Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request 
and in the presence of each other heve hereto set our names as subscribing (?) 
on the day and year above written.

                          
                                                                               
         William A. Arnold
                                                                               
         William Eppinger
                                                                               
           Jas. Eppinger



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