Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Jacob Cole September 29 1840
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Source: Pike County, Georgia Probate Court Book C 
Written: September 29 1840
Recorded: September 4 1848


Georgia  Pike County

In the name of God amen. 

I Jacob Cole being of advanced years but of sound and perfect mind and memory 
blessed by the Almighty God for the same, do make  and publish this to be my 
last Will and Testament.

1st     I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Winnifore (?) Cole during her 
natural life a lot of land  _____I now live, namely lot N. "130" number one 
hundred twenty six and half of lot N. 98 it being the south half of said lot  
all the land lying in the seventh district of formerly Monroe now Pike County, 
also my Negro man Simon together with all my stock consisting of horses, hogs, 
and household and kitchen furniture, farming utensils and after my wives 
decease I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter   Nancy Collier the south 
half of lot of land N. 98 number ninety eight in the seventh district of 
formerly Monroe now Pike County, and I also give her the (?) horse that may 
belong to the estate at my wife's  death.

I give and bequeath to my beloved grandchildren the heirs of my beloved son 
Henry Cole the lot of land (N. 126) number one and twenty six in the south 
district of formerly Monroe now Pike County to be theirs and each of theirs 
equally with this reserve, that their Father Henry Cole shall have the use of 
so much of the land as he can cultivate during his natural life and it is 
further my will that after my wifes death that my Negro man Simon and all 
perishable property _____ going to the estate shall be sold and equally 
divided amongst my children, namely Nancy Collier, Henry Cole, and William 
Cole.

In testimony (?) whereof I the said Jacob Cole have hereunto set my name and 
affixed my seal this the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and forty, assigned in the presence of

Vachal D. Whatley
John E. Duke

Georgia Pike County

I Jacob Cole have it in my will and request that my son William Cole should be 
the executor and execute this my Will and Testament.
September 29, 1840

Vachal Whatley
John E. Duke

Georgia   Pike County

I John E. Duke do solemnly swear that I saw Jacob Cole sign seal publish and 
declare this writing to be and contain his Will and at the time thereof he was 
of sound disposing mind and memory and that he did it freely without 
compulsion to the best of my knowledge and that I saw Vachal Whatley sign the 
same as witness.
                                                                             
 John E. Duke
(attest in __?__ this 3 July 1848)

Georgia Pike County

I William Cole do solemnly swear that this writing contains the last Will and 
Testament of Jacob Cole 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 this said will so far as his goods and chattels will __?
__ extend and the law charge me and that I will make a true and perfect 
inventory of all such goods and chattels so help me God this 4th September 
1848.

William Cole

Sworn to __?__ inferior court
Wiley E. Mangham




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