Pike County GaArchives Wills.....John Campbell February 27 1849
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Source: Will Book C Pike County Probate Court
Written: February 27 1849
Recorded: March 15 1849


State of Georgia
Pike County

In the name of God Amen

I John Campbell of said State and County being of advanced age and a little 
infirm in body and of sound mind do make this my last will and Testament 
hereby revoking all others hereto fore made by me.

Item 1st
I desire and direct that my body be buried in a manner suitable to my 
circumstances in life.

Item 2nd
I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid.

Item 3rd
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Ann Eliza Campbell my two 
Negroes, to wit, Cilla a woman about thirty _?_ years of age. Ned a man about 
twenty three years of age also my house and lot on the east side of the river 
opposite the city of Macon in what is called east Macon bounded on the south 
by the residence of Thomas Lightfoot and on the north by the residence and _?_ 
lot of David Flanders the east and west boundary not recollected containing 
two acres more or less also my piano _?_ together with all my household and 
kitchen furniture and all _?_ _?_ or evidences of _?_ _?_ at the time of my 
death. 

Item 4th
I hereby give and bequeath to my daughter Emily _?_ and my daughter Eliza Cox 
each one dollar to be paid by my executor having hereto fore given them as 
much as I intended for them to have of my effects with the exception as above 
specified.

Item 5th
I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary Ann Eliza Campbell 
executrix  of this my last will and testament.
John Campbell

Signed sealer and declared and published by John Campbell as his last will and 
testament  in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names 
thereto in the presence of said testator (at his request) and each other this 
twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and 
forty nine.
Wm. L. Gordon
John M. Cox
Edward F. Knott

State of Georgia
Pike County

We John M. Cox and Edward F. Knott  do solemnly swear that we saw John 
Campbell 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 our knowledge and belief and 
that we saw William L. Gordan sign the same as witness this 15th March 1849.
John M. Cox
Edward F. Knott

Attest in open court
W.E. Mangham C.C.O.

State of Georgia
Pike County

I Mary Ann E. Campbell do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true 
last will and testament of John Campbell 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 said will as far as his goods and chattels will 
thereunto extend and the law charges me and that I will make a true and 
perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels so help me God
Mary A.E. Campbell

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 15th March 1849
Wiley E. Mangham C.C.O.


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