Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Abraham S. Wright March 23 1849
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Source: Will Book C Pike County Probate Court
Written: March 23 1849
Recorded: July 3 1850


State of Georgia
Pike County

In the name of God Amen.

I Abraham S. Wright of said State and County being of advanced age and knowing 
that I must shortly depart  this life, deem it right and proper both as 
respects my family and myself that I should make disposition of the property 
with which a kind providence has blessed me, do therefore make and ordain this 
my last will and testament hereby revoking all others hereto fore made by me.

1st Item
I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like 
manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life, my soul I trust 
shall return to and with God who gave it as I hope for salvation through the 
merits and atonements of the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whose 
religion I have hoped and humbly had here enjoyed for many years.  

2nd Item
I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid by my executor herein after 
appointed as I am unwilling that my creditors should be delayed especially as 
there is no cause for delay.

3rd Item
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Pricilla M. Wright, with whom I have 
lived in great peace and quiet, my Negro man Sinclair(?) and Negro woman Milly 
and her child Mandy and  _?_ increase and my three Negro boys Joe John and 
Ernest and all of my household goods and plantation tools and stock of every 
kind to be hers for lifetime only - I desire her to live by working the said 
Negroes or hiring them when and where she may think proper within the limits 
of the State of Georgia, and at the death of my wife Pricilla M. Wright, I 
desire and direct that my daughter Lurasy(?) Potts have Sinclair(?), Milly, 
Mandy, Joe, John and Ernest and all my household furniture to her and the 
heirs of her body(?) forever.

Item 4th
I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Bates(?) 40 acres of land in 
TAlapossa County, Alabama in the north east quarter of section N. twelve in 
Township twenty four of Range N. twenty two east.

Item 5th
I give and bequeath to my son William J. Wright two notes of hand(?) on 
himself one for five hundred dollars due this 25th of December 1839 and one 
for twelve hundred due the 13th of January 1840.

Item 6th
And all the residue of my property if any I desire to be sold and equally 
divided between my daughters  Lurasy(?), Elizabeth and my son William J. 
Wright.

Abraham S. Wright

Signed sealed published and declared by Abraham S. Wright to be his last will 
and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who have subscribed our 
names hereto in the presence of the testator and at his special instance and 
request and in the presence of each other this 23rd day of March in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
John E. Dukes
Richard  Manry(?)
John P. Hunt(?)

Item 7th
I constitute and appoint my worthy friend John H. Akins executor of this my 
last will and testament this 23rd of March 1849.

Abraham S. Wright 

John E. Dukes
Richard Manry (?)
John P. Hunt(?)

We Richard Manry(?)  and John P. Hunt do solemnly swear that we saw Abraham S. 
Wright sign and 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 that we also 
saw John E. Dukes sign the same as witness.
John P. Hunt
Richard Manry(?)

Attest in open court this 4th day of March 1850
Wiley E. Mangham C.C.O.

Recorded this 12th March 1850
Wiley E. Mangham C.C.O.


State of Georgia
Pike Count

I James E. Potts do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last 
will and testament of Abraham S. Wright deceased and that I will well and 
truly execute the same as administrator  with said will _?_ of the Estate of 
said descendant 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.
James E. Potts

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 1st July 1850 
W.E. Mangham C.C.O.

Recorded this 3rd July 1850
W.E. Mangham C.C.O.



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