Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Marcus Johnson March 23 1849
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Source: Will Book C Pike County Probate Court
Written: March 23 1849
Recorded: March 4 1850


Georgia
Pike County

I Marcus D. C. Johnson in the name of Almighty God do make this my last will 
and testament hereby _?_ and revoking all others hereto fore made by me. 

Item First
I wish all my just debts be paid as soon as practicable.

Item Second
I will to my beloved wife Harriet R. Johnson for and during her natural life a 
tract on lot of land being 150 acres or _?_ fourth of lot N.128 in the third 
district of formerly (this next word in blacked out) now Pike County it being 
the place whereon we now reside on mile from Griffin, Lot land N 487 in the 
17th district and 3rd section of Cobb County containing 80 acres, also one 
undivided half of lot land N. 20 in the _?_ district of Appling - our Negro 
boy by the name of Lewis about twenty years old and our Negro boy named Dick 
about 17 years old together with all  my livestock, farming implements, 
household and kitchen furniture for her benefit and support and for the 
support and of _?_ my children Harriet  Elizabeth, Marcus William, Rufus Pope, 
Joseph _?_, Wilborn Fisk, Mary Ann, Francis Lucinda, Michael Raven, and Julia 
Antonette. 

Item Third
I will that my wife in connection with my executor shall be permitted at any 
time to sell or exchange for another property, any portion of the above named 
property as they may judge necessary provided the proceeds thereof be applied 
to no other objects _?_ _?_ provided for in this my will.

Item Fourth
I further will  that at the death of my wife Harriet R. Johnson all my estate 
as mentioned in Item Second or the proceeds thereof shall be sold and the 
proceeds thereof equally divided among my children whose names are written in 
the Second Item of this my will.

Item Fifth
I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Harriet R. Johnson executrix 
and my beloved brother Russell W. Johnson executor to this my last will and 
testament.

Marcus D. Johnson
March 23rd 1849

Witnesses 
A.M. _?_
James Coker
Luis Hatten(?)
James M. Ward

Georgia 
Pike County

We James Coker, Luis Hatten(?) and J.M. Ward do solemnly swear that we saw 
Marcus D.C. Johnson 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 that he did so freely without compulsion to the best of our knowledge 
and that we saw J. M. Ward sign the same as witness.
J.M. Ward
Jas Coker
Luis Hatten(?)

Attest in open court this 2nd day of March 1850
Wiley E. Mangham C.C.O.

Georgia 
Pike County

I Harriet R. Johnson do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true 
last will and testament of Marcus D.C. Johnson 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.
Harriet R. Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 4th March 1850
Wiley E. Mangham C.C.O. 

Recorded this 4th March 1850
Wiley E. Mangham C.C.O.



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