Pike County GaArchives Wills.....William Peirson August 19 1852
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Source: Will Book C  Pike County Probate Court
Written: August 19 1852
Recorded: September 8 1852


Georgia 
Pike County

I William Peirson being at the time of sound mind and memory but knowing from 
the extreme delicate situation of my health that I must soon die deem it 
proper and right to make a disposition of the property with which a kind 
providence has blessed me for which purpose I make and constitute this my last 
will and testament.

First
I assign my body to the grave and my spirit to God who gave it.

Second
My will is that my wife Martha Ann Peirson have all my notes and money and all 
other property whatever belonging to me both here and in Alabama and _?_ _?_ 
or that may be coming to me from any quarter whatever all to be hers to do 
with as she thinks proper, after the payment of all my just debts which I wish 
done so soon as is possible for it to be done, the property given to Martha 
Ann as aforesaid  is to be hers during her natural life or widowhood, and 
whatever she may have at her death or marriage I wish equally divided between 
her and my children Sarah Francis, John Clark, and Susan Elizabeth or as many 
of them as may be living at the time of my wifes death or marriage.
It is not intended by me that my wife should be debarred from trading any 
thing of mine she may wish to trade, but to the contrary, she is at perfect 
liberty to do so but all that she has coming from me directly or arising from 
my estate I wish disposed as aforesaid and divided as aforesaid.

Third
My will is that my property be taken in hand by my executrix herein after 
named and according to the laws of Alabama, but that she collect and pay off 
my debts, secure my dues and give and take receipts without going to the 
expenses _?_ made in the settling of estates in Alabama.

Forth
I appoint my wife Martha Ann executrix to this my last will and testament this 
August the nineteen (19) day of 1852 - to all of the above I set my hand and 
seal the day and date above.
William Peirson

Thomas C. Trice
William Pryor
James W. Dorsey

State of Georgia
Pike County


We William Pryor and James W. Dorsey two of the subscribing witnesses to the 
written will of solemnly swear that we saw William Peirson sign and seal and 
heard him publish and declare this writing to be and contain his will 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 Thomas C. Trice sign the same as witness.

William Pryor
James W. Dorsey

Attest in open court this 6th September 1852
Wiley E. Mangham Ordinary

State of Georgia
Pike County

I Martha A. Peirson do solemnly swear  that this writing contains the true 
last will and testament of William Peirson 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 _?_ 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.

Martha A. Peirson

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 6th day of September 1852

Wiley E. Mangham Ordinary

Recorded this 8th Sept 1852

Wiley E. Mangham  Ordinary


Additional Comments:
Spelling could be Pierson, but after checking differnt entries, especially the 
entry for his wife, it looks more like Peirson tha Pierson.

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