Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Jacob Martin October 13 1846 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: William Russell dragonraj@comcast.net November 8, 2003, 11:15 am Source: Will Book C Pike County Probate Court Written: October 13 1846 Recorded: May 3 1848 I Jacob Martin of Pike County Georgia ordain this instrument to be my last will and testament. Item the 1st It is my desire that after my death to be decently buried. Item the 2nd It is my will that the debts due me at the time of my decease be collected and any burial expenses and other just debts all paid. Item the 3rd It is my will that my beloved wife Martha C. Martin have the possession and use of the whole of my estate both real and personal of which I may _?_ or possessed ,(my Negro Betty excepted), until she shall marry, die, or my children arrive at the age of twenty one years, for the purpose of supporting herself and for the purpose and object of maintaining, clothing, and educating my four children now in being, to wit - Alonza _?_ C. _?_ Martin, William H. Martin, Theodore Martin, and _?_ Martin and such other children as may hereafter be born to me by my said wife whether before of after my decease. Upon the event of my wife marrying before my children arriving to the age of twenty one years, it is my will that my whole estate so far as it is divisible under the provisions of this my will, be equally divided between my wife and all my children there now in being and such as may hereafter be born, if any, share and share alike. My childrens portion to be paid or delivered over to their guardian, expectedly my wifes part or portion to be and remain her sole and separate property during her life free from the power or control of any husband she may marry. And after her death to return to my estate and be equally divided between my children now in being and here after born. Upon the event of my wifes death, before her second marriage and either arrival of my children to full age, then it is my will that my whole estate be equally divided between all my children whether now or hereafter born in the same way as is above specified for the division in the case of my wifes marriage. In case my wife should not marry but remain a widow, then it is my will that my whole estate, with the exceptions before mentioned, be and remain in her possession and control for the purpose of supporting the family and educating my children til they shall arrive at the age of twenty one years. And it is my will that each one as he or she arrives at that age, shall receive his or her disposition there of, such of my estate as may be in a condition to be distributed under the provisions of this my will, allowing shares for each child now in being and such as my hereafter be born and one share for my said wife which is to be her sole and separate property during her life as before mentioned and after death to go to my children. Item the 4th It is my express will that none of my lands or Negroes be sold before all my children arrive to the age of twenty one years; in case of division being required by the provisions of my will before the arrival of all my children to full age and which cannot be made without selling land or Negroes or both, in that event, let the divisions go as far as it can and let the indivisible portion remain in species(?) to be arranged by my representative or _?_ Testor appointed by the court of Ca__(?) till it can take place or the arrival of my children to full age. Item the 5th It is my will that my wife _?_ in the family so much of the Corn, Fodder, provisions, stock on plantation, household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools and others the like things as are necessary and _?_ _?_ to no accountability but her own integrity is solid as in these matters. Item the 6th My will is that my Negro Betsey, cook and wait on my mother during her life and after her death to be disposed of as my other property. Item the 7th I expect the interest of such money as may be left after paying debts only to be spent in the support of the family and of course not that unless it be necessary. Item the 8th My will is that my friend James H. Stark, Hartford Green, and Gilbert J. Green (whole line of 7 words unreadable) finish my unfinished professional business and make with my representative an equitable division of the _?_. Item the 9th It is my will that some of my friends shall send out letters of administration _?_ my estate with my will affixed and that they should give _?_ and security as the law requires. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 13th of October 1846. Jacob Martin This instrument signed sealed and declared by Jacob Martin to be his last will and testament in our presence and by us in his presence and by his express directions attested and subscribed as witnesses this 13th day of October 1846 . John Neal John J. Caldwell David M. Bloodworth Chas H. Johnson Georgia Pike County We John Neal, John J. Caldwell, David M. Bloodworth, and Charles H. Johnson do solemnly swear that we saw Jacob Martin 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. John Neal John J. Caldwell David M. Bloodworth Cas H. Johnson Attest in open court this 3rd May 1848 Wiley E. Mangham C.C.O. Supplemental Will Item the _?_ Whereas I, Jacob Martin declared my last will and testament in Pike County Georgia some time since and whereas there are no Executors appointed to carry out said will, I therefore _?_ of this Supplemental will appoint Egbert P. Daniel and Elijah F. Martin the executors of and to said will also I authorize the said Egbert P. Daniel and Elijah F. Martin to make titles to all such lands as may have been sold by me to _?_is the same shall be paid for. Jacob Martin Duvall County State of Florida We whose names are under subscribed did so upon Jacob Martins declaring and signing the above instrument as a supplement to his last will and testament which he did in each of our presence and we signed in each others presence March 20, 1848 Philip Cox Gideon Martin Oliver Wood Georgia Pike County I Gideon Martin do solemnly swear that I saw Jacob Martin sign and publish and declare this writing as a supplement to 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 belief and that I saw Philip Cox and Oliver Wood sign the same as witness. Gideon Martin Attest in open court this 2nd May 1848 Wiley E. Mangham C.C.O. Georgia Pike County We Egbert P. Daniel and Elijah F. Martin do solemnly swear that this writing contains the last true will and testament and supplemental will of Jacobs Martin deceased as far as we know or believe and that we will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies contained in said will so far as his goods and chattels will therefore extend and the law charges us and that we will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels so help us God. Egbert P. Daniel Elijah F. Martin Sworn to and Subscribed in open court this 3rd May 1848 Wiley E. Mangham This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 7.7 Kb