Pike County GaArchives Wills.....James Gray May 20 1831 ************************************************ 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 19, 2003, 4:56 pm Source: Will Book B Pike County Probate Court Written: May 20 1831 Recorded: December 6 1833 In the name of God Amen. I James Gray of the County of Pike and the State of Georgia being in good health at present and also of sound mind - disposing memory, taking into consideration the uncertainty of life - knowing that it is ordained for all men to die, have thought it proper to make this my last will and testament, and by these _?_ do make and declare this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills. First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Gray for and during the _?_ of her natural life, all my houses and lands, whereon I know(sp) live , together with all my household and kitchen furniture - stock of every kind, and the following Negroes, David, Fanny, King, and Eliza. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Elizabeth Jane Winfred Gray, daughter of my deceased son James R. Gray, the following Negroes, Lucy and her child, Catharine, but should the Negro woman Lucy have any further increase of children during my life then and in that event, it is not my will or desire that my said Grand daughter should have such further increase. And it is my further will and desire that should said Grand daughter die without any heirs of her body, then and in that event, that the said Negroes Lucy and Catharine shall return to and belong to my other legal heirs. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my son Seaborn B. Gray the following Negroes, Frank and Pinkard. Fourthly I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Lucinda Gray alias Lucinda Brown, reputed daughter of my son Seaborn B. Gray, the following Negro girl Hannah and it is my further will and desire that should my said Grand daughter Lucinda Gray alias Lucinda Brown die without any heirs of her body then and in that event the said Negro girl Hannah and her increase should she have any, are to return and revert back to my legal heirs. Fifth I give and bequeath to my son Seaborn B. Gray all my houses, and land wherein I now live (after the death of my wife Mary) to him and his heirs forever. Sixth I further will and bequeath to my sons Archibald Gray and John Gray an equal share each with my daughters, of all my other property not already disposed of by this will. Seventh I further will and bequeath to my daughters Susannah Howe , Elizabeth Daniel and Cynthia Mangham, and the heirs of each of their bodies, an equal share each, with my two sons Archibald and John of all my other property not disposed of by the will. It is my further will and desire that after the death of wife Mary Gray, the property hereby bequeathed to her shall be equally divided between my two sons Archibald Gray and John Gray, and my three daughters Susannah Howe, Elizabeth Daniel, and Cynthia Mangham and the heirs of my said daughters bodies. Except the land which I have already given to my son Seaborn B. Gray after the death of my wife Mary Gray. I do hereby appoint Archibald Gray and Robert Howe, my executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto _?_ my hand and affixed my seal this twentieth day of May 1831. James Gray Witnesses Allen W. Prior George Owen Manning Walton Georgia Pike County George Owen and Manning Walton _?_ swear that we saw JAmes Gray sign seal publish and declare this writing to be and contain his last will and testament. That at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory and that he did it freely without compulsion to the best of your knowledge so help you God George Owen Manning Walton Sworn to and subscribes before us this 18th November 1832 John C. Mangham Lewis Daniel Georgia Pike County I Archibald Gray do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will and testament of the above named James Gray 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 the said will as far as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend and the law charge me and that I will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels. So help me God A. Gray Sworn to and subscribed before us this 18th November 1833 John C. Mangham Lewis Daniel Recorded this 6th day of December 1833 H.G. Johnson C.C.O. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.8 Kb