Pike County GaArchives Wills.....John C. Beeks October 31 1861
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: October 31 1861
Recorded: 1863


I John C. Beeks of the County of Pike and the State of Georgia make and 
publish this my last will and testament.

Item 1st
After paying my just debts - I give and bequeath to my sister Letitia A. 
Goodrich for her sole and separate use my Negro woman Nelly and her husband 
Gabe.

Item 2nd
After the death of my said sister - said Negro woman Nelly to go in like 
manner to my niece Cecelia Goodrich and after her death said Negro woman to go 
in like manner to my niece Ophelia Goodrich.

Item 3rd
I give and bequeath to my niece Ophelia Goodrich a Negro girl Isabel, eleven 
or twelve years old for her sole and separate use.

Item 4th
I give and bequeath to my niece Cecelia Goodrich a Negro girl child Mariah 
five or six years old for her sole and separate use. In the settlement of my 
estate I request my niece Cecelia to take Sopha and her children, the mother 
of Mariah, at a fair valuation in payment in part or all as the case may be of 
her interest in the same.

Item 5th
To my nephew William L. Goodrich I give and bequeath one thousand dollars.

Item 6th
To my nephews Walter C. Beeks and Eli Goodrich I give and bequeath one 
thousand dollars each in aid of their education.

Item 7th
After my death it is my will and I hereby direct my executors herein after 
named to sell all my property real and personal except the special legacies 
before mentioned, at such time as in their judgment the interest of my estate 
may require and after paying the money legacies, I direct 1st one fourth of 
the proceeds be set apart and the interest upon the same to be paid annually 
to my brother William A. Beeks during his life and I direct 2nd that the other 
three fourths be equally divided between all my nephews and nieces children of 
James A. Beeks and  Letitia A. Goodrich except William M. Beeks who for 
reasons satisfactory to myself I hereby exclude from any participation in my 
estate.

Item 8th
The interest hereby given to my nieces is given to them for their sole and 
separate use free from all debts, liabilities and control of their husbands 
and the interest going to my nephews to be paid to them at their majority or 
sooner if deemed advisable by my executors. 

Item 9th
The Negro man Gabe given to my sister Letitia A. Goodrich for her sole and 
separate use, it is my will that she have the privilege of selling him if she 
should desire to do so.

Item 10th
In the sale of my property, I request my executors not to sell my Negro man 
Emanuel and Milton away from their families.

Item 11th
After the death of my brother William A. Beeks, the fourth of my estate the 
interest of which he is to enjoy by the 7th Item of this will during his life, 
I direct to be divided as the remaining three fourths are _?_ of by the 7th 
item of this will.

Item 12th
I hereby appoint my brother James A. Beeks and my friend Henry Moor(?) 
executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 31st day of October 1861.
The _?_ and I request that in this item _?_ and the _?_ during his life 
intended in the 7th item _?_ _?_ before signing.

John C. Beeks

Attest
Charles H. Johnson
Geor. W. White
O.C. Gibson

January Term 1863 of Pike Court of Ordinary
Came into court at this regular term of the court, Charles H. Johnson and 
George W. White and being truly sworn depose that they saw John C. Beeks sign 
and publish  the _?_ as his last will and testament while of sound and 
disposing mind that they witnessed the same for him at his request in his 
presence and of each other, and that the same was executed voluntarily by him 
on the day it purports to have been executed and that O.C. Gibson whose name 
appears above did so likewise and since die.
Charles H. Johnson
Geo. W. White

Sworn and subscribed before me in open court January term 1863
J. Sims Ordinary


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