Pike County GaArchives Wills.....James Yarbrough January 27 1893
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Source: Pike County, Georgia, Will Book D, page 234-235
Written: January 27 1893
Recorded: January 7 1896


Pike County, Georgia, Will Book D, page 234-235

Georgia Pike County}  I James Yarbrough of said state and county do declare 
this as my last will and testament
Item 1st  I desire my body be buried in a decent manner after my death and my 
just debts paid
Item 2nd  I have given John W, Jas W, and S C Yarbrough three of my sons their 
share of my estate and also I have given my daughter Mary J Bussey she being 
now dead her share of my estate I have now two sons to wit:  W C Yarbrough and 
T L Yarbrough whom I have not given their share in my estate
Item 3rd  I give my wife Sarah A Yarbrough all of my estate real and personal 
during her life, provided she survives me and after her death I desire my land 
to wit: lot No. 117 in the 8th District of said county to be divided between 
my said sons, W.C. and T.L. Yarbrough, as follows- by a direct line running 
north and south cutting said land in halves- and W C Yarbrough to have the 
west half of said lot, and T L Yarbrough the East half and I also desire my 
said two sons W C and T L Yarbrough to have my household and kitchen furniture 
and bedding after the death of my wife, if she survives me.
Item 4th  I desire and appoint W.C. Yarbrough to execute this my will after my 
death
In witness whereof I James Yarbrough do hereby set my hand and seal to the 
foregoing as my last will and testament by marking my mark.
This January 27th 1893.                 James Yarbrough (his mark)
We the undersigned saw James Yarbrough make his mark for his signature and 
seal and declare the foregoing writing to be his last will and testament in 
presence of us who at his request in presence of each other have subscribed 
our name as witnesses hereto
W F Childs
J S Pope
J J Moore

State of Georgia
County of Pike}  Before me came J.S. Pope, named as a witness to the within 
writing purporting to be James Yarbrough's last will, being duly sworn says 
that he with W F Childs and J J Moore at the request of James Yarbrough and in 
his presence did attest as witnesses the within writing as his, James 
Yarbrough's will.  That the same was signed by making his mark, and published 
by James Yarbrough in their presence, as his last will- That he was a the time 
of said attestation and signing by himself of sound and disposing mind and 
memory.  That he executed the within paper freely & voluntarily
                  J.S. Pope
Sworn to & subscribed before me in open court
January 6th 1896                Thos J Blasingame  Ordinary

State of Georgia
Pike County}    I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last 
will of the within James Yarbrough, deceased, so far as I know or believe and 
that I will well and truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of 
this state- So help me God
                         W C Yarbrough
Sworn to & subscribed before me this January 6th 1896}  Thos J Blasingame 
Ordinary

Recorded January 7th 1896  Thos J Blasingame Ordinary


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