Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Sarah Stafford August 13 1859
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: August 13 1859
Recorded: December 6 1859


State of Georgia
Pike County

In the name of God  Amen. I Sarah Stafford of the State and County aforesaid 
being of sound mind but in feeble health do hereby make this my last will and 
testament.

Item 1st
I give and bequeath to John Hines _?_ (son of my sister _?_) eight hundred 
dollars; and to Samuel C. Humphreys three hundred dollars and to the children 
of Amos Humphreys two hundred dollars collectively or one hundred dollars 
each; also to the children of Penelope Pierce two hundred dollars 
collectively; and to the child of Rebecca Barnsfield(?) two hundred dollars 
all to be paid out of the proceeds of my estate by my executors herein after 
appointed.

Item 2
It is further my will and desire that my executors pay to Zachariah L. Fryer 
Jr., three hundred and fifty dollars in money to defray my funeral expenses 
and erect a monument of marble with such inscription as he may think suitable, 
also for the purpose of encircling the same with iron railing.

Item 3
I give to my brother John R. Prescotts children my Negro woman Lil and her 
four children June, Elbert, Hal, and Kate to be kept together by my sister in 
law Martha Prescott for the support of said children until the youngest one of 
them becomes of age. I also give to Martha Prescott and the aforesaid children 
of my brother John R. Prescott, my carriage and horses for their common use 
and benefit - siad property to be equally divided between said children upon 
the death or marriage of their mother the said MArtha Prescott or at the time 
the youngest of the children reach legal age if their mother still survives 
and is not married.

Item 4
I further more will and desire that the above named Negroes willed to John R. 
Prescotts children be legally appraised at the time of delivery; and the 
remainder of my estate real and personal be sold by my executors at private or 
public sale at their discretion; and after paying the debts and the specific 
legacies herein bequeathed that the proceeds of said sale including the 
appraised values of the five Negroes willed to John R. Prescotts children be 
equally divided between said children collectively and my brother Benjamin 
Prescott one half of said valuation falling to my  said brother Benjamin 
Prescott and the other half to said John R. Prescotts children.

Item 5
I hereby appoint Benjamin Prescott and John R. Prescott Jr. my executors to 
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills made by me at 
anytime. In testimony where of i hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 
13th August 1859.

Sarah (her mark) Stafford

Witnessed by
Thomas N. Willis
Green H. Perdue
Geo. A. Gardner



State of Georgia
Pike County

We Green H. Perdue and George A. Gardner do solemnly swear that we saw Sarah 
Stafford sign seal and heard her publish and declare this writing to be and 
contain her last will and testament and at the time thereof she was of sound 
disposing mind and memory and that she did it freely without compulsion to the 
best of our knowledge and that we also saw Thomas N. Willis sign the same as 
witness.

Green H. Perdue
Geo. A. Gardner

Attest in open court this 5 Dec 1859
J.C. Beckham

Georgia
Pike County

I John R. Prescott do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last 
will of the herein named Sarah Stafford so far as we 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 her goods and chattels will 
hereunto 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.

John R. Prescott

Attest
J.C. Beckham

Recorded 6 Dec 1859
J.C. Beckham




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