Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Charles Coppedge August 4 1845 ************************************************ 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 January 23, 2004, 4:48 pm Source: Pike County Probate Court Will Book C Written: August 4 1845 Recorded: November 21 1851 Georgia Pike County I Charles Coppedge of the county and state aforesaid being in sound mind and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all other wills by me made in _?_ and form following. First I lend to my beloved wife Patsy Coppedge during her natural life or widowhood the following property - to wit - two Negroes namely John a boy about nine years old and Alexander a boy about seven years old. Also I lend her during her natural life or widowhood the lot of land that I now live on (N. 47) forty seven in the first district of originally Monroe now Pike County containing two hundred two and a half acres _?_ _?_ more or less. I also lend my wife Patsy Coppedge one Negro man named Harry about forty years of age during her natural life or widowhood, at the death or marriage of my wife I give to my son William N. Coppedge the above named Negro boys John and Alexander which I lent to my wife. I also give to my said son William N. Coppedge the above named lot of land to him and his heirs forever. I also will that at the death or marriage of my wife Patsy Coppedge that the above named Negro man Harry which I lent her be sold and the money arising from the sale thereof be equally divided between my three grandsons namely John A.(?) Coppedge, John M. Coppedge sons of John N. Coppedge and Charles R. Bridges(?) son of my daughter Elizabeth(?) Jane Bridges to them and their heirs forever. I give to my beloved wife Patsy Coppedge our Negro woman named Gilley(?) about twenty five years old and her increase to her and her heirs forever. I also give to my beloved wife all my household and kitchen furniture to her and her heird forever. I give to my son Charles _?_ Coppedge the sum of ten dollars to be paid to him by my _?_ at the death of my wife to him and his heirs forever. I give to my daughter Elizabeth H. Turner the sum of ten dollars to be paid to her at her legal _?_ by my Executor at the death of my wife to her and her heirs forever. I give to my son John N. Coppedge our portion of land it being the 12th _?_ section (N. 1190) eleven hundred and ninety containing 8 7/10 acres be the same more or less to him and his heirs forever. I give to my grandsons Thomas F. and John W. sons of my son John N. Coppedge two lots of land N. 146 ans 148 in the 3rd district of the county containing (405) four hundred and five acres more or less - I stand bound as security for my son John N. as administrator of Charles R. Coppedge deceased, if my son John N. Coppedge shall settle and pay the heirs or legal representatives of the said estate of my son Charles R. Coppedge - without my _?_ having to pay _?_ _?_ estate, then it is my will and desire that my said grandsons shall have said lots of land to them and their heirs forever - but if my estate should have to pay the amount of _?_ _?_ that I am bound for as security, it is my desire that the said two lots of land should be sold and the amount my estate shall have pay be kept back in my estate and the balance if any be given to my said grandsons to them and their heirs forever. I give to my granddaughters, daughters of my deceased son Charles R. Coppedge the sum of ten dollars to be equally divided among them, to be paid at the death of my wife to them and their heirs forever. I give to my daughter Ann M. Westmoreland wife of Mark(?) Westmoreland the sum of twenty dollars to be paid at the death of my wife to her and her heirs forever. I give to my son Thomas Coppedge the lot of land that he now lives on containing (144) one hundred and forty four acres be the same more or less known as the Robinson place with the reservation of one half _?_ _?_ for the use of my son William N. Coppedge the above _?_ I give to my son Thomas and his heirs forever - I also give my son Thomas two Negroes namely Sam a man about 62 or 63 years old and Ester a woman about 50 years old by his paying the sum of two hundred dollars to my estate to go into the _?_ of my estate, if he _?_ refuse to pay the sum of two hundred dollars, it is my will that said Negroes be sold and the money put in the mass of my estate _?_ _?_ _?_ Negroes to be given up to him as soon after my death as my Executors may think convenient, said Negroes to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son William N. Coppedge besides what I have above given, fifty acres of land it being part of lot N.16 in the first district of originally Monroe now Pike County it being the place he now lives on - It is my will and desire that all the stock of hogs cows _?_ _?_ with the plantation tools which may be on the plantation at my death may be kept together on the plantation for the support og the family during the natural life or widowhood of my wife and at her death or marriage it is my desire that all the above mentioned stock and tools be given to my son William N. Coppedge and his heirs forever. I give to my daughter Mary B. Mc _?_ wife of Robert B. Mc _?_ the sum of ten dollars to be paid at the death of my wife to her and her heirs forever. I give to my grandson Charles Wesley Westmoreland son of my daughter Ann N. Westmoreland one lot of land (N121) one hundred and twenty one in the 6th district of Irwin containing (490) four hundred and ninety acres be the same more or less to him and his heirs forever. It is my will and desire that my lot of land called the McG_?_ place be sold as also my property which I may die possessed of which is not _?_ given away, be sold to pay off the within money gifts, debts and if there _?_ be any remainder I wish it to be paid over to my wife for the support of the family - It is also my wish that my son William shall support the two invalid Negroes I made the above equal of my son William as I have given him a sufficiency for their support above an equal share. Lastly I nominate my son William N. Coppedge and my friend Erwin _?_ Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of August 1845. C. Coppedge Witness - Jack L. Moody Stephen Barkwell(?) John S. Moody State of Georgia Pike County I John S. Moody do solemnly swear that I saw Charles Coppedge sign and seal and heard him 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 as far as I know or believe and that I saw Jack L. Moody and Stephen Barkwell sign the same as witness. John S. Moody Sworn in open court this 3rd day of November 1851 Wiley E. Mangham C.C.O. State of Georgia Pike County I Jack L. Moody do solemnly swear that I saw Charles Coppedge sign and seal and heard him 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 my knowledge and belief and that I saw John S. Moody and Stephen Barkwell sign the same as witness. Jack L. Moody Attest to in open court this 17th day of November 1851 Wiley E. Mangham C.C.O. State of Georgia Pike County I William N. Coppedge do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will and testament of Charles Coppedge late of this Pike County 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 said will as far as his goods and chattels will therefore 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. William N. Coppedge Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 17th day of November 1851 Wiley E. Mangham C.C.O. Recorded this 21st day of November 1851 W. E. Mangham C.C.O. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 8.4 Kb