Pike County GaArchives Wills.....John W. Butler August 13 1862
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: August 13 1862
Recorded: January 19 1863

State of Georgia
Pike County

I John W. Butler of the County and State aforesaid do make publish and declare 
this writing to contain my last will and testament.

Item 1
I will that all my just debts be paid

Item 2nd
My will wish and desire is that after the payment of my just debts that the 
whole of my property be the same real personal or mixed be divided equally 
between my wife Julia A. Butler and Mary J. Butler our daughter and that 
portion going to my wife Julia A. Butler to be hers during her lifetime not 
subject to the debts or liabilities of any future husband and upon the death 
of my said wife the whole of that portion of my property herein bequeathed to 
her to go to and be absolute property of my daughter Mary J. Butler free from 
the debts liabilities or contracts of any husband she may marry and the 
property above bequeathed to my said daughter in like manner is to be her 
separate property free and exempt from the debts contracts or liabilities of 
any husband she may have.

Item 3
My will wish and desire is that my friend Daniel G.S.(?) Ballard be qualified 
as my Executor to carry out this my will with power to divide my property 
without sale in such manner as directed and may be deemed advisable by him and 
the Ordinary of the County
In witness(?) whereof the said John W. Butler has hereto set his hand and seal 
this 13th day of August 1862. 
J.W. Butler

Signed sealed and published by John W. Butler as his last will and testament 
this 13th day of August 1862.
H. Green
W.B. Ballard
J.T. Huguley


Georgia
Pike County

We H. Green, W.B. Ballard and J.T. Huguley solemnly swear that we saw John W. 
Butler sign and seal and heard him publish and declare this writing to contain 
his last will and testament and at the time thereof he was of sound disposing 
mind and memory and that he signed the same freely and voluntarily without any 


Compulsion to the best of their knowledge or belief and that we signed the 
same in the presence of each other and in the presence of this Testator.
H. Green
W.B. Ballard
J.T. Huguley

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 12th day of January 1863
J.(?) Sims    Ordinary


Georgia
Pike County

I D.G.S. Ballard do solemnly swear this writing contains the true last will of 
the within named John W. Butler deceased as 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
D.G.S. Ballard

Sworn to in open court this January 12th 1863
J. Sims  Ordinary

Recorded January 19th 1863

J. Sims  


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