Pike County GaArchives Wills.....James C. Bussey March 8 1862
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: March 8 1862
Recorded: January 20 1863

State of Georgia
Pike County

I James C. Bussey make and declare this writing to contain my last will and 
testament.

Item 1st
I will and desire that at my death all my just debts be paid.

Item 2nd
 After my just debts are paid I desire my beloved wife Amanda J.(?) Bussey to 
have the whole of my property of what kind so ever for and during her natural 
life to enable her to educate and raise our children with full power to sell 
and dispose of such portion of my estate as she may deem proper and right for 
the purpose of paying my just debts or any other necessary expense incurred in 
and about the educating and raising my children without being oblige(sp) to 
make _?_ returns of the same and at the death of my beloved wife that all my 
property so held and managed by her be equally divided among all my children 
share and share alike.

Item 3rd
I appoint my beloved wife Amanda J. Bussey my executrix to carry out the 
provisions of this my will. In witness whereof the said James C. Bussey has 
hereunto set his hand and seal this 8th day of March 1862
J. C. Bussey

Signed sealed and declared in presence
H. Green
T.J. Bussey
Levi  Elliot
_?_ Turner(?)


Georgia
Pike County

Before me came of the 5th January 1863 at chambers for the purpose of proving 
the last will and testament of James C. Bussey the witnesses of said will viz 
H. Green T.J. Bussey and Levi Elliot and the will having been before that time 
brought before me for probate by the Executrix Amanda Bussey who has filed a 
petition or probate of the same they the said witnesses dispose of the same 
that they saw said James C. Bussey sign and heard him publish the same as his 
last will in the day and year then stated as executed by him that they 
witnessed the same at his request in his presence and in the presence of each 
other that the same was voluntarily executed by him while he was of sound and 
disposing mind and memory.
Hartford Green
Levi Elliot
T.J. Bussey

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of January 1863
J. Sims     Ordinary


Georgia
Pike County

I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the 
within named James C. Bussey 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 the said will as far as his goods and chattels will 
thereunto 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.
Amanda J. Bussey

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

Recorded January the 20th 1863
J. Sims 


 


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