Pike County GaArchives Wills.....John Reid April 3 1837 ************************************************ 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 February 19, 2004, 5:48 pm Source: Pike County Probate Court Written: April 3 1837 Recorded: May 8 1837 Georgia Pike County In the name of God Amen. I John Reid (?) being far advanced in age find that it is appointed once for all men to die and in anticipation of my own decease do make this my last will and testament. First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Reid, two Negroes, a woman by the name of Lucinda and her daughter (Atamya?), which two Negroes I gave to my said wife Mary Reid to do as she pleases with after my decease. Secondly I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna (?) George, a Negro woman by the name of Dilsey. Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my son Andrew Reid, a Negro girl named Letta, and one hundred acres of land to be taken out of my settlement of land in Pike County. Fourthly I give and bequeath to my son Robert Reid, a Negro boy by the name of Washington. Fifthly I give and bequeath to my two sons Robert Reid and John W. Reid, a Negro woman by the name of Sally and her two children, one a boy the name of Charles, and the other an infant girl not yet named, which three Negroes is given to my two said sons in trust for my Daughter Elizabeth Reid, hereby creating them trustees, for the legal management and control of said Negroes, for the use and benefit of said daughter Elizabeth Reid. Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my son John W. Reid, a Negro boy by the name of Jacob and one hundred acres of land to be taken out of my settlement of land in Pike County, which said one hundred acres is not to include the homes. Seventhly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Wilson Allen, a Negro girl by the name of Silvey. Eighthly, I give and bequeath to my son Alexander (J.?) Reid, a Negro boy by the name of Bob and one hundred acres of land to be taken from my settlement of land in Pike County not to include the present building. Ninth I give and bequeath to my son William H. Crawford Reid, a Negro boy by the name of Toney and in case the said Negro boy Toney dies before the arriving at age of my said son William H. Crawford Reid, then and in that event my executors here in after named is hereby authorized and required to pay to the said William H. Crawford Reid out of my estate not hereby willed, as much money as the said Negro boy Toney would be reasonably worth if alive and in health at the time of the arriving at age of the said William H. Crawford Reid., and I also give and bequeath to my said son William H. Crawford Reid, one hundred acres of land in Pike County not to include the present building. Tenthly I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary A. Reid, a Negro girl by the name of Harriet, and in case the said Negro girl Harriet dies before the arriving of age or marriage of my said daughter Mary A. Reid, then and in that event, it is my wish and desire, that my executors here in after named, shall pay to my said daughter Mary A. Reid at her arriving at age or marriage as much money as the said Negro girl Harriet would be reasonably worth if alive and in health. Eleventh It is my further wish and desire that my wife Mary Reid shall have the use and (?) my two Negro fellows Rube and Jim during her life for the purpose of (?) to support her and to assist her in raising and educating my young children and at the death of my said wife, two said Negroes to fall back and become part of my estate, and it is further my wish and desire that all my land in Pike County not before hereby willed, shall remain in the (?) of my wife Mary Reid for her support and for the support and education of my children not yet of age, during the life of my wife Mary Reid, and in case she dies before the arrival at age or marriage of my young children, then and in that event, the said land to remain in the (?) of my executors until the arriving at age or marriage of my young children for their support. Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my two sons, Robert M. Reid and John W. Reid my executors to this my last will and testament and it is also my (?) wish and desire that the balance of estate both real and personal not hereby specifically willed, after the payment of all my just debt, shall be equally divided at the death of my said wife Mary Reid, between all my children except Elizabeth Reid and that portion which would fall to her I give and bequeath to my two sons Robert M. Reid and John (W.?) Reid in trust and for the use of said daughter Elizabeth Reid. John Reid Wingate Jackson Hugh Porter James Neal JJC Court of Ordinary in Chambers this 3rd day of April 1837. Present their Honors William Harris, Robert Walker The last will and testament of John Reid, late of said County deceased, was brought in by Mr. (?) Reid one of the executors named in said will and was duly proven as his will by James Neal, Hugh Porter, and Wingate Jackson the three subscribing witnesses to said will, this 3rd April 1837. signed Robert Walker Georgia Pike County I John W. Reid do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within named John Reid deceased so far as I know or believe that I will (?) execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies contained in said will as far as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend ? the law charge me and that I will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattel so help me God. John W. Reid Sworn and subscribed in open court this 18th May 1837. H.G. ? CCO Court of ordinary May term 1837 Georgia Pike County The last will and testament of John Reid having been proven in ? on 3rd last April by subscribing ? is above stated from at this term the executor John W. Reid having qualified ordered that the same be admitted to record. R. Walker Recorded this 8th May 1837 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 6.5 Kb