Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Martin, Joshua C. September 3 1874
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: September 3 1874
Recorded: August 3 1875

Will of Joshua C. Martin

In the name of God Amen
I Joshua C. Martin of the County of Pike and State of Georgia being of sound 
and disposing mind and memory and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs 
while I have strength so to do, do make and publish this my last will and 
testament hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made: And first I commend 
my soul to the God who gave it, and my body I desire to be buried according to 
my circumstances in life, and my worldly estate I dispose of as follows

First     I hereby appoint my Brother Elijah F. Martin and my wife Mary Idella 
Martin Executor and Executrix of this my last will and testament

Second     It is my will that my Executor and Executrix have full authority to 
manage my estate as they may think best for the interests of all Legatees with 
the privilege of buying and selling whatever may be to the interest of all the 
parties concerned and that the proceeds of the estate made by farming or 
otherwise be applied to the support of my family and the education of my 
children  

Third     I desire that each child on coming of age or marrying a man who is 
of age, shall receive an equal proportion or child’s part of the Estate, and 
that my wife shall have a child’s part of said Estate, which is to be taken in 
lieu of her dower in the lands of which I may die seized and possessed ; and 
in case she elects to take her dower, she hereby relinquishes her legacy under 
this will

Fourth     In case my wife shall die or marry before this will is fully 
administered, then it is my desire the said Elijah F. Martin become sole 
Executor of this will, and that he become the Guardian of such of my children 
as are not of age.

Fifth     It is my will that my said Executor and Executrix shall be free from 
all legal requirements, expenses and legal proceedings from which I have the 
power to relieve them by will. In case the said Elijah F. Martin should die 
before my said wife, then it is my desire that she shall take upon herself the 
whole execution of this will during her life or widowhood, but should she have 
married before the death of the said Elijah or should she die or marry after 
the death of the said Elijah and before this will is fully executed and 
administered I desire that there be appointed an administrator de bonis [?]
With the will annexed
On witness whereof I the said Joshua C. Martin have to this my will consisting 
of one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this third day of September 1874

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Joshua C. Martin as 
his last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his request in presence 
of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto
D. N. Martin [sp]
P. Burks
R. P. Calwell


Georgia
Pike County

Before me came on the 7th day of July 1875 at chambers for the purpose of 
proving the last will and testament of Joshua C. Martin one of the subscribing 
witnesses to said will viz. David N. Martin and the will signing [--?--] 
before that time brought before me for probate by the executor Elijah F. 
Martin and Mary I. Martin Executrix who have filed a petition for probate of 
the same.
He the said witness depose of the same that that he saw said Joshua C. Martin 
sign and heard him publish the same as his last will on the day and year then 
stated, as executed by him that he witnessed the same at his request in his 
presence and in the presence of the other two witnesses that the same was 
voluntarily executed by him, while he was of sound disposing mind and memory 
and also P. Burk and R. P. Calwell sign the same as witness in the presence of 
Testator at his instance and request
D. N. Martin

Sworn to and subscribed before me this July 7th 1875
T. J. Blasingame   Ordinary


Georgia
Pike County

We Elijah F. Martin and Mary I. Martin
Do solemnly swear the within writing contains the true last Will of the within 
named Joshua C. Martin deceased so far as we know or believe and that we will 
well and truly execute the same in accordance  with the Laws of this State so 
help us God
E. F. Martin
D. N. Martin

Sworn to and subscribed before me this August 2nd 1875
JT. J. Blasingame   Ordianary

Recorded August 3rd 1875
T. J. Blasingame   Ordinary


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