Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Bowen, Samuel April 1843
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: April 1843
Recorded: September 4 1843

Will of Samuel Bowen


State of Georgia
Pike County

In the name of God Amen
I Samuel Bowen knowing it is ordained for all men to die and being far 
advanced in age and in feeble health, but of sound mind and memory, do make 
this my last will and Testament
After all my just debts are paid, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy 
Bowen, during her life or widowhood all my property consisting of the land 
whereon I now live and lot number nine hundred and eighty nine (989) in the 
Eighteenth district, second section of originally Cherokee now Cobb County and 
also my stock of hogs, cattle, horses and all my household and kitchen 
furniture and plantation utensils - and after the death or marriage of my Said 
wife Nancy Bowen then my will and desire is that all my said property shall be 
equally divided between my children William Bowen, Elizabeth Bowen, Mary 
Bowen, Green Bowen, Lucy Bowen, James Bowen, and Thomas Bowen, and I do hereby 
nominate and appoint my beloved wife Nancy Bowen Executrix of this my last 
Will and Testament Signed, sealed, published and declared this day of April 
1843
Samuel Bowen  his mark

Rigdon Heath
Warren J. Morris
Charles Fuller 


Georgia
Pike County

We Rigdon Heath and Warren J. Morris do solemnly swear that we saw Samuel 
Bowen (by making his mark) sign seal publish and declare this writing to be 
and contain his will that at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind 
and memory and that he did it freely without compulsion to the best of our 
knowledge and that we saw Charles Fuller sign the same as a witness this 4th 
day of September 1843 last
Rigdon Heath
Warren J. Morris



Wiley E. Mangham


Georgia
Pike County

I Nancy Bowen do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will 
and Testament of Samuel Bowen deceased as far as I know or believe and that I 
will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts & 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 
Nancy Bowen her mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 4th September 1843
Wiley E. Mangham



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