Warren County GaArchives Wills.....James Cody November 2 1825
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Source: Will Book 1810-1829  Page 124-125
Written: November 2 1825
Recorded: December 9 1825


James Cody
I James Cody of the County of Warren and State of Georgia being sick in body 
but of sound mind & memory Ordain & Constitute this to be my Last Will & 
Testament.
First It is my will & pleasure that all my just debts be paid as Soon as the 
Curcumstances of my Estate may Conveniently admit.  My will & pleasure is that 
after my debts is paid that all my Estate both real and personal be kept 
together in the Hands of My Beloved wife Elizabeth Cody for the purpose of 
raising Maintaining and schooling my children or during her life or widowhood 
or until the youngest child becomes of age but if any of the children marry 
and she thinks proper to give them any at the property she can do so by having 
the property valued by three respectable men them giving her a receipt for the 
same but the Sum given is not to injure the rest of my family but what she can 
conveniently Spare so that my Estate hereafter may be equally divided but if 
my Wife should marry or die before the youngest child becomes of age my Will 
and pleasure is that all my Estate both real and personal be sold at a public 
sale giving twelve months credit and equally divided among my wife & children 
(that is to say) wife Elizabeth Cody,
Edmond Cody  Benjamin Cody  Robert Cody  Celia Cody  Elias Cody  Christopher 
C. Cody  Catherine Cody  Anelizar Cody  Lucretia Cody and James Cody  I 
constitute & appoint Barnett Cody & George W. Hardaway my Executors to carry 
into effect this my Last Will & Testament to the best of their ability and 
understanding  In testimony whereof I have in the presence of three 
respectable person whose names are Subscrib'd, as Witnesses Sign and Seald & 
acknowledge the same this Second day of November in the year one thousand 
eight hundred & twenty five 1825. 
Signed:  James Cody  Senr.  (His mark)
Wit:  Michael Cody (His mark), Danl Dennis, Peter Cody

At an adjourn'd Court Sitting for Ordinary purposes Appear'd before Court 
Daniell Dennis & Peter Cody two of the Subcribing Witnesses and being duly 
Sworn saith that they saw the within Nam'd James Cody the Testator sign Seal 
publish & pronounce the within Instrument of writing as his Last Will & 
Testament and that at the time of his so doing he was in their opinion of 
Sound & disposing memory that they saw Michael Cody the other Subscribing 
witness sign his name thereto and that in the presence of each other & in the 
presence of the Testator and at his request they all become witnesses thereto 
So help you God.  Sworn to in open Court the 5th December 1825.  Danl Dennis, 
Peter Cody.
Attest T. Franklin Clk Recorded 9th Dec 1825.

James Cody  Will Book 1810-1829  Page 124-125

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