Georgia:  Wilkes County:  James Pullen Will, 28 April 1852

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State of Georgia 
Wilkes County 

I James Pullen being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and knowing 
it is appointed of all men to die. Do make and ordain this my last will 
and testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. 

Item 1st. It is my desire that the younger children (which are at present 
with me) each receive two negroes from the ages of ten to twelve years for 
one of them and twenty to twenty five years of age for the other. One cow 
and calf, one horse and saddle and one bed and furniture upon arriving at 
the age of twenty one or marring. 

Item 2nd. At the expiration of fifteen years it is my wish and desire that 
an equal distribution take place between my wife and all of my children of 
the residue of all my property I leave on hand as well as what other 
improvements may accrue in any manner except so far as regards my 
household and kitchen furniture which I wish my wife to have over and 
above and equal share with my children in every thing else to share and 
share alike. 

Item 3rd. It is my further wish and desire that my property be kept 
together and worked upon the plantation for the general benefit of the 
concern for the time of fifteen years as aforesaid under the 
superintendand of whoever may become my administrator. 

Item 4th. It is my desire further that whatever profits may anually arise 
after supporting the family I want laid out in land or negroes for the 
general benefit of the concern. 

Item 5. I further wish whoever may manage the estate I leave shall have 
full power to furnish any and every necesary article or articles to which 
may be required for the rise of the family and plantation such as horses 
or mules, pork or any other thing or things which may be thought by the 
parties or the official manager of the estate to be necessary. 

Item 6th. I further wish it particularly understood that in the forgoing 
conveyance I mean to include my real as well as any personal estate. 

Item 7. It is my further wish and desire that in case of the death or 
intermarriage of my wife before the expiration of the fifteen years 
referred to in item 2nd that my estate be immediately or as soon as 
practicable brought to a close and an equal division taken place between 
all of my children to share and share alike. April 28, 1852. James Pullen 

Signed, sealed and declared and published by the above named James Pullen 
to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have 
subscribed our names as witnesses in presence of testator. 

John W. Rhoades 
Benjamin F. Bradly 
William D. Owens 

Georgia 
Wilkes County 
Court of Ordinary Jury 
Term 1853 

Personally appeared in court Benjamin F. Bradly & William D. Owens two of 
the subscribing witnesses to the will who being duly sworn say that they 
signed the same as witnesses in the presence of James Pullen the testator 
at his request. Which instrument he acknowledged to be his last will & 
testament that at the time he was of sound and disposing mind and memory. 
that John W. Rhoades also signed as witness at the same time in their 
presence of testator & at his request. Sworn to & subscribed in open court 
Jany 11th, 1853. 

G.G. Norman, Ordy. B.F. Bradley 
W.D. Owens 
Recorded 11th Jany 1853 

This will can be found in Will Book 1837-1877, page 200-01. 

Copy was sent to me by the Wilkes County Office of the Probate Judge. 
Pat Cribbet, owner 
You have my permission to publish this at the Wilkes County Genweb site 
under Wills.