Transcript of Will of Absalum Pence of Gilmer County, Georgia, 1852

Probate of Will of Absalum Pence 

Date: 5 July 1852

Gilmer County, Georgia Probate Records
Wills (pp.175-179)

[More common spelling of name]: Absalom Pence

[Database, FamilySearch.org]:

Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990, Gilmer, Wills, inventories and appraisements 1836-1914, images 104-106 of 304 in Film no. 005761618, Gilmer County Wills, pages 175-179, Last Will and Testament of Absalum Pence.

[Pages 175-176 (image 104)]:

Inventory and appraisement of the personal property of the Estate of Absalum Pence Deceased [Page contains an inventory list with values of the items and signatures of the appraisors]. 

[Page 177]: 

Schedule of the sale of a portion of the personal property of the estate of Absalum Pence deceased
[Page contains an inventory of items and names of persons who bought them].

[Transcript of the Will on pages 178 and 179 (images 105 and 106)]: 

[page 178]: 

Georgia
Gilmer County } Court of Ordinary
    July Term 1852

The will and testament of Absalum Pence late of said County deceased, having been proved in vacation and no objections being urged and motion being made to admit said will to record It is therefore considered that said probate is sufficient and it is ordered that said will be recorded--
July the 5 day of 1852
Moses Greer   Ordinary


In the name of God amen I Absalum Pence of the state of Georgia and County of Gilmer being of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be God, do this 30th day of January in the year of our Lord 1852 make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner following, that is to say first, I give and bequeath all and every of my Estate and property that I possess, to my beloved wife, Frances Pence, to have and to hold during her naturial life and at her death, the Estate to be equally divided between my Daughters that is Malinda Debord Susan Alvina Wells Mary Emily Hill Lusinda Pence
my sons I have already provided for that is Leroy Pence Caleb Posey Pence Andrew Calaway Pence I have given them lands to the amount of their part of my Estate

In witness whereof I the said Absalum Pence have to this my last will and
and testament set my hand and

[page 179]: 

seal the day and year above written
 [some words stricken] 
Absalum Pence

Signed sealed and published in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing there of

Test Nicholas K. Osborn
     Samuel Waters

     Recorded July the 9th day 1852

   Moses Greer    Ordinary

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Citation: 
"Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8935-K8H6?cc=1999178&wc=9SBM-BZC%3A267651101%2C267687401 : 20 May 2014), Gilmer > Wills, inventories and appraisements 1836-1914 > image 104 of 304; citing Houston County Probate Court Judge, Georgia.

Record Information: 

Wills, returns, accounts, inventories and appraisements, 1836-1914 [Gilmer County, Georgia]

Authors:
Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Gilmer County) (Main Author)
Georgia. Department of Archives and History (Repository)
Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Gilmer County) (Repository)

Format: Manuscript/Manuscript on Film

Language: English

Publication: Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1960
Atlanta, Georgia : Georgia Department of History and Archives,

Physical:
1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Notes: Georgia, Probate Records are available online (link courtesy of FamilySearch; free account required to access): https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1999178

Microfilm of manuscript at Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia.

Includes indexes.

Further catalog notes are available on Family Search.

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Link provided by Family Search: https://www.worldcat.org/title/wills-returns-accounts-inventories-and-appraisements-1836-1914-gilmer-county-georgia/oclc/866003064

Subjects
Locality Subjects
United States, Georgia, Gilmer - Probate records
Location

Film/Digital Notes (The referenced family history center has 1 of 1 films/fiche.)

Note: Wills, returns, accounts, inventories and appraisements, 1836-1914

Location: Family History Library, 35 N West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150-9005.

Collection/Shelf: United States & Canada Film

Film: 219504

DGS: 5761618

The digital image of this record is available online. Free account with log-in is required to view records on FamilySearch.org. The following link, provided by Family Search, is to the complete microfilm. Follow the link to the microfilm, then navigate to digital-image page 104 for the inventory and page 105 for the will, which then finishes at image 106.

Link to Microfilm
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L935-KDDT?mode=g&cc=1999178&cat=203466


[More common spelling]: Absalom Pence