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Will Abstracts from
Glynn County Probate Court Records
William Armstrong
10 September 1829
Inventories &
Appraisements Vol. E pg. 152
[Glynn County Probate Court]
In the name of God, Amen.
I William Armstrong of the County of Wayne and State of
Georgia, Planter, do make, constitute and ordain this to be my last will and
testament, revoking all others. It is my will, that hereinafter named executors
pay all my lawful debts and that to effect this they dispose of such part or
parts of my property as they may deem best. After which it is my will that my
remaining property be disposed of in the manner following, viz.
Imprimus. To my beloved wife Caroline, I give and bequeath
during her natural life, the use of my dwelling house, out houses and the other
appurtenances at Blair in Wayne County, together with the furniture as it may
stand at the time of my decease: Also the full use and benefit during her
natural life of the one half of all the negro slaves which may remain to my
estate after the payment of my debts, and the one half of all my other property
of every description whatsoever.
To Alexander C. Wylly, James H. Giekie, and James
Hamilton Couper, in Trust for my Daughter Susan, for the sole use of
herself and of the heirs of her body, not to be liable for the debts of any
husband or husbands she may have. I give and bequeath at the decease of my wife
Caroline, all the property herein bequeathed to my said wife: Also all
my other property whether real or personal.
I do hereby appoint Alexander C. Wylly and James H. Giekie
of St. Simons Island and J. Hamilton Couper of Hopeton to be the
Executors of this my last will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th
day of September in the year of our Lord, one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty
nine.
William Armstrong {LS}
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us and
acknowledged to be his last will and Testament.
M.K. Giekie
Susan C. Wylly
J. Armstrong Wylly
State of Georgia}
Glynn County}
Before us, Charles Grant and Robert
S. Piles two of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said county in open
court personally came James Hamilton Couper one of the Executors of the
last will and Testament of William Armstrong late of said county
deceased, and produced before us the last will and testament of said William
Armstrong deceased and one of witnesses [sic] of said will to wit Mrs.
M.K. Giekie now Mrs. Cater which witness being duly sworn, deposeth
and saith that she saw William Armstrong the testator sign, seal, declare
and publish the instrument now presented as his last will and testament freely,
voluntarily and of his own accord and without any compulsion or influence
whatsoever, that at the time of the execution of said will said Testator was of
sound and disposing mind and memory; that deponent signed said will as a witness
in the presence of the testator and at his special instance and request, and
that she saw Susan C. Wylly and J. Armstrong Willy [sic] sign the
same as witnesses to the same.
M.K. Cater
Sworn to and subscribed before us this 14th
January 1850. Chas. Grant, I.J.C.G.C. Robert S. Piles, I.J.C.G.C.
Recorded this 15th day of January A.D. 1850,
Alex. Scranton, Clerk, C.C.G.C.
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Elizabeth Martha Berrie
14 September 1841
Inventories &
Appraisements Vol. E pgs. 187-191
[Glynn County Probate Court]
In the name of God Amen;
I Elizabeth Martha Berrie, at present of the town of
Jacksonville in the county of Duval & territory of Florida being sick, but of
sane and disposing mind and memory; knowing the uncertainty of life, and the
certainty of death, do make, publish, and declare my last will and testament in
manner following that is to say:
I will that my Executors hereinafter to be named, shall cause me to
be decently & fitly buried; and that my funeral expenses and all other debts
justly owing by me shall be paid out of my estate.
The rest and residue of my estate consisting of an interest in a
growing crop of cotton in Georgia, negroes, money, choses in action, and all
other property and demands belonging to me, or due me in any manner whatever, I
will and bequeath to my nephew and two nieces the children of Doctor Henry D.
Holland to wit: Marshal Berrie Stockton Holland, Elizabeth Berrie
Holland, and Jane Ann Holland, share and share alike except that it
is my express will and desire that Elizabeth Berrie Holland shall take in
said division four negroes more than either of the other two distributers.
It is further my will and desire in case either of my legatees
before named should die during infancy without lawful issue the share of such
deceased legatee shall be divided between the survivors, or all shall go if but
one survivor, to the survivor.
I do moreover hereby as Executors to this my last will and testament
appoint my brother in law Doct. H.D. Holland, and my brother Wm. A.
Berrie who resides in Georgia; and I do hereby revoke, annul and declare
void all and every will or wills, codicil or codicils, by me heretofore made.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix my seal this
fourteenth day of September A.D. 1841.
E.M. Berrie {Seal}
Signed, sealed, declared and published by the testatrix as
and for her last will and testament in presence of:
Jas. B. Lancaster
J.D. Hart
L.S. Poinsett
CODICIL
Whereas I, Elizabeth Martha Berrie of
the town of Jacksonville in the county of Duval, in the state of Florida, have
made and duly executed my last will and testament in writing bearing date the
fourteenth day of September A.D. 1841 and thereby given and bequeathed all the
rest and residue of my estate, after the payment of my funeral expenses, and all
other debts (said estate consisting amongst other things of negroes) to my
nephew and two nieces, the children of Doctor Henry D. Holland, to wit,
Marshall Berrie Stockton Holland, Elizabeth Berrie Holland, and
Jane Ann Holland share and share alike, except the said Elizabeth Berrie
Holland, should take in said division, four negroes more than either of the
two other distributes. And whereas since the making and executing my said last
will and testament, certain other children have been born to the said Doctor
Henry D. Holland, viz. Louisa Barrett Holland, Selma Maria Holland,
Mary Marshall Holland, and Henry Holland.
Now I hereby revoke so much of the said will, as gives and bequeaths
my estate exclusively to the said Marshall Berrie Stockton Holland,
Elizabeth Berrie Holland, and Jane Ann Holland, as specified in the
said will. And I hereby give and bequeath the said estate and all my estate,
whether real or personal, in equal proportions to the children, of the said
Doctor Henry D. Holland to wit: Marshall Berrie Stockton Holland,
Elizabeth Berrie Holland, Jane Ann Holland, Louisa Burvit
[sic] Holland, Mary Marshall Holland, and Henry Holland,
except that the said Elizabeth Berrie Holland, shall be entitled to have
and take before a general division or distribution of my property shall take
place, as specified in the codicil two negroes it being my express will and
desire that the said Elizabeth Berrie Holland shall take and have of the
said property two negroes more than either of the other said legatees.
It is further my will and pleasure, that in case either of my said
legatees, named in this codicil, shall die during infancy and without lawful
issue the share of such deceased legatee or legatees, shall go to the survivor
or survivors.
Also I revoke so much of my said will as appoints my brother
William A. Berrie one of the Executors thereto, and I hereby nominate and
appoint my brother in law Doctor Henry D. Holland, sole executor of my
said will and testament and of this Codicil.
And I declare this present writing to be a Codicil to my said will
and that the same shall be annexed thereto and taken as a part thereof and I
confirm my said will in every particular thereof, that is not hereby altered or
revoked.
In witness whereof I have to this codicil, set my hand and seal this
seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and fifty.
E.M. Berrie {seal}
Signed and sealed by the said Elizabeth Martha Berrie,
as and for a codicil to her last will and testament, in presence of us, present
at the same time, who in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have
hereunto subscribed our names, as attesting witnesses thereto.
S.L. Burritt
A.G. Richard
A.M. Reed
Probated 1 January 1851.
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Jennie Brown
25 May 1923
Will Book H
pg. 550
[Glynn County Probate Court]
GEORGIA, GLYNN COUNTY.
I, MRS.
JENNIE BROWN, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this
writing to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills heretofore
made by me, and especially a will dated July 1, 1915.
ITEM I.
I desire that
all my debts be paid by my executors as soon as this conveniently can be done
after my death.
ITEM II.
I nominate and
appoint my son, S.H. Brown, and my daughter, Leah Brown, as
my executors. They shall not be required to make any inventory or appraisement
of my estate except such as may be mandatory under the law, nor to give any bond
as executors, nor to make any report or reports of any kind or character
whatever to any court or courts in connection with the administration of their
trust.
ITEM III.
I give, devise
and bequeath to my daughter, Leah, for life, or so long as she may remain
unmarried, all and singular the property, of whatever kind or character and
wherever situate, which I may own at the time of my death, with full power in
her to control and manage the same, and to enjoy the use, rents, issues and
profits therefrom, and likewise with power to sell or encumber the same or any
part thereof, and to use such part of the corpus of the estate as she may find
it necessary to support and maintain her in the degree of comfort to which she
has been accustomed. If she should marry all of my estate at that time
remaining in her hands shall be divided, one-half to her absolutely and in fee
simple forever, and the other half in equal parts to my daughter Estelle
Brown MacPherson, and my son Mike Brown, absolutely
and in fee simple forever. If my daughter Leah should die without having
married, then my estate remaining in her hands at the time of her death shall go
in equal parts to my daughter Estelle Brown MacPherson and
to my son Mike Brown, absolutely and in fee simple forever. If
either Estelle or Mike should not be living at Leah’s
marriage or death, but should have children living, then such children shall
stand in the place of the deceased parent; but if either Estelle or
Mike should have died leaving no children living at the time of Leah’s
marriage or death, then the survivor of said Estelle of (sic) Mike,
or the children of such survivor shall take the part willed to Estelle
and Mike upon Leah’s marriage or death.
ITEM IV.
I desire to make
this explanation with respect to the disposition made of my estate by the
preceding Item. Leah is my only unmarried daughter, and she for many
years has devoted herself to me, having cheerfully and gladly given up much that
she might have enjoyed during her young womanhood to be my companion and stay in
my declining years. And so I feel that my first duty is to provide for her. My
resources have dwindled very considerably, owing to the failure of American Tie
& Timber Company. That Company was organized and operated successfully for many
years by my two eldest sons, S.H. and S.K. Brown. Having implicit
confidence in them I turned over to them and permitted them to use in their
business a large part of the property which came to me at my husband’s death,
without security of any kind. It seems to me only fair that I should give
consideration to this in making ultimate disposition of the property that may be
left after Leah shall have married or died.
My husband,
during his lifetime, gave our daughter, Rebecca Brown Nightingale, now
deceased, property of considerable value. For that reason I make no provision
for her children.
IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, I, the testator, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this
May 25, 1923, at Brunswick, Georgia.
Jennie Brown
(SEAL)
Signed, sealed,
declare (sic) and published by Mrs. Jennie Brown as her last will and
testament in the presence of us, the subscribers, who at her request and in her
presence, and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
as witnesses, at Brunswick, Georgia, this May 25, 1923.
Margaret McGarvey (SEAL)
Post Office Address, Brunswick, Georgia.
Saidie
Ferguson (SEAL)
Post Office Address, Brunswick, Georgia.
Millard
Reese (SEAL)
Post Office Address, Brunswick, Georgia.
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William Berrien Burroughs
12 May 1911
Will Book H Pgs. 1-5
[Glynn County Probate Court]
GEORGIA, GLYNN COUNTY.
I, William
Berrien Burroughs, a citizen of the State of Georgia, and County of Glynn,
being of sound and disposing mind and memory, hereby make, publish and declare
this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills heretofore made by
me.
Item I. I desire and direct that my executors pay all my lawful
debts as promptly as possible after my death.
Item II. I give and bequeath to my son, Leighton H. Burroughs,
my large yellow topaz seal.
Item III. I give and bequeath to my son, Mac H. Burroughs,
the bade (sic) of the Society of Cincinnati, and all the McPherson
silver.
Item IV. I give and bequeath to my son, William B. Burroughs,
Jr. my gold seal for a watch fob or charm, set with (sic)
Item V. I give and bequeath to my grandson, Clyde A. Taylor, Jr.
my collection of postage stamps, including all books of stamps as well as
the loose stamps.
Item VI. I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of the
property, both real and personal, of which I shall die seized and possessed,
share and share alike to my children, Lilla H. Burroughs, Mary McNish
Deming, Josephine B. Taylor, William B. Burroughs, Leighton
H. Burroughs and Mac H. Burroughs, or to the children of such of them
as may not survive me, per stirpes.
No advancement made by me in life to any of my children is to be
charged against them or their children in the distribution of my estate under
this will.
Item VII. My executors, hereinafter named, are authorized and
empowered to hold my estate intact for a period of five years from the date of
my death, unless two or more of the legatees who are of age should elect to have
earlier distribution and at the expiration of such period, said executors may
divide all the property comprising said estate in kind as hereinafter provided
among the legatees, or, if my said executors elect, they may sell all of such
property at public or private sale, as hereinafter provided, and make
distribution of the proceeds to said legatees according to the bequests as
herein made.
Item VIII. I desire and direct my executors to make a complete
inventory of all my rare and valuable books, autograph letters, documents and
relics, including all seals not disposed of by this will, and give them full
authority and power to sell and dispose of the same in their discretion at
private sale, and with full authority to them to appoint and designate agents or
attorneys in fact to make said private sale of such books. It is my desire and
request that said executors shall send a list of said books with requests for
bids thereon, to Mr. W.D. DeRenne, Savannah, Georgia; Mr. Otis Ashmore,
Savannah, Georgia; Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia; American Book
Company, Americus, Georgia; Carnegie Library, Atlanta, Georgia. If my said
executors should not receive from any of said parties a bid or bids for the
purchase of said books at prices satisfactory to them, then I desire and request
that my said executors shall send said books to one of the following parties, to
be sold and disposed of, namely: Anderson Auction Company, 12 East 46th
Street, New York City, New York, or L.F. Libbie & Company, 597 Washington
Street, Boston, Massachusetts. If said executors fail to dispose of all of said
articles in said manner, they shall dispose of the residue in any manner
satisfactory to them.
Item IX. I hereby nominate and appoint as executors of this my last
will and testament, my two sons, Leighton H. Burroughs and Mac H.
Burroughs, and my son-in-law, Clyde A. Taylor. My said executors
shall not be required to give bond or to make any returns or reports to the
Court of Ordinary or to any other Court. Each of said executors qualifying and
acting shall have and receive as full compensation for his services the sum of
Fifty ($50.00) Dollars.
Item X. If any one or more of said named executors fail or refuse
to qualify and act as such executors, then the one of those qualifying shall be
fully empowered to exercise the duties, rights and powers of such executor or
executors as herein set out. If all qualify a majority may act on any matter.
Item XI. I hereby authorize and empower my said executors to sell
any or all of the property of which I my die seized and possessed, either at
pubic or private sale without obtaining any order of court for that purpose, and
for such consideration, and upon such terms and conditions as they may deem
proper, unless the same is divided in kind as herein provided. My said
executors are fully empowered and authorized to vote all shares of stock held
and owned by me in any corporation and they shall also have full authority to
exercise any and all other powers, duties and rights necessary and proper in the
management, control and administration of such estate, until the same is
distributed as herein provided, including the right to invest or lend out any
money.
My said executors, after paying the necessary expenses incident to
the management and keeping together of such estate, shall pay over to the
respective legatees at the end of each year their respective portions of the net
income from such estate until the same is finally distributed.
In the event my said executors should elect to divide said estate in
kind among the legatees, they shall, after appraising all of the items, pieces
and parcels of property comprising said estate, divide the same in a fair and
impartial manner into the requisite number of shares, equalizing such shares if
necessary by balances in money to be paid either out of the estates (sic) or by
the respective legatee and shall then distribute such shares to the respective
legatees by let or other impartial method, and thereupon shall make, execute and
deliver deeds conveying the title in and to the respective shares to the
respective legatees.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this the Twelfth day
of May, Nineteen Hundred and Eleven (1911)
William Berrien Burroughs
Signed,
published and declared by William Berrien Burroughs as his last will and
testament in the presence of the undersigned, who subscribe our names hereto as
witnesses at the instance and request of said testator and in his presence of
each other.
This Twelfth day of May,
Nineteen Hundred and Eleven (1911).
Millard Reese
F.E Twitty
Gunnar Tolnas
Filed in office, Jan. 29,
1917, Edwin W. Dart, Ordinary, Glynn County, GA.
Georgia, Glynn County.
I, William Berrien Burroughs, hereby make,
publish and declare this codicil and addition to my will which was signed,
published and declared by me on the 12th day of May, 1911, and to the
codicil and addition thereto made, published and declared by me on the 27th
day of February, 1912.
Item I. I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter, Lilla H.
Burroughs my one-seventh undivided interest in and to that certain real
property in the City of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, described and
designated as follows: New Town lots numbered nine hundred and twenty-nine (929)
nine hundred and thirty (930), nine hundred and thirty-one (931), nine hundred
and thirty-two (932) nine hundred and thirty-three (933) nine hundred and
thirty-four (934) one thousand and ninety-four (1094), one thousand and
ninety-five (1095) one thousand and ninety-six (1096) one thousand and
ninety-seven (1097), one thousand and ninety eight (1098) and one thousand and
ninety-nine (1099) together with the improvements thereon.
I own a one-seventh undivided interest in said property as an heir
at law of my deceased wife, who died seized and possessed of said property.
All of the rest and residue of my property shall pass and vest as
provided in my said Will made May 12, 1911, and the codicil thereto made
February 27, 1912.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand on this the 30th
day of January Anno Domini, 1914.
William Berrien Burroughs
Signed,
published and declared by William Berrien Burroughs as a codicil and
addition to his last will and testament (which was made and dated May 12, 1911
and the codicil thereto made and dated February 27, 1912) in the presence of the
undersigned, who subscribed our names hereto as witnesses at the instance and
request of said testator and in his presence, and in the presence of each other.
This 30th day of
January, Anno Domini, 1914.
Millard Reese
Address, Brunswick, Ga.
F.E. Twitty
Address, Brunswick, Ga.
David H. Pope
Address, Brunswick, Ga.
Georgia, Glynn County.
I, William
Berrien Burroughs, a citizen of the State of Georgia, and County of Glynn,
being of sound and disposing mind and memory, hereby make, publish and declare
this codicil and addition to my will which was signed, published and declared by
me on the 12th day of May, 1911.
Item I. In addition to the bequests made to my son Leighton H.
Burroughs and Mac H. Burroughs by my said will, I give and bequeath
to my said sons Leighton H. Burroughs and Mac H. Burroughs, the
northern two-thirds of the southern one-half of Old Town lot number one hundred
and fifteen (115) in the city of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, and which
portion of said lot contains sixty by ninety feet, together with the
improvements thereon, and said property having been conveyed to me by Burroughs
Real Estate Agency. It shall not be necessary for my said executors to appraise
said property in connection with the appraisement of my estate, but the said
Leighton H. Burroughs and Mac H. Burroughs shall be entitled to
possession and control of said property at my death.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand on this the 27th
day of February Anno Domini, 1912.
William Berrien Burroughs
Signed,
published and declared by William Berrien Burroughs as a codicil and
addition to his last will and testament (which was made and dated May 12, 1911)
in the presence of the undersigned, who subscribe our names hereto as witnesses
at the instance and request of said testator, and in his presence and in the
presence of each other.
This the 27th day
of February Anno Domini, 1912.
Millard Reese
Gunnar Tolnas
F.E. Twitty
Georgia, Glynn County.
We do solemnly
swear that the within paper contains the true last will and testament of
William Berrien Burroughs, deceased, and the codicils thereto attached so
far as we know or believe and that we will administer the same according to law,
so help me God.
Leighton H. Burroughs
Mac H. Burroughs
C.A. Taylor
Sworn to and
subscribed before me, this 5th day of February, 1917, Edwin W. Dart,
Ordinary, Glynn County, Ga.
Georgia, Glynn County.
We solemnly
swear that the within writing contains the true last will and testament of the
within named William Berrien Burroughs, 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 me God.
Leighton H. Burroughs
Mac H. Burroughs
C.A. Taylor
Sworn to and
subscribed before me this March 9th, 1917. Edwin W. Dart,
Ordinary, Glynn Co. Ga.
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Alice Eleanor (Heins)
Chandler
8 December 1924
Will Book H pgs.
106-107
[Glynn County Probate Court]
State of Georgia}
County of Glynn}
In the name of God, Amen. I, Mrs. Alice
Eleanor Chandler, of the City of Brunswick, State and County aforesaid,
being of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament, hereby
revoking all former wills and testaments by me made as follows:
ITEM 1: My will is, that all my just debts and funeral expenses,
including one headstone to be erected at the grave of my deceased Husband and
myself, by my executor hereinafter named, be paid out of the estate as soon
after my decease as shall by him be found convenient.
ITEM 2: I give, devise and bequeath to my two Grand nieces, Miss
Alpha Alice Leben, of Nederland, Texas and Miss Alice Baumgartner, of
Macon, Georgia, the sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars, ($250) each, to be
paid by my executor hereinafter named.
ITEM 3: All the rest and residue of my estate, real, personal or
mixed, of which I shall die seized and possessed, or to which I shall be
entitled to at the time of my decease, I give, devise and bequeath, to be
equally divided, share and share alike, to my two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Hall,
of Hartford, Connecticut and Mrs. Julia Hoodenpyle, of Brunswick,
Georgia, and my Sister in Law Mrs. Bertha Hines, of Atlanta, Georgia.
ITEM 4: I hereby nominate and appoint J.K. Cornelius to be
my executor of this my last will and testament and I hereby relieve him from
giving any bond as such executor.
Mrs. Alice Eleanor Chandler (L.S.)
Declared, published, signed and sealed by
Mrs. Alice Eleanor Chandler as her last will and testament, in the presence
of the undersigned witnesses, she first signing in our presence and we then at
her special instance and request, signing in her presence and in the presence of
each other, this the 8th day of December, in the year of our Lord,
One Thousand Nine Hundred and twenty-four.
Witnesses:
Jos. F. O’Brien
J. Frank Jones
E.W.M. Griner
Georgia}
Glynn County}
I do solemnly swear that this writing contains
the true last will and testament of Alice Eleanora Cgandler [sic],
deceased, so far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly execute the
same in accordance with law, So Help Me God.
J.K. Cornelius
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day
of April, 1925. Edwin W. Dart, Ordinary, G.C. Ga.
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Mary Helen Frances
(Remington) Downing
19 May 1928
Will Book H pgs. 183-187
[Glynn County Probate Court]
I, Mary R.
Downing, of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, being of sound and disposing
mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby
revoking any and all wills or testamentary dispositions that may have been
heretofore made by me.
ITEM 1: The following bequests are made to be delivered in the
specific articles enumerated, to the parties named, to-wit:
(a) To my daughters, Madeline Downing Knight, wife of
Raymond D. Knight, of Jacksonville, Florida, my necklace of pearls for and
during her natural life, and at her death to go to my grand-daughter,
Marjorie Troup Nightingale, in fee. To my said daughter, Madeline, I
also will and bequeath my white marble French clock that belonged to her
great-grandmother.
(b) To my daughter, Ethel Downing Nightingale, wife of
P.M. Nightingale, Brunswick, Georgia, I will and bequeath my two-stone
diamond ring and my hall clock.
(c) To my grand-daughter, Majorie (sic) Troup Nightingale,
I will and bequeath my house and lot at 825 Halifax Square, corner of Prince and
Egmont Streets, in the City of Brunswick, Georgia, which was given to me by my
late husband.
(d) To my Grand-daughter, Marjorie Troup Nightingale, I give
and bequeath my diamond lavalliere (sic), my emerald and diamond ring, and my
platinum and diamond bracelet.
(e) To my Grand-daughter, Ethelyn Nightingale McKinnon, I
will and bequeath my cluster diamond ring (containing eight small diamonds).
(f) To my grand-son, C. Downing Nightingale, I will and
bequeath Two Thousand Dollars, ($2,000) in United States Government Bonds.
(g) To my grand-son, Brailsford Troup Nightingale, I will and
bequeath Two Thousand Dollars, ($2,000) in United States Government Bonds.
(h) To my grand-son, Raymond Demere Knight, I will and
bequeath Two Thousand Dollars, ($2,000) in United States Government Bonds.
My late husband has already provided for my three grand-sons, which
is the reason for the bequests by me to them being limited to the amounts named.
(i) To my niece, Edith M. Newton, I will and bequeath my
platinum and diamond bar pin, and One Thousand Dollars, ($1,000.00) in United
States Government Bonds.
(j) To my niece, Grace L. Horton, I will and bequeath my
platinum pin with diamond and sapphire stones, and One Thousand Dollars,
($1,000.00) in United States Government Bonds.
(k) To my grand-niece, Elizabeth Titus, the daughter of
Earl and Mary Titus, of Kansas City, Missouri, Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00) in United States Government Bonds.
(l) To my great grand-daughter, Lynn Nightingale McKinnon,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McKinnon, Three Thousand
Dollars, ($3,000.00) in United States Government Bonds.
(m) I will and bequeath to St. Marks’s Episcopal Church, at
Brunswick, Georgia, the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, ($5,000.00), to be used
for any purpose for the benefit of said Church that the Vestry and Bishop may
desire.
(n) I direct that all of the household furniture, fixtures,
furnishings, pictures, library, and other personal belongings connected with the
home I may have at the time of my death be divided according to the terms and
provisions of written instructions filed with this, my will.
ITEM 2: I give, bequeath and devise absolutely and in fee simple to
The Fourth National Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, Fifty Thousand Dollars,
($50,000.00), of par value in United States Government bonds, subject, however,
to the following trust:
Said Trustee is directed to pay over the income derived from the
said Government Bonds semi-annually, or oftener, in its discretion to my two
grand-daughters, Ethelyn Nightingale McKinnon and Majorie (sic)
Troup Nightingale, share and share alike during the terms of their natural
lives, and after the death of either of my said grand-daughters, to pay one-half
(½) of the corpus of said trust to her children, or descendants thereof. It is
my will that my two said grand-daughters share equally in the income from the
said trust estate and that their children, or decendants (sic) thereof, after
the death of my said grand-daughters share equally in the corpus per stirpes.
If either of my said grand-daughters should die without leaving child, or
descendants thereof, then her one-half (½) interest in the income from said
trust estate shall be paid to my surviving grand-daughter until her death, and
if both should die without leaving children, or descendants thereof, then the
corpus of said trust estate shall revert to and become a part of my residuary
estate and shall be distributed in accordance to the terms and provisions
governing the distribution of my residuary estate. If, after the death of both
of my said grand-daughters, only one should leave children, or descendants
thereof, then the entire corpus of said trust shall vest in them absolutely and
in fee simple.
My said Trustee shall have the power and authority to manage and
control the property conveyed to it by my executors with full power to sell and
re-invest the same, having the power of public or private sale, without order of
any court and without the necessity of obtaining orders for re-investments, or
making any reports to any Court, and conveyances from said Trustee shall convey
the property sold in fee simple, and all property purchased by it shall be held
under the trust of this will.
My trustee is directed to keep a full set of books, showing the
receipts and disbursements, all investments and re-investments, and shall
furnish semi-annual statements to the life tenants herein, and said set of books
shall be open for inspection during banking hours to those entitled to inspect
the same. Although my Trustee is not limited to making strictly trust
investments under the laws of the State of Georgia, I caution it to use every
proper precaution against loss.
ITEM 3: The entire residue of my estate, of every kind and
character, whether real, personal or mixed, and wherever situated, I will and
bequeath, in equal shares, to my daughters, Ethel Downing Nightingale and
Madeline Downing Knight, and to my two grand-daughters, Ethelyn
Nightingale McKinnon and Majorie (sic) Troup Nightingale, so
that my two daughters and my two grand-daughters may each receive one-fourth (¼)
of the residue of my estate, absolutely and in fee simple.
My son-in-law, Raymond D. Knight, is Trustee of a trust fund
originally in the principal amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars,
($200,000.00), created by my husband, C. Downing, to Raymond D. Knight,
as Trustee. I am entitled to a one-eight (1/8) interest in the principal amount
and accrued interest of said trust fund and it is a part of my residuary estate
and shall be divided in accordance with the terms and provisions of this item of
my will.
It is my will that my Executors deliver the shares to each of my two
daughters and my two grand-daughters in securities, such as United States
Government Bonds, good seasoned railroad bonds or other good securities, or in
bonds of the City of New York.
It is my will that in the event my estate does not own at the time
of my death sufficient Government Bonds with which to carry out the special
bequest in Item One, of my will, that my Executors acquire the same by purchase.
It is my desire and request that the beneficiaries hereunder keep
the United States Government Bonds as an investment, and that they do not
dispose of the same, but this shall not prevent them from doing so if it becomes
necessary or desirable for the same to be disposed of.
ITEM 4: I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Raymond D.
Knight and Millard Reese, Executors of this my will, and request that
they be allowed to qualify without giving any bond or making any return or
inventory of my estate, except that required for Estate Tax Purposes. Said
executors will, however, furnish to my said daughters and grand-daughters, upon
their order, full statements of their acts and doings at least annually, and
oftener upon reasonable request therefore.
In case of the death, resignation or failure to qualify of either or
both of said named Executors, I request that the Court appoint an Administrator
or Administrators to fill the place of such Executor so failing to qualify,
dying or resigning, and to appoint such person as may be agreed upon by my
family. Any administrator appointed to complete the administration not finished
by me (sic) Executors, shall have the full powers herein enumerated as the
Executors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, said Mary R. Downing, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this the 19 day of May, 1928.
Mary R. Downing
(Seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by Mary R. Downing as
her last will and testament, in the presence of the undersigned, who witnessed
the same at her instance and request and in her presence, she first signing in
our presence, and we then signing in her presence, and in the presence of each
other on this the 19 day of May, 1928.
Daniel MacDougald
John A. Sibley
Hughes Spalding
I, MARY R. DOWNING, of Glynn County, Georgia, being of sound
mind and memory, do make, declare, and publish this writing, attached to my will
as a codicil to my last will and testament, which was executed by me on the 19th,
day of May, 1928, hereby confirming my said will, except in so far as it may be
altered and affected by this codicil:
Item 1: I give, bequeath and devise to the Childrens Aid Society of
Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, One Thousand Dollars, ($1000.00).
Item 2: I give bequeath and devise to the Georgia Industrial Home,
Macon, Georgia, One Thousand Dollars, ($1000.00).
Item 3: I give, bequeath and devise to Brunswick Hospital,
Brunswick, Georgia, One Thousand Dollars, ($1000.00).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this the
5 day of February, 1929.
Mary R. Downing
(Seal)
Signed, sealed, declared and published by the above named Mrs.
Mary R. Downing, as and for a codicil to her last will and testament, in the
presence of the undersigned, who in the presence of said testatrix and of each
other, and at the said testatrix’s special instance and request, do sign this
codicil, which is attached to said testatrix’s last will and testament, as
witnesses thereto.
This the 5 day of Feb. 1929.
C. H. Sheldon
A.M. Harris
Elisha Johnson
GEORGIA, GLYNN COUNTY.
IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY OF SAID COUNTY, FEBRUARY TERM, 1930.
In
the matter of Estate of Mary R. Downing, deceased.
Before the undersigned, in person appeared Raymond D. Knight
and Millard Reese, each of whom having been first duly sworn deposes and
says on oath that the two writings executed by said Mary R. Downing,
deceased, on her last will and testament, dated May 19, 1928, and the other a
codicil thereto, dated February 5, 1929, both of which are attached to the
petition filed by these deponents for the probate of said writings as the last
will and testament of said deceased, are in fact her true last will and
testament so far as each of these deponents knows and believes, and each of them
further swears that he will well and truly execute the same in accordance with
the laws of Georgia.
Raymond D. Knight
Millard Reese
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this February 10, 1930. E.C. Butts,
Judge, City Court of Brunswick, presiding as Ordinary of Glynn County, Georgia,
on account of the incapacity of Hon. Edwin W. Dart, Ordinary of
said County, to act owing to sickness and absence from the County.
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Glover Foreman
7 August 1852
Inventories &
Appraisements Vol. E pgs. 284-285
[Glynn County Probate Court]
State of Georgia}
Glynn County}
In the name of God Amen.
I Glover Foreman being in my proper mind and wishing to
arrangeing [sic] my estate for the best interest of my family after my death.
And as to my worldly estate and all the property real and personal
of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the
time of my decease, I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner
following, to wit:
First, My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall
by my executors hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my
decease as by them be found convenient.
Secton, It is my will that my estate be kept together under the care
& control of my beloved wife Melinda Foreman with the privilege of
selling of the place on which I now live and appropriating the proceeds of that
and all my real estate at her disposal for the benefit of the estate.
Third, I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Melinda Foreman
all the natural increase of the property of my estate together with the income
to be hers and to be disposed of as she thinks best and proper.
Fourth, It is my wish & desire that after the death of my beloved
wife my estate shall be equally divided between my children, the proper issue of
Glover and Melinda Foreman.
Lastly, I do nominate and appoint my beloved wife Melinda Foreman
and my two sons John J. and Glover as executrix and executors of
this my last will and testament.
Signed and declared in presents us this seventh August 1852.
Glover Foreman
Florence O’Sullivan
Moses P. Harris, I.J.W.C.
S.S. Akins
Probated 10 January 1853.
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James Gould
3 April 1852
Inventories & Appraisements Vol. E pgs.
288-289
[Glynn County Probate Court]
Georgia}
Glynn Co.}
This my last will and testament made this third
day of April Eighteen hundred and fifty two.
To wit—To my son James I give all of my property now in his
possession (being his full share) excepting the woman Polly and her
children, whom I give to my grandson James Gould.
To my son Horace I give all the property now in his
possession (being his full share or one fourth) together with one third of my
horses and cattle.
To my sister in law Caroline Harris, I give the negro woman
Rose and her children for her use, with the condition that she shall not
sell the same or will them to any one out of the family, but with the privilege
of giving them to whomever of my children or grandchildren she may wish at her
death and I wish it understood that the room occupied by her at present shall be
considered her own as long as she lives or wishes to occupy it, and that she
enjoy all the privileges in & about the house she was accustomed to during my
life.
I give to Stephen Harris Esq. my gold spectacles, as a
memorial of our long standing friendship and good feeling to each other.
I give also to my son James my gold watch a present from his
mother with the request that It may not leave the family.
I give also to my son Horace my writing desk.
I give the balance of my property as follows (to wit) all the land
bo’t from the Est. of Major Wright and all the land bo’t of the state
known as the “Graham Tract” (excepting that portion known as the Blackbank tract
which is the property of Horace) my house and furniture and plantation
implements and two thirds of my horses and cattle and the following negroes:
Joe, Betty, Charlotte, Jack, Cato, Bob,
William, Abram, Richard, Tapo, Nan, Hester,
Dinah, Maria, Sarah and her children (excepting Tilly),
Peggy and her children (excepting Isack), Dido and her
children to be equally divided between my daughters Mary & Jane
with the following condition: That the woman Dido and children shall be
included in the share of Jane for my grandson James Orville to be
delivered to him, when of age. The rest of my daughter Jane’s share I
give to her for her own sole and separate use.
I appoint my sons James & Horace, and my daughters
Mary & Jane my executors & executrix of my last will & testament.
James Gould
Witness:
E.P. Brown
J.W. Armstrong
S.L.W. Harris
[daughters listed as Mary E.H. Gould and Jane
Richardson in probate testimony]
Probated 3 January 1853.
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Agnes (Campbell) Hartridge
1 October 1940
Will Book H pg. 556
[Glynn County Probate Court]
I, Agnes C. Hartridge, of Glynn County,
Georgia, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and publish this as
my Last Will, hereby revoking all other Wills heretofore made by me.
Item One
I give, devise
and bequeath to my daughter-in-law, Frances A. Hartridge, my two stone
diamond ring.
Item Two
I give, devise
and bequeath to my grandson, Alfred Lamar Hartridge, my silver desk
blotter, six silver fish knives, the mahogany bureau and commode brought from
the Bahama Islands by his great, great grandmother Gould’s family, and the
portrait of James Gould, his great-great grandfather.
Item Three
I give, devise
and bequeath to my daughter-in-law, Gaby Gessin Hartridge my opal and
turqouise (sic) pendent and also all of my lace sets.
Item Four
I give, devise
and bequeath to my son, Earle M. Hartridge, the pair of silver goblets
and salt cellars which once belonged to the original John Earle Hartridge,
the silver cigar lighter that belonged to his father and the small sugar
tongs that he and his brother gave to me as small boys.
Item Five
I give, devise
and bequeath to my four granddaughters, share and share alike, all jewelry,
table silverware (plated ware excepted), silver, and personal belongings not
otherwise specifically bequeathed herein.
Item Six
I give to my
son, Earle M. Hartridge, a one-half interest and to my grandchildren a
one-half interest (said grandchildren to share and share alike as to their
one-half interest) in any property or sum, or sums, or money or other things of
value, to which I, or may estate, may be, or may become, entitled by reason of
any inheritance to myself, or to my estate, from the Anna Dodge estate.
Item Seven
All the residue
of my property, of whatever character, real and personal, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, I give, devise and bequeath to my son, Earle M.
Hartridge.
Item Eight
I hereby
nominate, constitute and appoint my son, Earle M. Hartridge, as Executor
of this my last Will and Testament, and I expressly give to my said Executor the
power and authority, from time to time, as he may think necessary or deem best,
to exchange or sell any property, real or personal, either at public or private
sale, at such prices and places, upon such terms, and with or without
advertisements, as he may think necessary or deem best, without previously
procuring the order of any court authorizing him so to do; may invest and
reinvest the proceeds of any sale, or funds derived from any other sources, in
any other property, real or personal, that he may deem best; may hold in the
same form of investment any property, real or personal, of which I may die
possessed; may borrow money or renew any loans made by me and give security for
repayment thereof by mortgage, deed of trust, loan deed, or otherwise); and may
lease any property for any time regardless of the duration of the administration
of my estate. I expressly relieve my Executor from giving bond, having an
inventory or appraisement made or making any return, either annual or final. In
the event that my son, Earle M. Hartridge, shall, for any reason, fail or
refuse to qualify as said Executor, or be incapacitated so as to be ineligible
to qualify, then I appoint J. Robert Bruce, of St. Simon’s Island,
Georgia, as alternate Executor of this my Will, with all of the powers,
privileges and immunities granted to my original Executor.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
hereunto set my signature and seal on this page, and have signed my name on the
margin of each of the other two pages of this Will, this 1st day of
October, 1940.
Agnes C. Hartridge (Seal)
Signed, sealed,
declared and published by Agnes C. Hartridge as her Last Will and
Testament, in the presence of us, the subscribing witnesses, who at her instance
and request, and in her presence and in the presence of each other, have
hereunto set our hands and seals, the day and year aforesaid.
Mary G. Everett (Seal)
Catherine H. Bruce (Seal)
J. Robert Bruce (Seal)
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William Scott
4 August 1849
Inventories &
Appraisements Vol. E pgs. 164-165
[Glynn County Probate Court]
[Typos were corrected]
Georgia}
Wayne County}
In the name of God Amen.
I William Scott of the said State and County of Glynn being
weak in body but of sound mind and despising memory and knowing that I have to
depart from this world deem it right and proper both as respects myself and my
family that I should make a disposition of the property which a kind providence
has blessed me with.
I therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking and
annulling all others heretofore made by me.
1st, First, I desire that my body be buried in a decent
and Christian like manner. My soul I trust shall return to rest with God who
gave it as I hope for Eternal Salvation through the blessed Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ.
2nd I desire and direct that all my Just Debts be paid if
any without necessary delay by my executrix and Executor herein after named as I
am unwilling that my creditors shall be delayed of their rights.
3rd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Louisa
Scott all that tract of land in Richland Dist., South Carolina said Hill
residence near the cross roads containing fifty five acres more or less bounded
west by Henry Ledingham also twenty-eight hundred acres of land more or
less in Glynn County, Ga. bounded on the east by the Great Buffalo south by
lands unknown and Robert Hazlehurst and Nicholo [Nicholau]
north by Gerven and others—also the following negro male slaves, to wit:
Andy Charles, Denver, Daniel, Daniel, Henry Elex,
Joe, Jim, Jacob, Jim, Dick, Ramson,
Peter, Peter, Gam or now Frances Gilman Harry Joe Jesse
Albert Walker Charles Franks & Jim twenty six in number—also the
following female negro slaves to wit: Molly Nancy Fanny Mina Sylvey Frances
Fanny Parthene Tab Charlotte Agy Charlotte Sarah Lish Nancy Rhine Rachael Louisa
Juda Nancy Laura Juda Anachy Cinde Rachael Agy & Louvinia twenty
eight in number with the issue and increase of the female slaves.
4th I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife M.L.
Scott all my stock of horses mules cattle hogs sheep and goats also all my
household and kitchen furniture goods and chattels, wares and merchandise which
I may be possessed of at the time of my death.
5th I constitute and appoint my wife Mary Louisa Scott
and my brother John Scott my executrix and executor to this my last will
and testament to act with the above named property to sell buy and occupy as I
might do if I were alive in the best manner to promote the interest of my estate
and family and for the comfort of my beloved wife during her natural life.
6th And after the death of my wife what of my property
may be left at her decease to be equally divided between my seven children
namely Samuel Axton Scott, James Hammond Scott, Marion Scott,
John Winfield Scott, William Fox Scott, Walter Scott, and
Celestine Scott, or the survivors of them or the lawful issue of their
body.
7th I also give and bequeath to my daughter Celestine
Scott my negro girl slave named Catherine aged about 4 years old with
the future issue and increase of the said negro girl slaved named Catherine
the only use of my said daughter Celestine and should my daughter
Celestine die without leaving lawful heirs of her body then the said negro
girl slave named Catherine shall return to my lawful heirs.
Signed, sealed declared and published by William Scott his
last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribe our
names hereto in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other
this fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Wm. Scott {LS}
Robert Stafford
Robert B. Crum
Jas. Wiggins I.J.C.
Probated 6 May 1850 Recorded 7 May 1850.
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