Barrow County GaArchives Wills.....House, Eliza C. May 4, 1922 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Chasin yelton@cox.net October 3, 2011, 1:38 pm Source: Typed Copy Provided To One Of The Heirs Written: May 4, 1922 Recorded: September 1, 1924 I, Eliza C. House, being of a sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me. Item 1. I desire that my body be given a decent, Christian burial, suitable to my circumstances in life. Item 2. I desire that all of my just debts be paid as promptly as possible after my death. Item 3. I give and bequeath to my two daughters, Maggie House and Una House jointly, all of my household effects, farm products, livestock, and any and all other personal property except such cash as I may leave and notes and accounts due me, it being my will and desire that the cash and any notes and accounts shall go into the residue of my estate for distribution as is hereinafter provided. Item 4. It having fallen to the lot of my said two daughters, Maggie House and Una House, to give a great deal of care and attention to my late husband, John H. House, and to myself through many years at a sacrifice of comfort to themselves, and desiring in some small way to repay them for the care and attention and devotion shown by the to my said husband and myself through many years, I do give and bequeath to my said two daughters, Maggie House and Una House, all that tract of land described in a plat thereof made by L. A. House, County Surveyor, on December 26, 1921, containing 95 acres, more or less, which said plat is hereto attached for identification of the tract of land hereinafter bequeathed, the said land being described as follows: Commencing at a stake with lands of L.A. and J. H. House adjoining lands of Mrs. E.C. House; thence S. 87 E. 11.50 chains to a gum; thence with lands of L.A. and J. H. House S.40 E.26.39 chains to a rock; thence with lands of M. E. Guffin S. 5 1/4 W. 18.35 chains to post oak stump; thence N. 43 W. 9.40 chains to an iron pin; thence N. 17 1/2 W. 5.40 chains to an iron pin; thence N. 9 1/2 E. 22 chains to an iron pin at branch; thence with branch S.78 E. 1.20 chains to a stake; thence N. 25 E. 2.17 chains to the beginning point with lands of L. A. and J. H. House Item 5. It is my further will and desire that should either of my named daughters, Maggie House or Una House, die, leaving no children, then the entire property bequeathed to them jointly under the provisions of items 3 and 4 of this will shall go to the survivor in fee simple, but should either of them die leaving children, then the share of property bequeathed by items 3 and 4 of this will to such deceased daughter shall descend per stirpes to her children. Item 6. It is my will and desire that the residue of my estate, real and personal, be divided into 10 equal parts and that one of such parts be given to each of my nine children, to-wit: W. J. House, J. T. House, L. A. House, J. H. House, Mrs. Ella Dunnahoo, Mrs. Bettie Stewart, Mrs. Ara Patrick, Maggie House, Una House, making nine-tenths (9/10) of the said residue, and that the remaining one tenth (1/10) of my estate to be divided equally between Edgar Hill and Florine Hill, my grand-children, children of my daughter, Susan Hattie Hill, and I direct that the residue be distributed in accordance with this scheme. Should any child of mine be dead at the time this will takes effect, then it is my will and desire that the share that would have gone to such deceased child under this item of my will shall go to the children of such deceased child per stirpes, if any, and likewise should either Edgar Hill or Florine Hill be dead at the time this will takes effect, then it is my will and desire likewise that the share of my estate that would have gone to such deceased grand-child under this item of my will shall go to the children per stirpes of such deceased grand-child if any, but should any of my children or my said named two grand-children be dead at the time this will takes effect and leave no children, then it is my will and desire that the share that would have gone to such deceased child or grand-child under this item of my will shall follow the laws of descent and distribution of the State of Georgia as now enacted. Item 7. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sons, J. T. House, L. A. House and Joseph H. House, as the executors of this my last will and testament, and I expressly relieve them from giving bond or from making returns to any court, and should a sale of my property be necessary to carry into effect the terms of this will, then it is my will and desire and direction that my said executors make such sales either publicly or privately as they may deem best and without asking the leave of any court before making such sales, and I expressly relieve them from making any returns to any court. Item 8. Should either of my said executors die, then it is my will and desire that the survivors or the survivor continue as the executors or the executor, as the case may be, of this my will. This the 4th day of May, 1922 Eliza C. House Witnessed by C. W. Parker, S. N. Brown, Z. W. Howington This will was presented to the Court of Ordinary 1 Sep 1924, stating that Mrs. Eliza C. House had died 25 June 1924. 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