Dougherty County, Georgia - Probate & Wills Mrs. M. J. Outz Abbeville SC


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filed in Dougherty County Georgia Wills
		
State of South Carolina
County of Abbeville
				I Mrs. M. J. Outz, widow of the late
				Berry B. Outz, deceased of County 
and State aforesaid do make and declare this to be my last will and
testament hereby revoking any former will and testament made by me.

FIRST:	The following directions as to my burial shall be carried out
strictly and to the letter. The grave must be walled with brick and
cement so as to make it thoroughly water proof. The casket in which
I am buried must be metalic; the lot in the cemtery at McCormick
where I am to be buried must be walled in with brick or stone. Stone
preferred and the sum of ($300) three hundred dollars shall be expended
in a monument for my husband and myself. The decision of the monument to
be left to the directions of Mrs. W. A. Watley, and may be separate or 
together as she may direct.

SECOND:	After my debts I may over and all burial expenses be paid out of
my personal estate, I bequeath said personal estate also my real estate
as follows, to Ed Wight Lee, Albany, Ga my home and lot in the town of
Albany, Ga.
To Mrs. Mary J. Johnson, Albany, ga. eight hundred ($800.00) dollars
in money.
To Mrs. W. A. Watley and her son William Outz Watley, Collier S. C. 
one hundred (100) acres of my home tract including the dwelling; Three
eighths of the whole of the Holler Hill Gold Mine; all of my household
furniture and silver ware and one thousand ($1000.00) dollars in money.
To William Outz Watley, one mule named Don
To Mrs. Lula/Liela? Wreus?? and her daughter Ida Lee the tract of land
known as the Cox Place, containing about fifty five (55) acres and
the remainder of my home place after one hundred acres have been taken
off for Mrs. W. C. Watley.
To Callie Ramsey, that tract of land containing Fifty Five (55) acres
and adjoining the Hollow Hill Gold Mines also one forth interest in 
the Holler Hill Gold Mine and one mule named "Beck"
To Mrs. Emma Houston three eighths of the Hollow Hill Gold Mine
To Mrs. Laura? Ramsey one hundred (100) dollars in money
To Martha Bennie Outz, her father to receive it and to take charge
of it, one hundred ($100.00) dollars in money.
To Miss Lola Outz, one hundred ($100.00) dollars in money.
To Mr. J. A. Outz, one hundred ($100.00) dollars in money.
Any balance of my personal estate remaining after the above accounts
have been paid, shall go to Charitable purposes as Mrs. W. O. Watley
may direct, provided if there be a good amount left, some of it shall
go Mrs. Callie Ramsey and her children.
I appoint as my Executors, James E. Britt and Mrs. W. O. Watley.
Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of November 1904.

In the presence of					Mrs. M. J. Outz
J. E. Britt
J. C. Holstein
Lula M. Wruss?


State of South Carolina				Probate Court
Abbeville County					Probate Will
Present Honorable R. E. Hill				Judge of Probate Court
for the County of Abbeville

Personally appeared J. O. Holstein subscribing witness to the annexed instrument of
writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Mrs. M. J. Outz late of
Abbeville County, deceased, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he
was present and did see the said instrument of writing duly executed by the
said M. J. Outz at the time of executing the said instrument of writing was
to the best of deponents knowledge and belief of sound and disposing mind,
memory and understanding, and that he (the deponeth) and J. E. Britt and Lula 
M. Warren?? in the presence of each other and of the said M. J. Outz and at 
her request, signed their names as witnesses to the due execution of the same.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day
of November one thousand nine hundred and four     J. C. Holstein
					R. E. Hill
						J.O.

In the matter of the last will and testament of Mrs. M. J. Outz
Upon due examination of __________________ one of the subscribing witnesses to the
annexed instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
M. J. Outz late of Abbeville County, deceased, it appears to my satisfaction
that the same is the true last will of said deceased. 
It is therefore ordered and decreed that it be admitted to probate in common
form and that letters testamentary be granted to J. E. Britt and W. O. Watley
named as executors.		
							R. E. Hill
November 30, 1904					Probate Judge

State of South Carolina
County of Abbeville			In Probate Court
I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within
named deceased so far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly execute
the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies contained in said will
as far as her goods and chattels will thereunto extend and the law charge me and
that I will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels
rights, and credits,,, So Help me God
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this		Jas E. Britt
30th day of November 1904				Mrs. M. O. Watley
				R. E. Hill
				J.O.A.C

State of South Carolina
County of Abbeville			In Probate Court

I R. E. Hill, Judge of the Court of Probate for Abbeville County, State aforesaid,
which is a Court aforesaid hereby certify that the forgoing partly printed and 
partly written matter hereto attached contains a true and correct copy of the last
will and testament of Mrs. M. J. Outz late of said County deceased, with the 
proof thereof. with the order admitting same to probate and granting letters
testamentary to the Executors named therein.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 20th day of December, 1904
					R. E. Hill
					Judge of Probate