Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....ABRAMS, James Brooks April 8, 1919 ************************************************ 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: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 January 3, 2008, 6:49 pm Source: Glynn Co., Georgia Probate Court; Will Book H Pgs. 110-111 Written: April 8, 1919 Georgia, Glynn County I, J.B. Abrams, of said State and County, being of sound mind and memory, and desiring to dispose of my estate do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all other wills and codicils thereto by me at any time heretofore made. Item I. I give, devise and bequeath, after my just debts have been paid, all of my property and estate, both real and personal, and all stocks and bonds, or to which my estate may or may become entitled to my wife, Irene Putzel Abrams, save and except the bequests to my daughter Elizabeth Abrams Hass, and my daughter Miriam Abrams and my son Victor R. Abrams, as set out in Item second hereof. Item II. I direct that the proceeds of that policy of insurance upon my life in the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars and payable to my estate shall be divided and paid as follows: One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars each to be paid to my said daughter Elizabeth and my said Son Victor, and Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars to my said daughter Miriam in the event that she (Miriam) is unmarried, but if married then the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars, and in which later event the remaining Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars shall to my said wife Irene. Whereas in addition to the aforesaid policy, I have certain other insurance upon my life, as represented by the existing policies of insurance and payable to certain of my children in the amounts and in the manner therein indicated, but at this time being uncertain as to the amount in the aggregate under said policies payable to my son Victor, and desiring that my said son at my death should receive the sum of Sixteen Hundred and sixty six ($1,666.00) Dollars (in addition to the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars above indicated) from my said life insurance, therefore I hereby direct my executrix, in the event the amount to be receive by my son from said policies is less than the said sum of $1,666.00 to pay in cash to my said son from the assets of my estate such a sum sufficient in amount as to total the said sum of $1,666.00; it being distinctly understood, however, that nothing herein contained shall in any way be construed as making any of my life insurance as part of my estate unless said policy or policies shall so indicate. Item III. I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife, Irene, to be the Executrix of this my last will and testament, including all codicils hereto, and I hereby direct that said executrix shall not be required to give bond and security as such in this State or in any State where it may be necessary for her to act; and she is hereby given full power and authority to lease, sell and dispose of my estate, both real and personal, either at public or private sale, at any time and in any manner which may seem to her most advantageous, and so to do without obtaining the sanction or order of any Court or Judge thereof; and as such executrix she is hereby relieved of making any official report of her acts or doings. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this the 8th day of April 1919, in Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga. J.B. Abrams Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named, J.B. Abrams, as his last will and testament in the presence of each of us, who at his request and in the presence of him, and of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. This the 8th day of April 1919. B. Clyde Brown Mrs. Clyde Brown R.B. Harrison State of Georgia, Glynn County I, Joseph B. Abrams, of said County, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and declare this writing to be a codicil to my will dated April 8th, 1919, hereto attached, and do hereby revoke anything that may be contained in said attached will inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this codicil. Item I. I give and bequeath unto Morton Hass, Sr. of Savannah, Georgia, in trust for his son, Morton Haas, Jr., my grandson, the sum of $1,000 in cash to be paid to said Morton Haas, Sr., as trustee for his said son, as soon after my death as this may be done conveniently, and to be held and invested by him for the use and benefit of said son. Said trustee shall invest and hold the annual income from said trust fund as a part of the corpus thereof until said Morton Haas, Jr., arrives of age, when the corpus and all accretions thereto shall be paid over to him. Witness of all of which I have hereunto set my hand this May 23rd, 1922, at Brunswick, Georgia. Joseph B. Abrams Signed, published and declared by Joseph B. Abrams as a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of the undersigned, who subscribe their names hereto as witnesses at the instance and request of said testator and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, at Brunswick, Georgia, this May 23rd, 1922. J.P. Davenport, Brunswick, Georgia Wm. F. Parker, Brunswick, Georgia Alexander Rotholz, Brunswick, Georgia Georgia, Glynn County Before the undersigned in person appeared Irene P. Abrams, who having been first duly sworn deposes and says on oath that the foregoing writings purposing to be the last will of Joseph B. Abrams, and a codicil thereto are, so far as she knows or believes, the true last will of said Joseph B. Abrams and a true codicil thereto; and that she will well and truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of the State. Irene P. Abrams Sworn to and subscribed before me this August 10th, 1925. Edwin W. Dart, Ordinary, Glynn County, Georgia. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at www.glynngen.com or the sister site at www.rootsweb.com/~gaglynn/ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/abrams644gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 6.4 Kb