Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....ASBELL, Mary J. (Andrews) June 7, 1871 ************************************************ 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 February 16, 2009, 1:36 am Source: Will Book G Pgs. 440-442 Glynn County Probate Court Written: June 7, 1871 Recorded: May 7, 1877 State of Georgia, County of Glynn In the Name of God Amen. I, Mary J. Asbell of the County and State aforesaid being in low health and of advanced age but of a sound and disposing mind and memory knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me. I do therefore make this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all others by me heretofore made. First, I devise and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life, my soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it, as I hope for salvation through the merits and atonement of the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Secondly, I devise and direct that all my just debts be paid as soon as possible after my death by my Executrix after my death hereinafter named. I desire and direct my Executrix hereinafter named to sell my lots Number Two hundred and Eighty Nine and Two hundred and Ninety situate lying and being in the fourth District of Pulaski County in said State at private or public sale in her discretion as soon after my death as she may seem to the best interest of heirs and dispose of the proceeds of said sale of said lots as follows, to wit: Two thirds of the amount of said proceeds to be invested in the purchase of a homestead for my three daughters, Laura – Mary – and Josephine Asbell. The said homestead to be held by Dr. Gideon Macon of Glynn County as trustee for my said daughters each of my three daughters holding a third interest in said homestead. The said homestead to be held intact until all three of my daughters are married, in the event of the death of one of my daughters without heirs of her body, her interest in the said homestead to invest in the two remaining daughters and in the event of the death of two of my said daughters without heirs of their body the entire homestead aforesaid to invest in the surviving daughter and in the event of the death of all my daughters without heirs of their body living the said homestead to invest interest to my estate the remaining one third of the amount of the proceed of the sale of lots above mentioned to be divided equally among my four sons, George – Dudley – John – and William Henry Asbell my eldest son George to hold the interest of my other three sons as guardian until they arrive of age. Fourthly, I desire and direct that my Executrix sell at private or public sale as she may seem fit or to the best interest of my estate my lot number Twenty situate lying and being in the third section of the twelfth Dist of Cherokee County of said state and the proceeds of sale to be applied to the payment of my just debts and the residue of the proceeds if there by any to be divided equally among my before mentioned seven children. Those of legal age to receive their share as soon as possible and my Executrix to hold the shares of the minors and pay it to them as they arrive of legal age. Fifthly, my intention is that my three daughters aforesaid shall have and hold an undivided two thirds interest in and to lots number Two hundred and Eighty Nine Two hundred and Ninety in the fourth District of Pulaski County, and my four sons before mentioned to have and to hold an undivided one third interest in said lots in Pulaski County in the event my Executrix fails to carry out the disposition I devised to be made of said lots in the third section of this my last will and Testament. Sixthly, I will and bequeath to my daughters my household and kitchen furniture to be held by them share and share alike my Executrix to make division of the same in the event of their separation. Seventhly, I hereby constitute and appoint my daughter Laura Asbell Executrix of this my last will and testament this June 7th A.D. 1871. Mary J. Asbell {LS} M.R. Davenport J.H. Anderson Thos. E. Davenport Wm. E. Jones State of Georgia, County of Glynn} In person appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County M.R. Davenport who being duly sworn says that he saw Mary J. Asbell sign the within instrument as her last will and testament that she heard her declare the same to be her last will & testament that she signed the same as a witness at the request of the testatrix in her presence and saw J.H. Anderson, Thomas E. Davenport and William E. Jones also sign the same as witnesses in the presence of the testatrix and each in the presence of the other. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of April 1877. M.R. Davenport James E. Lambright, Justice of the Peace. State of Georgia, County of Glynn To the Honr. Wm. H. Berrie judge of the Court of Ordinary for said County. The petition of Laura Asbell of said county respectfully showeth and your Honor that she has reason to believe and does believe that the above writing herewith to the court shown is the last will and testament of Mary J. Asbell deceased late of Glynn County. That the same was found amongst the papers of Thomas E. Davenport, deceased, and your petitioner further showeth that she was appointed Executrix of said will and hereby and herewith presents the same for probate. Wherefore your petitioner prays your honor to [illegible] an order admitting said writing to probate and record as the last will and testament of said Mary J. Asbell. Harris & Symmes, attorneys for Executrix. State of Georgia, County of Glynn Benjamin F. Harris comes before the undersigned ordinary in aforesaid County and on oath says that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of Thomas E. Davenport that he has frequently seen him write and that to the best of his knowledge and belief the said foregoing last will & testament is in his handwriting and the signature T.E. Davenport thereto signed as a witness to the same is the signature of said Thomas E. Davenport. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day May 1877. Benj. F. Harris W.B.C. Coker, N.P. & Ex. J.P. Ordinary’s office May 7th 1877 upon reading the above petition and affidavit it is ordered said paper be admitted to record as the last will & testament of Mary J. Asbell, decd. W.H. Berrie, Ordinary G.C. Ga. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/asbell739gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 7.1 Kb