Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....BOSTWICK, Helen Campbell (Bass) October 2, 1869 ************************************************ 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, 1:50 am Source: Will Book G Pgs. 526-530 Glynn County Probate Court Written: October 2, 1869 Recorded: November 14, 1896 State of Georgia} County of Fulton} In the name of God Amen. I Helen Campbell Bostwick of said state and county, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, knowing that I must 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 direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner as 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. Second, I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my executor hereinafter named and appointed. Third, I give, bequeath and devise to my three children, Charles Bostwick, Mary Maude Bostwick, and John Orleans Bostwick, and to any further child or children that may be born to me, my entire interest and property in real estate situate, lying and being in the city of Galveston and State of Texas without the limits of the said city of Galveston, all of which interest and property in real estate I hold under the will of my beloved mother Rebecca Mary Thrasher late deceased. And I hereby desire to give bequeath and devise to my beloved children now in life, and to any future child or children that may be born to me my entire interest under the said will of my said mother, with full power to dispose of the same by will or otherwise as they may deem proper. Fourth I give and bequeath to my said children and to any future children that may be born to me share and share alike, all personal property of any description of which I may die owned and possessed, whether said property consists in money stocks bonds, promissory notes, accounts, jewelry, furniture, dresses, stock, carriages, or any other article of value of a personal or movable nature. Fifth the residue of my property both real and personal, wherever and whatever it may be, I give bequeath and devise to my three beloved children aforesaid, and to any future child or children that may be born to me share and share alike in fee simple and forever, I desire it to be distinctly understood that all my real and personal estate of which I am now possessed or to which I am entitled under the will of my beloved mother, Rebecca Mary Thrasher, I give and bequeath to my three said children, and to any other child or children that may be born to me, share and share alike, forever in fee simple. Fifth I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved husband John R. Bostwick, sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby declaring that I will and desire him as executor as aforesaid, to take charge of my said estate both real and personal without giving any bond or security, and without making any inventory or returns of the same. Helen C. Bostwick {LS} Signed, sealed, delivered and published by Helen Campbell Bostwick as her last will and testament in the presence of us the undersigned who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said testatrix, at her special instance and request, and in the presence of each other. This October 2nd 1869. James O. Allen Amelia T. Allen Henry Jackson A Codicil to this Will Whereas I Helen Campbell Bostwick, now of the city of Brunswick, County of Glynn, State of Georgia, formally [sic] of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, having made my last will and testament in writing which is here annexed, having date the 2nd of October 1869, said will executed in Fulton County, city of Atlanta, State of Georgia, by which I have given to my children, born and to be born, my daughter Helen Maude born April 5th 1870 to share in equal division of my property both real and personal now therefore I do desire and declare and wish and do here declare that my will is that the division of my property of any kind, whether real estate, bonds, stock, cash, or notes, shall not be divided or paid to my children until the death of my husband John R. Bostwick, who made me leave him out—against my will—as a share in equal degree— in fee simple—with children, hence this my codicil, who as my executor I here so instruct, on the death of my husband John R. Bostwick I name my son Charles Bostwick as my executor and my younger son John Orleans Bostwick, to act with said Charles Bostwick, if at proper age as law requires. Neither one to give any bond for the trust placed with them and lastly: It is my desire that this codicil be and is here arranged[?] to and made a part of my last will and testament aforesaid to all intents and purposes. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 2nd day of November 1881. Helen Campbell Bostwick The above written instrument was subscribed by said Helen Campbell Bostwick in our presence and acknowledged by her to each of us, and she at same time published and declared the above instrument a codicil so subscribed to be her last will and desire and testament, and we at testatrix request and in her presence have signed our names as witnesses hereto. Eliza Drury LeBaron Drury J.W. Drury State of Georgia} County of Glynn} In the name of God Amen I, Helen Campbell Bostwick, formally [sic] of Fulton County, said state, but now of the city of Brunswick, said county of Glynn, having formerly made the foregoing will (to which these presents are attached) to wit on the 2nd day of October A.D. 1869, and now being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do now make and publish this codicil to said last will and testament, which said codicil concerns only the property herein enumerated, and is in no other way whatsoever to vary, change, or in any way effect the foregoing last will and testament and this codicil thereto made and attached on November 2nd 1881. To wit—Item—I do hereby give and bequeath unto my beloved husband John R. Bostwick a life estate, [illegible] an estate for his life, and to cease and terminate only at his death or by his act in the following property to wit: All that parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Glynn said state, and on the town commons of the city of Brunswick embracing all those three lots on the Southern half o the block of lots, bounded on the north by the extension of “F” street, East by Lee street, South by the extension of Gloucester Street, and west by Stonewall Street, the said property known by the numbers twenty five, twenty seven and twenty nine (25-27- 29) and being the homestead where I now reside. Also a life interest and estate in all the household and kitchen furniture, and generally all personal property now used by me in connection with said homestead. All of which property herein aforesaid, my said husband after my death shall have and hold until his death, and at his death it is my will and desire that the legal title of all said property shall immediately vest in fee simple in my dear daughter Maud Helen Bostwick my intention hereby being and is to give to my said husband an estate for life in said property, and after said life estate shall have ended ceased and expired by limitation that the said property shall be and become the property of my said daughter Helen Maud, forever in fee simple, this July 11th 1888. Helen C. Bostwick Signed, declared, and published by Helen Campbell Bostwick as a codicil to her last will and testament, in the presence of us the subscribers, who subscribe our names hereto as attesting witnesses in the presence of the said testatrix Helen Campbell Bostwick, (at her instance and request) and of each other, she the said testatrix signing the same in our presence, and us signing as attesting witnesses in her presence and in the presence of each other. Estelle Harris Robbie Baker Frank H. Harris I Helen Campbell Bostwick, of the city and county of New York, and State of New York, do hereby make publish and declare the following codicil to my last will and testament, bearing date the 25th day of October 1869. First, to avoid any question as to the effect of the death of my late husband John Robert Bostwick on the validity of my last will and testament, I hereby express my desire that my will as it now stands, being as written and approved by my dear and esteemed husband John Robert Bostwick shall stand and be valid except as modified by the codicil thereto (drawn by Frank H. Harris of Brunswick Ga. well and favorably known) which gives and devises to my youngest and last child Helen Maud Bostwick, my homestead lot facing Lee street east, Gloucester Street South and Stonewall Street west, one acre, town commons both said property being more particularly described in my said will deposited in the Oglethorpe National Bank of Brunswick, Ga. Second, should my first born son Charles ever return (he is supposed to have been lost off the west Florida coast on the yacht Rosa Scarboro) he is to have his full share of all property I may be heir to, excepting the homestead property aforesaid, and I by his brother John Orleans, and his sisters Mary M. Wood, and Helen Maud Bostwick, to love and cherish him as my representative. Third, my emerald ad pearl pin from my sister Clara is for my son Charlie, should he ever return, as to be for the first Charles Bostwick, thence to another Charles Bostwick or family that name to a Clara (or Claire) Menard who shall follow in direct line of descent; failing any such heir I desire that it shall be given to the cathedral of Galveston Texas, on condition that it shall be [illegible] by the image of the blessed Virgin and that a daily prayer shall be offered for the souls of my dear father, M.B. Menard, my mother and the heirs of her body, in [illegible], so shall I with my dear ones be remembered. And I by my beloved children to love and help each other, and I pray they may avoid my faults and perform and carry out to perfection the ardent desires (and alas feeble efforts) to do and be all that God (and my heart) aimed and desired, and hoped I should be and lastly it is my desire that this my [illegible] codicil be annexed to and made a [illegible] of my last will and testament to all intents and purposes. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of October 1893. Helen C. Bostwick {seal} The above instrument was now here subscribed by Helen Campbell Bostwick the testatrix in the presence of each of us, and was at the same time in the presence of each of us declared by her to be her last will and testament, and we at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, sign our names thereto as attesting witnesses. Miss J. Moore, residing at 104 W 102nd Street in the city, county and state of New York. Lewis P. Moore residing at 104 W 102nd Street in the city, county and state of New York. James South residing at 226 Clinton Street, in the city, county, and state of New York. Recorded Nov. 14th 1896, Horace Dart, Ordinary Glynn Co., Ga. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/bostwick741gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 12.0 Kb