Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....CALNAN, Cornelius W. September 8, 1931 ************************************************ 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, 6:53 pm Source: Glynn Co., Georgia Probate Court; Will Book H Pgs. 237-238 Written: September 8, 1931 Georgia Glynn County In the Name of God Amen: I, Cornelius W. Calnan, a resident of the State and County aforesaid, being of sound mind and disposing memory, constitute, make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all wills by me previously made. 1. It is my desire, and I hereby direct that my body be buried in a decent, Christian like manner, suitable to my circumstances in this life, at the place and in the way and manner, suitable to my circumstances in this life, at the place and in the way and manner directed by my executor, hereinafter named and appointed. 2. It is my desire and I hereby direct that all my just debts be paid promptly out of my said estate, by my executor hereinafter named and appointed. 3. I hereby give, devise and bequeath, to my beloved sister, Mrs. Hannah Dolan, who is a resident of Haydenville, in the state of Massachusetts, the sum of Seven Thousand Dollars, cash money. 4. I hereby give, devise and bequeath to my niece, Miss Mazie Dolan, the sum of five Hundred Dollars, cash money. 5. I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto Mrs. Katie Torras, and Miss Minnie Calnan, my two half-sisters, both residents of Westfield, Massachusetts, the sum of One Thousand Dollars each, cash money. 6. After the payment of all my just debts, including the debts of my last illness, doctor’s bills and funeral expense, which legacies are made subject thereto, the overplus of my said estate, cash money, and Old Town Lot Number One Hundred and Seventy-seven, South of First Avenue, and between Richmond and Reynolds Streets, in the City of Brunswick, said State and County; I hereby give, bequeath and devise to my beloved sister, Mrs. Hannah Dolan, aforesaid. 7. I hereby constitute and appoint the Brunswick Bank & Trust Company, in the City of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, the sole and only executor of this my last will and testament, and I hereby relieve and excuse my said executor from giving of any bond, as required by law, being assured that Mr. Frank D. Aiken, my personal friend, President of said Bank, will see to it that my said estate is handled according to law and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this my last will and testament; but I hereby require that my said executor make and file with the Ordinary of said County, a true and correct inventory of all property of my said estate, for the purpose of advising those interested as to the nature and character of the property to be administered, and further require that my said executor file the necessary reports with the Court of Ordinary of said County, showing what disposition was made of all my property belonging to said estate; and I hereby authorize and confer upon my said executor the right to sell any or all real property which I may own at the time of my death, at either public or private sale, sale to be made to the best interest of said estate, with or without order of Court for that purpose, and with the right hereby given to my said executor to make and deliver unto the purchaser or purchasers of all real property, sold and conveyed, good and sufficient conveyances of the same, and it is my earnest desire and I hereby request that my said executor close and wind up my said estate as soon as practical and without any unusual or unnecessary delay. This the 8th day of September 1931. Cornelius W. Calnan, Testator. Signed, sealed, declared and published by Cornelius W. Calnan, as his last will and testament, in the presence of us, the undersigned who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said Testator, after said Testator had signed his name thereto, and in his presence and at his special instance and request, and in the presence of each other. This 8th day of September 1931. Hugh Burford Ottilee Johns J.T. Powell Attesting Witnesses 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/calnan646gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.7 Kb