Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....CALNAN, Cornelius Thomas Sr. August 4, 1927 ************************************************ 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, 2:02 am Source: Will Book H Pgs. 263-265 Glynn County Probate Court Written: August 4, 1927 Recorded: March 12, 1935 State of Georgia, County of Glynn I, Cornelius T. Calnan, of the County and State aforesaid, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and publish this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all others by me previously made. Item 1: It is my desire and I hereby direct that my body be buried in a Christainlike manner, suitable to my circumstances in this life. Item 2: It is also my desire and I hereby direct that all my just debts be paid without unnecessary delay by my Executors hereinafter named and appointed. Item 3: I give and devise, unto my beloved wife Mrs. Mary V. Calnan, all of my property and estate of every character, including all personal and real property, choses in action, notes and accounts, which I may own and possess, at the time of my death, during her natural life; or as long as she remains my widow, with the exclusive right, power and authority, to manage and control the same, subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth. Item 4: At the death of my beloved wife Mrs. Mary V. Calnan, or upon her remarriage, I give and bequeath, unto my two single daughters Miss Mary Dean Calnan, and Miss Briget Calnan, all of the residue of my said estate, of every kind and character, including all real estate and personal property, choses in action, notes and accounts, in fact everything, to be exclusively theirs while they, or either of them remains single, with the exclusive right, power and authority, to use, control and manage the same subject to the conditions herein set forth. Item 5: Upon the marriage of both of my said daughters hereinbefore named, and the death of my beloved wife Mrs. Mary V. Calnan, or her remarriage, I give and bequeath, to my beloved wife, if she be in life, and to each of my children begotten by her, or to their children, or child, if they or either of them be dead, leaving a child or children, an equal share and share alike in all of my said estate. Item 6: I give and bequeath unto St. Francis Xavier Church, at the corner of Newcastle and Howe Streets, in the City of Brunswick, Georgia, One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, per annum, the same to be paid out of the income of my estate, and to be paid quarterly by my executors hereinafter named, this legacy to be paid as long as the estate is kept together and has not been administered and divided between my heirs, on the terms and conditions herein set forth; provided, the payment of said amounts under this item, will be made by my beloved wife, Mrs. Mary V. Calnan, as long as she has the control and management of the estate; and by my said daughters or daughter, hereinbefore named, or either of them, prior to their marriage, and while they or either of them have the control and management of said estate, and prior to my said executors taking charge of said estate for the purpose of administration and division to my heirs upon the terms and conditions herein set forth. Item 7: It is my desire that my beloved wife and unmarried daughter or daughters, be supported out of the income of the estate, that there be no lavish expenditures or extravagance, or waste, and that ample amount be put away or set aside each month, out of the income of the estate, by my said wife, and by my said daughters or daughter, during the time she or they have estate in charge, under the terms and conditions herein set forth, to pay promptly when due all insurance and taxes, or other proper charges against the state; and that the overplus be deposited in the National Bank of Brunswick, in the name and for the use of the estate, on interest, or invested in the purchase of United States Government Bonds, in the name of and for the use and benefit of the estate, the purchase of said Government Bonds being proffered, said bonds to be preserved and securely locked up in safety deposit box in the National Bank of Brunswick, there to be and remain until taken charge of by my said executors for the purpose of administration and division of the estate between my heirs. Item 8: It is my desire and I hereby request and direct, that my home my residence number 1604 Union Street, City of Brunswick, Georgia, be not encumbered or sold for any purpose, as long as my beloved wife lives as my widow, or as long as my said two daughters or either of them, be single, I want this property to be and remain the home of the family, as long as my daughters or either of them are single and as long as my beloved wife lives as my widow. Item 9: I hereby constitute, name and appoint, James J. Calnan, C.T. Calnan, Jr., my two sons, and my married daughter Mrs. H.E.A. Forsthoff, as the sole and only executors of this my last will and testament, and I confer upon them jointly, the power as such to jointly and not severally, to fully and completely administer my said estate, and I expressly confer upon them jointly full power and authority, to sell and convey, any or all of my said estate, except as hereinbefore provided, at either public or private sale, with or without notice, when they all jointly agree that it would be to the best advantage and interest of the estate to sell said property, or any portion of it, except the residence as hereinbefore excepted for the reasons set forth, and all funds derived from the sale of said property, or any portion of it, to be promptly invested in the purchase of United States Government Bonds, in the name of the estate, and deposited or placed in safety deposit box in the National Bank of Brunswick, for safe keeping, until they are paid and collected by my said executors for the purpose of administration and division between my heirs; and I hereby empower my said executors and confer upon them jointly the right to borrow money for the use of said estate, in any instance they all think it necessary and proper, and to secure the payment of the same by lien, mortgage, deed to secure debt, or other form of security, on any part of the estate except the residence, which is not to be encumbered for any purpose, or sold, except upon the conditions hereinbefore set out, but the right given to my said executors to borrow money and secure the same by lien, and I don’t want made use of unless absolutely necessary for the best interest of the estate. This the 4th day of August 1927. Cornelius Thomas Calnan, Testator Signed, sealed, declared and published by Cornelius T. Calnan, as his last will and testament, in the presence of each of us, the undersigned witnesses, who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other, at his special instance and request, after he had signed his name hereto. This 4th day of August 1927. S.J. McCoy B.F. McCullough A.D. Beard Attesting Witnesses Executor’s Oath State of Georgia, Glynn County We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within named Cornelius T. Calnan, deceased, so far as we know, or believe, and that we will well and truly execute the same in accordance with the law of this State, so help us God. We further swear that Mrs. H.E.A. Forsthoff, named in said will as executrix is now deceased. James J. Calnan Cornelius T. Calnan, Jr. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of March, 1935, Edwin W. 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