Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Clubb, James A 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 June 4, 2005, 4:42 pm Source: Court Of Ordinary Written: 1869 I James A Clubb being of sound and disposing mind and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me made. My soul I suerender to my creator and direct my body to be decently buried, and as to such worldly estate as it has pleased my maker to give me, I dispose of as herein directed. Item first, I direct that all my real estate on Cumberland Island, Camden County, together with the negroes, Horses, hogs Corn fodder, household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools, Beds and Bedding, and boats, which I may die possessed of, shall remain in possession of my wife Rebecca Clubb, if she survives me, during her natural life, and the income of the above mentioned property, shall be used and appropriated for the support of my above named Wife, and such of my unmarried children and Grandchildren as are not otherwise provided for, and who may choose to live on the plantation with my wife Rebecca Clubb, the remainder of the property of which I may die possessed of, shall be kept and held in trust till the decease of my above mentioned wife “Rebecca” and then all my real and personal property shall be divided into six equal shares, and in the event my wife my wife Rebecca Clubb does not survive me then at my death, all my real and personal property of which I die possessed of shall be divided as above mentioned and disposed of as herein directed. Item second, I give and bequeathe, one sixth part of my estate, both real and personal of which I may die possessed, to my son James A Clubb in trust for his children, born into lawfull wedlock from the body of his present or any future wife. Item third, I give and bequeathe to my son Elias A Clubb, one sixth part of my estate, both real and personal of which I may die possessed to vest in him in fee but not to be controld by him till the decease of my wife Rebecca Clubb in case she survives me Item fourth, I give and bequeathe my sons James A Clubb and Elias A Clubb in trust, for my daughter Emily Clubb one sixth part of my real and personal estate of which I may die possed for and during her natural life with remainder over to her children, issue of her body born in lawfull wedlock and in case she dies without issue then said remainder after her legal debts are paid to be equally divided between my children and grandchildren then being. “per Habeas” I.E. each of my children then in being, shall receive one equal share of said remainder and the children or issue of my deceased Daughter or son shall receive the portion that my deceased Daughter or son, would have been entitled to under this item. To be equally divided among such issue of said deceased Son or Daughter. Item fifth, I give and bequeathe to James A Club and Elias A Clubb in trust for my Daughter Elizabeth Clubb for and during her natural life, with remainder over to the issue of her body born in lawfull wedlock, one sixth part of my real and personal estate of which I may die possessed, for her own use and support during her life and not to be subject for the debts of her husband, and in case she dies, without issue of her own body born in lawfull wedlock then said remainder after all her lawfull debts are paid, shall be divided between my children then in being, and my Grandchildren from of my deceased Son or Daughter each set of Grandchildren taking the share of said remainder that would have fallen to their Father of Mother had they been alive, to be equally divided between them. Item sixth, I give and bequeathe to my sons James A Club and Elias A Clubb in trust for the use, benefit and support of my Daughter Isabella Harris formerly Isabella Clubb, wife of Lewis W. Harris, for and during her natural life with remainder over to her children issue of her body born in in lawfull wedlock by her present or any future Husbands one sixth part of my real and personal estate of which I may die possessed said trust estate not to be subject to the debts of her present or any future husband nor shall the "corpus" of said estate be diminished in the support of the (three Latin words, undecipherable). The income alone shall be so used. Item seventh: I give and bequeathe, to my Grandchildren, Rebecca Hawkins, wife of Isam W. Hawkins, Milton Frohock, Robert Frohock, and Emily Frohock issue of the body of my deceased Daughter Sarah Frohock to be equally divided between them , one sixth part of my real and personal property of which I my die possessed and it is my wish and I direct that the share which falls to Rebecca Hawkins shall not be subject to the debts of her present or any future Husband, and at her death to go to the heirs of her body share and share alike, and the share wich falls to Emily Frohock under this item shall not be subject to or liable for the debts of her Husband if she marries, but shall be used and appropriated for the support and the support of her children and at her death to be dived among her legal heirs. In conclusion I appoint my two sons James A. Clubb and Elias A Clubb the Executors of this my last will and testament, to effectuate and carry out my wishes touching the distribution of my estate both real and personal of which I may die possessed of and for fear my intentions may not be fully gathered from what has been written above, I now say that it is wish that my worldly effects left at my decease shall be used first for the support of my wife Rebecca Clubb if she survives me and such of my Sons, Daughters, and Grandchildren, as may wish to remain with her on my plantation on Cumberland Island, and consequently it is my wish that the Executors shall collect and keep the property together and see that the plantation is properly managed consulting and advising with my said wife “Rebecca”. and if possible make no encroachment on the corpus of the property for the support of the family, but should the income be insufficient for that purpose, then to use so much of the personallity as will be sufficient for that purpose, but in no count, do I wish any of the lands or negroes to be sold, till sold for distribution on the happening of the contingency mentioned in the past item of this will, and in the management of the trust estates, my direction to the trustees is to see that the beneficiaries as well those who have a life interest, as those who take the remainder shal be properly cared for, and supported, as I have no intention that the property I leave them shall fail to afford them a decent support, and so much depends upon the management of property to make it pay well, I desire that the trustees shall execute their trusts with fidelity and faithfulness. In witness whereof, I the said “James A Clubb” to this my will. consisting of the foregoing two sheets of paper have set my hand and seal this 30th day of May A.D. 1869. James A. Clubb Signed, sealed, published, and declared, by the above named “James A Clubb” as his last will and testament, in presence of us, who, at his request in presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. G. Friedlander J.W. Taylor James T. Blain, EX J.P. Additional Comments: Amy Hedrick OR Glynn County Genealogy & History Website OR File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/clubb280gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 8.0 Kb