Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....ELLIOT, Maude (Cargyle) February 5, 1930 ************************************************ 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 March 13, 2009, 2:59 am Source: Will Book H Pgs. 273-275; Glynn Co., Georgia Probate Court Written: February 5, 1930 Recorded: October 16, 1935 Georgia, Glynn County: I, Maude Cargyle Elliot, of said State and County, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all others by me heretofore made. First: I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christianlike manner, suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. Second: I desire and direct that all my debts be paid without unnecessary delay by my Executor hereinafter named and appointed. Third: I give and bequeath to my beloved son, Cargyle Elliot, the Western one- half of Old Town lot number three hundred and sixty-three (363) in the City of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. Fourth: I hereby give and bequeath to my beloved husband Chester L. Elliot, a life estate in the net profits of my estate which I may own at the time of my death, it being understood the said estate is to be kept intact during his lifetime, and at his death all of my said property shall be kept by my Executor hereinafter named and appointed intact for a period of twenty years from the date of my death in trust for the benefit of my children, Ethel Elliot Heald, Cargyle Elliot, Maude Elliot Boyd, Monroe Elliot, and Louise Elliot McCrary, and at the end of said twenty years from the date of my death the said property is to be divided by me Executor hereinafter named and appointed among my said children, share and share alike, and if any of said children should depart this life before said time, then his or her child or children (my grandchild or grandchildren by departed son or daughter) shall receive such share, and if there is not said grandchild or grandchildren by my said departed son or daughter, then the dead child’s share shall revert to her or his then living brothers and sisters. Fifth: I hereby constitute and appoint my said beloved husband, Chester L. Elliot, the sole Executor of this my last will and testament, and I expressly confer upon him power as such to administer my estate, excusing him from giving bond or making any returns to the Ordinary, and at his death my said children, Ethel Elliot Heald, Cargyle Elliot, Maude Elliot Boyd, Monroe Elliot, and Louise Elliot McCrary, the beneficiaries under this will, or a majority of them then in life, shall select an Executor to hold my estate intact for said period of twenty years, and the said Executors so selected by a majority of said children shall manage my estate and divide the net profits equally among my said children or their children as above state, share and share alike, on the first day of each and every month, and the said Executor so selected shall have authority, upon consent of a majority of the beneficiaries, in any instance where he may deem it necessary and proper to borrow money for the use of my said estate and secure the same by lien, mortgage, security deed or trust deed, or other form of security to or upon any part of my estate, not hereinbefore specially divided; this he may do without the order of any Court. This 5th day of February 1930. Maude Cargyle Elliot {L.S.} Signed, sealed, declared and published by Maude Cargyle Elliot, as her last will and testament, in the presence of us, the undersigned, who subscribe our names hereto, in the presence of said Testatrix, after she had signed her name thereto, and at her special instance and request, and in the presence of each other. This 5th day of February 1930. F.M. Scarlett {L.S.} Julia M. Dart {L.S.} John J. Gilbert {L.S.} Georgia, Glynn County: Whereas, I, Maud Cargyle Elliot, did on the 5th day of February 1930, sign, seal, declare and publish my last will and testament in the presence of F.M. Scarlett, Julia M. Dart, and John J. Gilbert, who signed said will as witnesses; and whereas I am desirous of adding an additional bequest and devise in the said will, I, therefore make and publish this codicil to said will and testament. 1. I hereby give, bequeath and devise to my beloved children Ethel Elliot Heald, Cargyle Elliot, Maud Elliot Boyd, Monroe Elliot and Louise Elliot McCrary, share and share alike, the Western one-half of Old Town Lot Number Three Hundred and Sixty-Three (363) in the City of Brunswick, in Glynn County, Georgia. This bequest changes my bequest as state in paragraph Three of said will dated the 5th day of February 1930. 2. Inasmuch as my beloved husband Chester L. Elliot has departed this life since the execution of said will dated the 5th day of February 1930 I desire that the residue of my estate be kept intact by my Executor for a said period of twenty years as stated in said will, and the Executor be selected as stated in paragraph Fifth of said will. This 16th day of October 1935. Maud C. Elliot (Seal) Signed, sealed, declared and published by Maud Cargyle Elliot, as a codicil to her last will and testament, in the presence of us, the undersigned, who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said Testatrix, after she had signed her name thereto and at her special instance and request, and in the presence of each other. This 16 day of October 1935. Carey R. Sutlive (Seal) Cecille Sutlive (seal) Maude Bunkley (seal) Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/elliot752gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 6.0 Kb