Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....GALE, Mattie Jane January 8, 1920
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Source: Glynn Co., Georgia Probate Court; Will Book H Pgs. 76 & 77
Written: January 8, 1920
Recorded: July 17, 1923


State of Georgia County of Glynn

I, Mattie J. Gale, 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 Christian 
like manner, suitable to my circumstances and condition in life.

Second:  I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid with out 
unnecessary delay, by my executors hereinafter named and appointed.

THIRD:  I give and bequeath unto my sister, Ella A. Gale, all my personal 
property except such as I shall specify in a letter to L.D. and Hoyt W. Gale 
and A.E. Leybourne of which I may die seized and possessed.

FOURTH:  I give, bequeath and devise unto my brothers, L.D. and Hoyt W. Gale 
and H.E. Leybourne, all of my real estate, in trust, however, for the use and 
benefit of my sister, Ella A. Gale, during her life, and I hereby give to said 
trustees full power and authority to manage said real estate in such manner as 
they may deem for the best interest of my said sister, Ella A. Gale, during 
her life, giving said trustees the power to lease, convey, mortgage, assign, 
transfer, exchange and dispose of said real estate in any manner which may in 
their judgment be for the best interests of my said sister, with the 
limitation that the use of the income from or proceeds from said real estate 
shall be used for the sole benefit of my said sister, Ella A. Gale, during her 
life, and if said real estate should be sold, leased, mortgaged, transferred, 
conveyed, exchanged or otherwise disposed of by my said trustees, then any and 
all income therefrom or from any other property, whether personal or real, 
that shall accrue from said real estate, shall accrue from said real estate 
[sic], shall be used by my said trustees for the sole benefit of my said 
sister.

FIFTH:  Upon the death of my sister, Ella A. Gale, I give, devise and bequeath 
said real estate, to my other sisters and brothers who may be living at the 
time of the death of my sister, Ella A. Gale, share and share alike, but it is 
my will that before the division among my other brothers and sisters shall be 
made that there shall be deducted from the said real estate, or the proceeds 
from the sale thereof, or from whatever property my estate may have been 
converted to by my said trustees, the sum of $500.00, which amount I direct my 
executors to secure from said property and pay the same to my brother, Hoyt W. 
Gale, and after the payment of the said $500.00 to my brother Hoyt W. Gale, 
then it is my wish that the said property shall then be divided equally, share 
and share alike, among my other sisters and brothers living at the time of the 
death of my sister, Ella A. Gale.

This provision is made for the payment by me executors to my brother, Hoyt W. 
Gale, by reason of the fact that approximately that amount has been spent by 
him upon repairs to the homestead property.

SIXTH:  I hereby constitute and appoint my brothers, L.D. and Hoyt W. Gale, 
A.E. Leybourne executors of this my Last Will and Testament, and I hereby 
expressly confer upon them power as such to administer my estate, excusing 
them from giving any bond or making any returns to the Court of Ordinary.

Witness my hand this eight day of January 1920.

Mattie Jane Gale {LS}


Signed, sealed, declared and published by Mattie J. Gale, 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 has signed her name hereto 
in our presence, and at her special instance and request, and in the presence 
of each other, this day 8th day of January 1920.

Marie A. Peters
Virginia S. Scarlett
Frances P. Beach


Georgia Glynn County

We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the 
within named, Mattie J. Gale, deceased, so far as we know or believe, and that 
we will well and truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of the 
State.  So Help me God.

Hoyt W. Gale
L.D. Gale

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of July 1923.  O.E. 
Leybourne.  Edwin W. Dart, Ordinary G.C. Ga.


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