Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....GRANT, Mary Elizabeth (Fraser) July 7, 1883 ************************************************ 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, 3:09 am Source: Will Book G Pgs. 449-450; Glynn Co., Georgia Probate Court Written: July 7, 1883 Recorded: February 6, 1882 State of Virginia County of Frederick In the name of God Amen. I, Mary Elizabeth Grant widow of the late Hugh F. Grant, formerly of Savannah, but now temporarily residing for the benefit of my health in the town of Winchester and state of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this as my last will and testament in manner following. Imprimus—I desire that all just debts chargeable by law upon my estate shall be paid. Item—I give and bequeath all property real and personal which at my death I may own or over which I may then have power of disposition to my children Maria E. King wife of Mallory P. King, Esq., Sarah A. Grant, H. Fraser Grant and Mary Louisa Grant, to them and their heirs forever; to be divided equally between them the child of a deceased parent (should any such there be at my death) inheriting the share of said deceased parent. But should any of my said children die before or after my death leaving no children surviving them, then I will that the share to which such one of my said children if leaving would be entitled shall go to the others named as legatees in this my will to be divided share and share alike. And I desire and enjoin upon my executor to invest the share derived by my said daughters under this will in such property as my said daughters shall select in the name of such trustees as each of them shall select and to convey the same to such trustee to be held free from the debts con??? control of their several husbands. Item—I nominate and appoint my son Hugh Fraser Grant sole executor of this my will. In testimony whereof I the testatrix have hereunto set my hand and seal at Winchester in the said state of Virginia this 7th day of July Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and seventy three. M.E. Grant {LS} Signed sealed published and declared as and for her last will and testament by the said testatrix in the presence of us who have in witness thereof at her request subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the said testatrix and each other. W.C. Meredith G. McGuire Wm. P. McGuire State of Georgia Chatham County I Mary E. Grant, the within named testatrix do hereby make and publish this codicil to be added to my last will and testament, bearing date the seventh day of July 1874, in manner following, to wit: And whereas in my said will I did give and bequeath all of my estate to my children therein specified in fee simple I do hereby declare that it is my intent and will that one equal child’s share of my said estate shall go to the children of my daughter Fanny the late wife of Dr. Brailsford Troup as representatives of my said deceased daughter. In testimony whereof I the testatrix have hereunto set my hand and seal at Savannah in the state of Georgia this 27th day of April Anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy five. Mary E. Grant {LS} Signed sealed published and declared as and for a codicil to her last will and testament by the said testatrix in the presence of us who have in witness thereof at her request subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the said testatrix and of each other. Emily G. Johnstine Ella M. Johnstine Julia T. Johnstine State of Georgia Glynn County I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within named Mary E. Grant deceased so far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of the state so help me God. H. Fraser Grant Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 Jany. 1882, Edgar C.P. Dart, Ordinary G.C. Ga. Recorded this sixth of February 1882, Edgar C.P. Dart, Ordinary G.C. Ga. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/grant758gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.5 Kb