Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....WALLACE, Mamie C. (Dinney) Minehan May 28, 1908 ************************************************ 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 January 3, 2008, 7:20 pm Source: Glynn Co., Georgia Probate Court; Will Book H Pgs. 129-131 Written: May 28, 1908 Recorded: June 9, 1927 State of Georgia , County of Glynn In the Name of God Amen: Know all men by these presents, that I, Mrs. Mamie C. Wallace, (formerly Mrs. Mamie C. Minehan, widow of T.J. Minehan) of the City of Brunswick, said county and State, a married woman, but acting for myself and in behalf of my separate estate, recognizing the uncertainty of the things of this life, and the certainty of death, and of the life to come, and desiring to make what to me seems to be, a proper disposition of my worldly affairs, do here and now make, declare and publish this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling any and all will or wills that may have at any time in the past been made by me. Item First: It is my will and desire that all of my just debts, if any are left by me unpaid, including funeral expenses and physicians bills, shall be paid by my executor hereinafter appointed, as soon as may be. My soul I commit to the good Father in Heaven who gave it to me, believing and trusting in his infinite goodness and mercy; looking for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. I desire that my body shall be entombed, tighter with the body of my late husband, Mr. T.J. Minehan, in a family vault or sepulture in Oak Grove Cemetery, in the City of Brunswick, Georgia; such vault, tomb or sepulture to be like and similar in kind and character to the family vault or tomb wherein Mrs. Alethia Anderson and Mr. W.H. Anderson now rest in said oak Grove Cemetery. My executors are directed to see to the proper securing and arranging of such vault for the said remains of my late husband, T.J. Minehan, and my own body, leaving the same to their discretion; but it is my wish that said vault or tomb shall not cost more than $1500 to $2000; (Fifteen Hundred to Two Thousand Dollars). But as to the value of the same, whether it be more or less than the figures suggested by me, I leave the same to the good judgment of my executors hereinafter named. Item Second: I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my loved mother, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Mock, that certain home and residence, facing East on Union Street, in Brunswick, Georgia, wherein Mr. J.H. Anderson now resides; and the lot of land whereon the said residence is located, and which said lot of land is described as the Southeastern one-fourth of Old Town lot number one hundred and eighty (S.E. ¼ O.T. lot No. 180); said lot contains forty-five by ninety feet (45 x 90), faces East 45 feet on said Union Street, and is a part of the same property that was conveyed to me by deed recorded in Book V, page 53 of the general records of said County; reference to which said deed and the record thereof is made and had for all purposes of a more perfect description of said lot of land; to her, my said Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Mock, her heirs, executors and administrators forever. Item Third: I hereby direct and request that my said executors shall set aside from money then on hand or from sale of property as hereinafter provided, other than that above given to my mother, a sum sufficient to insure the payment on the first day of January and the first day of June in each and every year for five years after my death, (5); and to pay on said days the sum of Fifty Dollars, ($50.00) to the Catholic Priest in charge of St. Frances Xavier’s Catholic Church, of Brunswick, Georgia, to be used by the said Priest and expended in masses for the rest and repose of the soul of my said husband T.J. Minehan, and of myself, in accordance with the rules, cannons and customs of the said Holy Roman Catholic Church; the said expenditure to be in the uncontrolled discretion of such Priest in charge of the said Church, and as his unrestrained judgment may suggest and dictate, as to the said masses for the purpose herein named. Item Fourth: I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my sister Minnie Edenfield, of Savannah, Georgia, my diamond ring and my piano, both now in my possession at my home in Brunswick, Georgia. Item Fifth: I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my said Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Mock, my watch, in trust for my niece, Elizabeth C. Mock, to be held by my Mother until my said niece reaches the age of sixteen years. I give unto my sister Miss Hattie Mock of Brunswick, Georgia, my sewing machine, in recognition of her thrift energy and industry. My niece above referred to having the same initials as my Mother. She is also called by the members of the family the pet name “Sugie”. Item Sixth: I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my husband, Benjamin S. Wallace, of Brunswick, Ga., and unto my sisters, Minnie Edenfield, May Herfel and Hattie Mock, and unto my brothers, James Dinen, Wm. G. Mock, Jos. A. Mock and Charles S. Mock, all of my property and estate, (not otherwise hereinbefore disposed of) of every kind and character the same may be and wherever situated, to them share and share alike, the children of any to take the share of the parent. Should the legatees herein named not be able to agree among themselves as to a fair and equitable division of my estate to each of them, then and in that event my said Executors, or any person carrying into effect this my will, are and is hereby requested, authorized and directed to as soon as may be reduce my said estate to cash, by a sale of all of my said property, either at public or private sale, and on such terms as to them or him may seem best and proper, and after paying off all debts and other bequests herein made, equally divide said cash among the legatees herein named as herein stipulated. Item Seventh: I hereby name, constitute and appoint my said husband, Benjamin S. Wallace, and my brothers, William G. Mock and Joseph A. Mock, as executors of this my will. I have full faith and confidence in their honesty and integrity, and they need not give bond, nor make returns for their actings and doings, as such executors, unless they may be thereunto required by law upon the part of the Ordinary or said County or any legatee herein named. I direct that my said executors shall pay to themselves the sum of Two hundred and twenty-five Dollars ($225) as compensation to them for their services in carrying out the terms of my will. And this shall be a special charge on my estate other than that set aside for my said mother, (which same is to be her own property absolutely without let or hindrance), and which shall be next in point of dignity to the provision concerning the payment to my church for masses as herein provided. My said executors are fully authorized and empowered to sell any of my property, other than that to my mother, and otherwise specially decreed, for the purpose of paying the debts or carrying out of the terms of my will. They may likewise make such loans and secure the same in any manner as to them may seem right; and in case of sale for the payment of bequests, or in case of sale for distribution, to legatees, or for the purpose of a division in kind, they or a majority of them or any person executing this will, are hereby authorized and empowered to make sign, seal and deliver, any deed or deeds, conveyance or conveyances, for the purpose of fully carrying into effect the terms and provisions of this my will. They, my said executors, are to have full, complete and plenary power and authority to fully execute and comply with the directions herein contained. This May 28th A.D. 1908. Mrs. Mamie C. Wallace, Testatrix Signed, declared and published by the said Mrs. Mamie C. Wallace, as her Last Will And Testament, before us the undersigned subscribing witnesses, who have hereto annexed our names as such witnesses at her special instance and request, she signing in our presence, and we signing in her presence, and in the presence of each other on this said 28th day of May A.D. 1908. Horace Dart Jacob E. Dart H.F. duBignon All of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia State of Georgia County of Glynn Before the undersigned, Ordinary of said County, personally appeared B.C. Wallace, W.G. Mock and Joseph A. Mock, the executors named in the hereto attached will; who upon being first duly sworn, depose and say that the hereto attached writing contains the true last will and testament of the within named Mrs. Mamie C. Wallace, deceased, so far as we know and believe. Deponents further say that they will well and truly execute the said will in accordance with the laws of said State, and to the best of their ability. B.S. Wallace W.G. Mock Joseph A. Mock Sworn to and subscribed before me this June 9th, 1927. Recorded June 25th 1927, Edwin W. Dart, Ordinary, Glynn County, Georgia. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at www.glynngen.com or the sister site at www.rootsweb.com/~gaglynn/ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/wallace663gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 9.6 Kb