HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS -Sarah C. Darling

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WILL BOOK A, PAGE 292-293-294-295                
SARAH C. DARLING
STATE OF GEORGIA
HARALSON COUNTY              

I, SARAH C. DARLING, 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.

1.  I desire and direct that my body be buried in a
decent and Christian like manner , suitable to my
circumstances and condition in life, by the side of
my late husband , in Jackson, Mich.

2.  It is my will and I direct that all my just
debts be paid as soon as the same can be done; by my
executors named and appointed.

3.  I give and bequeath to my brother ALBERT RHODES
of Lansing, Mich, the sum of one hundred dollars.

4.  I give and bequeath to my brother, Cassius M.
Rhodes of Mason, Mich, the sum of fifty dollars.

5.  I give and bequeath to my sister, MRS. MARY N.
FULLER of Lansing, Mich the sum of fifty dollars.

6.  I order and direct that all of my estate, real
and personal and mixed whatsoever, and wheresoever
be converted into money as soon as the same can be
done after my decease.  To that end and purpose, I
hereby authorize and empower my executor,
hereinafter named or his successor to sell and
dispose of all my estate, either by public or
private sale, or sales, without any order of the
court in the premises, for the best price or prices
that can be gotten for the same, and by proper deed
or deeds, or conveyances to be duly executed by him
to grant, convey and assure the same to the
purchaser or purchasers, absolutely and in fee
simple.

7.  I order and direct that when the whole of my
estate shall be converted to money as aforesaid, the
residue thereof after paying all expenses of
administration, and all legacies and bequests as
aforesaid shall forthwith be paid and delivered by
my executor to the Security Trust company of
Detroit, Michigan, (hereinafter called “Trustee”) in
trust however for the following uses and purposes.

First: Said trustee shall invest the whole of said
money as soon as received in interest bearing bonds
to the best advantage of the estate, and hold the
same for the use and benefit of and to provide a
permanent home for MRS. ANN JANE MONROE during her
natural life in the “Friendly Home” of Jackson,
Mich.  She now being an inmate of said home.

To such end and purpose, said Trustee is hereby
authorized and directed, to pay out of the interest
received on said bonds, all just and reasonable
charges for the support and maintenance of said ANN
JANE MONROE during the remainder of her natural life
in said Friendly Home. Such support to include all
wearing apparel and other personal effects suitable
to (her age and station in life, it being my will
and purpose that she have and receive every care and
attention within the area and scope of said
institution, needful to make her every way
comfortable during the remainder of her life after
my decease.

Second. In the event the interest on said bonds
shall not be sufficient to pay for her support and
maintenance as aforesaid, then said Trustee shall
use such part of the principal of said bonds as may
be needful for such purpose.

Third.  Said Trustee is authorize to reserve and
take unto itself, out of said fund, a just and
reasonable charge for its service in the premises.

8.  I give and bequeath to my adopted daughter MRS.
KATE O”DELL of Jackson Mich upon the death of said
ANN JANE MONROE all of the residue and remainder of
said bonds and interest unexpired as aforesaid upon
such death and said Trustee is hereby authorized and
directed to pay over and deliver the same to her
said KATE O’DELL.

9.  In the event said Ann Jane Monroe shall not be
living at the time my estate shall be converted into
money by my executor as aforesaid, I give and
bequeath all such moneys to my said adopted daughter
MRS. KATE O’DELL and my executor is authorized to so
pay and deliver the same to her instead of to said
Trustee as above provided, first paying however all
just unpaid charges for the support of said Ann Jane
Monroe if any there be, including expenses of last
sickness and of burial. 10.  I hereby nominate,
constitute and appoint Geo. W. Sheppard of
Tallapoosa, GA sole executor of this my last will
and testament This eighth day of April 1916. 

MRS. SARAH C. DARLING

Witnesses:    E. A. Latimer
                             Geo H. Dodge
                        J. T. Drew
The foregoing will filed in office of the Ordinary September 13, 1916                    W. F. Edwards, CCO