HARALSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS - Betsy Jerome Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: lrober@plantationcable.net E. Robertson Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/haralson.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm WILL BOOK A, PAGE 150 WILL OF BETSY JEROME STATE OF GA. HARALSON COUNTY To Thos. A. Hutcheson, Ordinary of said County The petition of A. V. Howe shows, that on the 18th day of Jan. 1902, Mrs. Betsey Jerome late of said County, departed this life, after having made and published a last will and testament, of which she nominated your petitioner the Executor. Your petitioner shows that the heirs at law of said deceased are three in number, to wit: LOUIS JEROME, THEODORE JEROME, AND ZOE JEROME, children of said deceased, all of whom are minors. Your petitioner produces said will in Court, and prays that it may be proven in solemn form. To that end, he prays that the heirs at law of said deceased, to wit: LOUIS JEROME, THEODORE JEROME, AND ZOE JEROME all of said county be cited to appear at the court of ordinary, for said county, to be held on the First Monday in March Next, and show cause, if any exists why said will should not be proven in solemn form and admitted to record as the last will of said deceased, and that letters testamentary issue to your petitioner in terms of the law. This January 30th, 1902 A. V. HOWE, Petitioner Included: Court order for heirs to appear at the next term of court, Jan. 30, 1902 Statement of having served heirs with notice, Feb. 1st, 1902, A. L. Richards, Deputy Sheriff A. V. Howe, Propounder VS Louis Jerome, Theodore Jerome and Zoe Jerome. Application to prove will of Mrs. Betsy Jerome in Solemn form. It appearing to the Court that Louis Jerome, Theodore Jerome and Zoe Jerome are parties at Interest in the above stated case and that they are minors and have no guardial. It is ordered by the Court that S. R. POPE be, and he is hereby appointed guardian Ad Litem for said minros, and that this order be served on said S. R. POPE and that if he accepts, he signify his acceptance of said trust and file the same with this order. This March the 3rd, 1902, Thos. A. Hutcheson, Ordy. I hereby acknowledge notice of my appointment as guardian Ad Litem for Louis Jerome, Theodore Jerome and Zoe Jerome, minors, defendants in the above stated case and concent to act as such guardian Ad Litem and waive all further notice of my appointment, and of the proceedings prior thereto. S. R. POPE court of Ordinary, March 3, 1902 ruled to allow will proven. GEORGIA HARALSON COUNTY WILL I, Betsy Jerome do hereby make and declare this my last will and testament as follows: Item 1st. My son Louis Jerome, having received $750.00 in mone out of the policy of insurance on his Fathers life which he now has intact. I hereby give and bequeath to my son Theodore Jerome and my little daughter, Zoe Jerome the money belonging to me as follows: To Theodore Jerome $350.00 and to Zoe Jerome $450.00 Item 2nd. I hereby give to my little daughter, Zoe all my best dishes and my silverware to include all my best spoons, forks and my rings &c, the rest of the tableware &c to go to my two sons share and share alike. I give to Zoe my best bed and rocking chair and the best bedroom suit and bed clothing. All my other household and kitchen furniture to go to all my children in equal shares, except as to specific legacies to Louis and othe other articles which can be kept until the children are grown. I desire that all other personal property be sold by my executor if the children are not kept together so as to use the household goods , the proceeds of such sale to go to the children in equal shares. Item 3rd. It is my will and desire that my home place in Tallapoosa, Ga., shall be the home of the children if they are kept together. If they are not kept together as one family, or if they are not kept together, the home to be rented by my Executor or if it is necessary for the support and education of the children. It is my will and desire that the home place be sold, and the proceeds to go to the children in equal shares except that Zoe shall have $50 more than each of the boys. Item 4th. Except as to the specific legacies and the money, and the proceeds of the home place, if sold, all the children are to have an equal share. Louis to have no share in my money on hand, but it is all to go to Theodore and Zoe in the proportion named in Item the First. Item 5th. All my other property not herein specially named is to go to my three children in equal shares. Item 6th. I hereby appoint A. V. Howe, Executor of this Will. Item 7th. I hereby appoint W. H. HALL guardian of the persons and property of my said children. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and signed my name this Jan. 17, 1902 BETSEY JEROME Witnesses: Crrie L. King, L. McMulloch Lloyd Thomas Sworn Statement of A. V. Howe