Harris County GaArchives Wills.....Copeland, Alexander F. September 1, 1930
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Source: Will Book C Page 480-482
Written: September 1, 1930

State of Georgia
County of Harris 
			I Alexander F. Copeland, of said state and county being 
of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and  
testament.
Item One.
I will my executors as soon as possible after my death to pay my just debts.
Item Two.
I give to my beloved wife Maggie Copeland, the sum of Fifty-five thousand and 
no 00/100 ($55,000.00) dollars absolutely in fee simple. If at the time of my 
death, I have not the above amount in cash, then my wife is authorized to 
select from my other assets, stocks or bonds or promissory notes secured by 
real estate an amount which together with the cash on hand, will make the sum 
of Fifty five thousand dollars Such stock and bonds as she may select hereunder 
are to be estimated at their par value.  Should she select notes secured by 
real estate, then the real estate to follow the notes to secure which it was 
given; and my executors are hereby empowered to make all necessary transfers 
and conveyances to carry the above into effect.  I also give to my said wife 
absolutely, in fee simple, an undivided one half interest in my home place 
where I now live in the Town of Hamilton, said state and county, and whatever 
automobile I may own at the time of my death.  The above bequests to be in lieu 
of dower and year’s support.
Item Three.
I give and bequeath to the children of my niece Mrs. Mollie Cook, to wit:  
Marie Farley, Lyra Penny and William C. Cook, the sum of Ten Thousand 
($10,000.00) Dollars, to be equally divided among them, share and share alike.
Item Four.
I give to Lyra Cash Penny, the daughter of my niece, Mrs. Mollie Cook, the sum 
of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars; and to each of the other two children of 
said Mrs. Mollie Cook, to-wit: Mrs. Marie Farley and William Cook, I give Two 
Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars.
Item Five.
I hereby give to Irene C. Sparks, the sum of Two Thousand ($2000.00) Dollars:  
To Georgia Strickland the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars); To Mary 
Thrash, the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars.
Item Six.
I give to my niece, Mary J. Hall, the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.000 Dollars, 
and should my said niece die before I do, then the above sum to be equally 
divided between her two children, to wit:  Sarah Hall Sutherland and James 
Hamilton Hall.
Item Seven.
I give to Sarah Hall Sutherland the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars, 
and to James Hamilton Hall, the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars.
Item Eight.
I give to my great niece, Mary Jack Kenny, the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) 
Dollars.
Item Nine.
Should my faithful servant, Ann Miller Benning, colored, remain in my service 
until my death, or should she remain in my service as long as her health 
permits and quits my service on account of failing health, then she is to 
receive the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars.
Item Ten.
For his faithful services, I give to Mack Miller, colored, Two Hundred and 
Fifty ($250.00) Dollars.
Item Eleven.
All the rest and residue of my estate, of every kind and character, wherever 
located, I hereby give and devise to the First National Bank of Atlanta, as 
Trustee, nevertheless, for the following uses, to-wit:  The annual income from 
same I direct to be paid over by said Trustee semi-annually to my son Alexander 
F. Copeland for and during his natural life, and at his death the corpus of 
said estate herein conveyed by this Item of my will to be divided in two equal 
parts, one to go to the children of my niece, Mrs. Mollie Cook, to-wit:  Marie 
Farley, Lyra Penny and William C. Cook, equally and share and share alike; and 
the other half to go to the children of my niece, Mrs. Mary J. Hall, to wit:  
Sarah Hall Sutherland and James Hamilton Hall, equally and share and share 
alike.
Item Twelve.
I hereby name my wife, Maggie Copeland, and my son, Alexander F. Copeland, as 
the Executors of this my will, and relieve them of bond, and from making any 
returns to any court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this the 1st day of Oct. 1930.
Alexander F. Copeland
Signed, declared and published by Alexander F. Copeland as his last will and 
testament, in the presence of the undersigned, who subscribe our names as 
witnesses at the instance and request of said testator, he having first signed 
the same in our presence and we signing in his presence and in the presence of 
each other.

This the 1st day of October 1930.
			W. H. Spence
			J. M. Bruce
			Dayton Calhoun



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Harris County Wills book C, pp 480-482
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