Will of Francis Marion Bryan, Macon Co. GA. From: Meredith Clapper Georgia, Macon county I, Francis Marion Bryan of said county and state being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, ordain and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made. Item 1. I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Annie Elizabeth Bryan, if she should survive me, all of my property of every kind, of which I may die possessed, real, personal and mixed to have and to hold the same to my said wife for and during her natural life except as to my household furniture which I give to her absolutely to do with as she pleases. Item 2. It is my will and desire that at the death of my said wife, my plantation known as the home place, consisting of lots of land numbers two hundred and twenty three (223), two hundred and twenty four (224) and two hundred & twelve (212) and my plantation . . . consisting of lots of land numbers one hundred and sixty seven (167) and one hundred seventy six (176), all being in the 1st district of said county of Macon be sold for cash and that to such amount as may be realized from such sale, there be added the sum of five thousand dollars to be taken from any money belonging to my estate, and that the aggregate amount thereof be divided into five equal parts, and these I give, bequeath and devise as follows: One part or share to my brother, John L. Bryan, or if he should be [not] in life, to the children of said John L. Bryan;one part or share to the children of my deceased brother Andrew Jackson Bryan; one part or share to my sister Mrs. Susan E. W. Massee or if she be not living, then to her children; one part or share to my sister, Mrs. Malissa Carson or if she be not in life, then to her children, and the remaining one part or share to the children of my deceased brother Jasper N. Bryan. Item 3. It is my will and desire that at the death of my said wife, my lands known as the Carson Place, consisting of lots of land numbers two hundred and five (205), two hundred and six (206) two hundred and seven (207), two hundred and eight (208), two hundred and eleven (211), and seventy five acres of one hundred and ninety four (194), in the first district of said county be sold for cash that the amount realized from such sale be divided into five equal parts or shares, which I give, devise and bequeath as follows: one of said parts or share to the children to the children (sic) of my deceased brotherin law John T Carson; one of said parts or share to the children of my deceased brotherin law James A. Carson, one of said parts or share to my neice, Mrs. Laura J. Massee, wife of Oliver Jerome Massee or if she be not in life, then to her children: one of said parts or shares to the children of my deceased brotherin law Captain Joseph P Carson and the remaining one part or share to Mrs. Mary J. Hicks, wife of A. W. Hicks or if she be not living then to her children. Item 4. I give and devise, at the death of my said wife, to my nephew Joseph J. Carson, son of James J. Carson (sic), deceased, lot of land number two hundred and four (204), and eighty acres of lot number one hundred & ninety five (195) both of said lots being in the first (1st) district of said county, all being ____ body and bounded as follows: one (sic) the east by my [home?] place and the road known as the river road, on the south by land of L. P. Hicks, and W. T. Barrow, on the west by the lands of Wm Neisler and lands of J_____ Carson and the road known as the middle road and on the north by lands of JC & JN Bryan, to have and to hold the said lands to him the said J J Carson, forever in fee simple. Item 5. I give and bequeath at the death of my said wife to my nephew Oliver Jerome Massee fifteen hundred dollars to be paid to him out of any money belonging to my estate. Item 6. I give and bequeath at the death of my said wife to Adeline Hines, the colored woman who has served my family as a cook for quite a number of years, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid out of any money belonging to my estate. Item 7. The residue of my estate I give, devise, and bequeath at the death of my said wife to my sister, Mrs. Malissa Carson and her children share and share alike in fee simple. Item 8. It is my will, desire and I hereby direct that such property as Mrs. Minnie M. Farmer, daughter of Mrs. Malissa Carson may acquire under and by nature of this will shall be and remain the separate property of her the said Minnie M. Farmer and not subject to the debts of her present or any future husband. Item 9. It is my will and desire that my property shall be kept together during the life time of my wife, if she should survive me and that she ________________________________ the business and manage the same as she may see proper without any authority or order of court. Item 10. It is my will and desire that so soon as may be expedient after the death of my said wife my Executors shall proceed to settle up my estate, and I hereby give them the authority to make any sales of lands or other property without order of court and at either private or public sale as they may think for the best interest of my estate. Item 11. It is my will and desire that my executors be excused from making returns to the Ordinary. Item 12. I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife, Anne Elizabeth Bryan, Oliver Jerome Massee and Joseph J. Carson all of said county, as the Executors of this my last will and testament. This Reynolds, GA 2/22/95. F. M. Carson Signed, declared and published by Francis Marion Bryan as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribed whoÔ 0*0*0* subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said testator (at his instance and request) and of each other©©he signing in our presence and we signing in his presence. F. F. Paris E. J. Frederick T W Pool NP Taylor Co. Ga H. Bieland Codicile Georgia Macon County I Francis Marion Bryan of said county having here to fore (sic) made and executed my last will and testament the same having been signed on February 22nd 1895, and witnessed by T. W. Pool, F F Paris, E J Frederick and H. Bieland, and being desirious of making some changes as to the disposition of my property as in said will contained, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make this codicile to my said last will and testament. Item 1. It is my will and desire that my sister Mrs. Melissa Carson, if she should survive my wife, shall at the death of my wife, take and have an estate for and during her natural life in and to my plantation known as my home place said plantation, consisting of lots of land numbers two hundred & twenty three (223), two hundred and twenty four (224) and two hundred and twelve (212) in the first (1st) district of said Macon county and at the death of said Mrs. Carson, that said lands be sold and divided as directed in item 2 of my said will. Item 2. It is my will and desire to so alter and amend item 8 of my said will, that the property therein referred to as acquired by Mrs. Minnie Farmer daughter of Mrs. Melissa Carson, undersaid will, shall at the death of the said Minnie M. Farmer, descend to her children and be divided among her children, share and share alike. Item 3. In addition to my wish as set forth in Item 9. of my said will, it is my will and desire that my wife shall not be compelled to keep my property together, but that she may at any time if she thinks proper, sell my part of the same and make disposition and distribution thereof in accordance with my said will and this codicile. This April 1897. F. M. Bryan Signed, declared and published by Francis Marion Bryan as a Codicile to his last will and testament in the presence of us, the subscribers who subscribe the names hereto in the presence of said testator (at his insistence and request) and of each other, here signing in our presence and we signing in his presence. F. F. Parris Homer Beeland T. W. Pool ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. 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