MACON COUNTY, GA - Wills - Johnson, G.B.

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State of Georgia, Macon County


I, G B Johnson, of such State and County, being of sound and
disposing mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this, my
last will and testament hereby expressly revoking any and all
wills heretofore made by me.


Item 1st   I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent
and Christianlike manner, suitable to my circumstances in life.


Item 2nd  I desire and direct that all my just debts shall be paid
as soon as practicable after my death.


Item 3rd  I give, bequeath and devise to my wife, Martha A.
Johnson, my horses (?) which now own and keep at my home in
Oglethorpe, Ga: this bequeath being made to my said wife in lieu
of dower and years support out of my estate.


Item 4th  I desire and direct that my executors, hereinafter
named, shall as soon as practicable, sell all my property both
real and personal, and reduce my estate to cash, to be distributed
hereinafter provided.  And for the purpose of carrying out this
provision of my will, my said executors are hereby authorized a
empowerment to make such sales of the property belonging to my
estate, either at public or private sale, and at such times and
places as in their judgement shall be deemed best and without an
order or judgement of any court authorizing such sales; and they
are further authorized and empowered to execute and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers of any of said property good and
sufficient titles, deeds or other writings necessary to convey
title to any such property as sold.


Item 5th  Whereas I have heretofore made certain advancements out
of my estate to certain of my children, as follows. To Andrew J.
Johnson, the sum of $998.60 (?), in which he is entitled to a
credit of $132.50, paid back to me.
              To W G Johnson, the sum of $375.00
              To J M Johnson, the sum of $375.00
              To M M Johnson, the sum of $375.00
              To Matchet C Johnson, the sum of $375.00
              To Mattie B Bryan, formerly Johnson $410.45

Most of these items of advance are shown by notes or receipts now
in my possession, as to some of them I have no written evidence
but here state that all said advancements have been made.; and
whereas I have taken and now hold a policy of insurance on my life
amounting to $3000.00 in the P**** Mutual Life Insurance Co_______
made the same payable as follows: to my wife, Martha A Johnson
_________ seventh of the amount of said policy and to my children
viz, _______, Leila Mae, Eunice E., Mary P and Ola I. one seventh
each of its ________ said policy.  Therefore I do hereby direct
that after (rest of page is too dark to read). Next page resumes
with - to my children viz: Potter, Walter, Leila and Edgar Lee,
that the remainder of my estate, or the proceeds thereof shall be
divided equally among my wife, and all my said children, named in
this will: however, I direct that before any such division is made
that the advances which I have made to certain of my children, as
above set! forth, together with interest thereon at 7 percent per
annum, shall be by them accounted for: and further that the amount
received by my wife and other children, above mentioned, under the
policy of insurance mentioned, shall be by them accounted for; in
other words it is my will and desire and I hereby direct that my
estate or the proceeds thereof, after the payments of my debts and
other legacies provided for shall be equally divided among my wife
and all my children but that in such division the amounts
heretofore received by my children and my wife in the way of
advancements and under the insurance mentioned shall be deducted
from the share of each one: and should the advancements made to
anyone exceed the share such one would be entitled to in such
division, then I direct that such one shall pay to my estate the
difference between such share and such advancement.


Item 6th  I further direct that in the event of any of my said
children shall die before this will becomes effective then the
interest or share of each child after the accounting provided for
in the preceeding item of this will shall be paid to such child or
children as may survive such deceased heir. This provision applies
to the interest or shares of my son, Matchet C Johnson, and my
daughter, M B Bryan, both of whom are now dead. Said provision
also applies ot the interest or share of my son Middleton M.  who
is also dead.


Item 7th  By way of explanation the special bequest  of $150.00
each to the four children mentioned in Item 5 of this will is made
to them for the purpose of equalizing their shares with other of
my children in my estate, in this ______: my other children from
time to time received from me various items of personal property,
in the way of household furniture and the like, and this bequest
is made as stated for the purpose of an equalization on this line.


Item 8th  I do hereby constitute and appoint my daughter-in -law,
Mrs. Rhetta Johnson as guardian of the minor child of Middleton M
Johnson , deceased, to receive such child's share in my estate:
and I do hereby constitute and appoint my son-in-law Loraine
Henley guardian of my daughter Eunice who is the wife of the said
Loraine Henley; the said guardians so appointed to act as such
without the giving of any bond as such guardians as ordinarily
required by law.


Item 9th   I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my wife
Martha A Johnson, and my two sons Andrew J Johnson and Walter B
Johnson as executrix and executors respectively of this my last
will and testament: they to be invested with and have the power
and authority as set forth and granted in Item 4 of this my last
will and testament.


In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the
3rd day of February, 1912.


                                        G.B. Johnson      LS


Signed, sealed and published by G B Johnson, as his last will and
testament in the presence of us, the undersigned, who subscribe
___________ hereto in the presence of said testator after he had
signed his name thereto and at his special instance and request,
and in the presence of each other. This February 3rd 1912.


                                            A H Perry
                                            W J Griffin
                                             R S Green


Georgia Macon County


I, G B Johnson, of said State and County, being of sound and
disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this Codicil to my
above and foregoing last will and testament viz:


I desire and direct that no sale nor disposition of my farm lands
shall be made by my executors during the term for which the same
one now rented or leased, such lease or rental having been made
for the term of five (5) years, one year of which having already
expired and such lease therfore being of force for four years
longer. The income from said lands on said lease contracts to be
collected by my Executors and applied on my indebtedness as far as
may be necessary. When such lease shall have expired either by its
own terms or by abandonment thereof by the tenants or lessee, then
my said Executors shall have the right to sell said farm lands as
provided in Item four (4) of my above and foregoing will. 


In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
February 9th 1912. G B Johnson


Signed, sealed, delivered and published by G B Johnson as a
Codicil to his above and foregoing last will and testament, in the
presence of us the undersigned who subscribe our names hereto in
the presence of said testator, after he had signed his name
thereto and at his special instance and request, and in the
presence of each other. This February 9th 1912.
                                         C. A. Allison
                                         W J Griffin
                                          R. S. Green

[Green Berry Johnson's first wife was Elizabeth Bryan, daughter of
Magruder and Martha Bryan of Macon County GA. Elizabeth was the
sister of Martha Bryan wife of Caleb F. Hill, sister of Little
Jesse Bryan and sister of William Washington Bryan husband of
Elizabeth T. A. McMurrain Bryan. Green Berry, Elizabeth, his
second wife Martha A Dwight, William W and Elizabeth T A Bryan are
buried in Pleasant Grove Methodist Cemetery in Macon Co., GA as
are several other family members.]