Marion-Randolph-Schley County GaArchives Wills.....Monroe Stevens June 26 1909 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judith Gresham judo53@chartermi.net November 1, 2003, 7:45 pm Source: From Record of Wills 1870-1916 Randolph County, GA Written: June 26 1909 From Record of Wills 1870-1916 Randolph County, GA State of Georgia Randolph County Last Will and Testament of Monroe Stevens I Monroe Stevens of said state and county being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. 1st I wish my Executors to pay all my just debts as soon as possible after my demise. 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife for her life time all my realty consisting of the north half of lot No. 72 in the 4th District of Randolph County Georgia and I give to my beloved wife for her life all the personally and all interest I may have in personal household and kitchen furniture, all to be used and enjoyed and managed by her during her lifetime. 3rd After the death of my wife I give and grant and bequest to my son Kincheon McKinney Stevens all the property of whatever nature and kind I may own, and all the property that I have given my said wife in article 2 of this will, is to be his, absolutely in fee simple. 4th I further charge my said son Kincheon McKinney Stevens with the responsibility, of the care and overlooking the interest of his mother, as long as she may live. And I expect him to manage her lifetime interest in all the above mentioned property and maintain her during her life using so much of the estate as may be necessary for that purpose. 5th In the event that my said son Kincheon should die before my said wife and leave no heirs at law or children that said property after the death of my said wife shall to his heirs or children if he has any. 6th If my said son Kincheon should die leaving no heirs at law or children, before my said wife then said property which is bequeathed to him shall be equally divided between my other four children after the demise and termination of the life estate of my said wife. 7th To my four children Mrs. Stella Shanklin, Rev. Hamp Stevens, A. P. Stevens and Eva Mae Stevens I give the sum of Five dollars each. The reason I bequeath to them so small a sum from my estate is that each of said above and named children in item seven are prosperous, and have been out in the world, for many years at work for themselves and my said son Kincheon has spent his life at home in my service, and has assisted me in many ways to accumulate and preserve the property I now have and has denied himself many opportunities and privileges in order to administer to my comfort and happiness. I therefore think hi is entitled to the property which I give him in item 3 of this will. 8th I nominate my son Kincheon McKinney Stevens, my executor, I relieve him from necessity of giving bond or making returns to the ordinary of said county. I desire an inexpensive and simple burial. Marking my grave with lasting and permanent plain head & foot board. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 26th day of June 1909. Monroe Stevens (S.S.) Signed and published by Monroe Stevens as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of the undersigned who subscribed our names hereto as witnesses at the insistence and request of said Testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other, this 26th day of June, 1909. B. F. Johnson S. S. Sauls J. E. Johnson Additional Comments: Monroe Stevens served in Co. G, 5th Ga Inf., CSA. Wife, Mary Francys Stevens' widow's pension application is or will soom be on-line on the Schley Co. GenWeb page. It gives some more insight into their lives. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb