Muscogee County GaArchives Wills.....Grier, Maria  Thomas 1906
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Source: Will Book
Written: 1906

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
MRS. MARIA THOMAS GRIER


STATE OF GEORGIA, MUSCOGEE COUNTY.

I, Maria Thomas Grier, of Said State and County being of sound and disposing
mind and memory do make, Publish and declare this as my last will and Testament,
hereby revoking any and all wills that I may have formade.

I will and direct that my body be buried in a Christian manner without pomp or
extravagance.

I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as
possible.

I give and bequeath to my two grandchildren Winifred McKnight and Erma McKnight,
the children of my daughter, Tillie, the following described property to wit: 
house and lot situated in the City of Columbus, in the County of Muscogee, and
State of Georgia known as S---t  No. 709 , located on Third  Avenue  in the said
 City of Columbus, Georgia, between Seventh and Chapel Street being a part of
Lot No. 8 of what is known as Catholic Church  Square, to have and to hold the
same jointly and in fee simple.  I also give to my two said grandchildren
jointly, one set of Oak furniture, Consisting of a dresser, wash stand,
bedstead, Marble-top Centre Table.  Also,  one feather mattress, two other
mattresses, two feather pillows, one feather bolster, and one piano, which piano
is now in the  home of my daughter, Tillie.

I give and bequeath to my son, Robert S. Grier, the sum of five dollars.

I will and direct that all money and other property of which I may die S----d &
possessed, and that has not herein before been disposed of, shall be equally
divided between my four daughters. Mrs. Mary Davis, Mrs. Lizzie Kelly, Mrs.
Katie Conner & Mrs. Tillie Hall.


I nominate and appoint, my son, Robert S. Grier, James M. Davis and Annie Fee
Grier, The wife of my son, Robert S. Grier Executors & Executrix of this my last
will and testament, and I desire that they be not required to give any Bond as
such and I relieve of the necessity of making any return as such Executions of
their acts as such.

I also direct all authority is hereby given them, to sell either at public or
private sale, any part of my Estate, should it become necessary to do so, within
any order of  Court therefore.

In witness, whereof, I have set my hand this 2nd day of April 1906.
  
                                                                               
      Maria Thomas Grier

Signed declared and published by Maria Thomas Grier, as her last will and
testament in the presence of the undersigned, who at her request  have
subscribed their names hereto as witnesses in her presence & in the presence of
each other. 
We, signing in her presence and the presence of each other.

                                   W.D.Sullivan    W.P. Sawyer    W. A. Sullivan
April 2, 1906






Additional Comments:
She names her self in the will as Maria Thomas Grier, but according to my Aunt
she did this to show she was Mrs. Thomas Grier.  Her Name was actually Maria
Clarke Grier.  I transcribed this from a copy of the hand written will.  I have
left the spelling as it was.  There were a few words that were illegible and for
these I type the letters I could read.


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