RABUN CO., GA - ESTATE RECORDS - Nicy Darnell, 1899, Last Will and
                                 Testament
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Record of Wills, Book C, 1881 - 1929, Rabun Co., GA, p. 43-5

Georgia - Rabun County.
     To the Honorable W. S. Long, Ordinary of said county: The 
petition of Mason B. Darnell, a resident of said county and state 
shows that Nisie Darnell, late of said county died testate on the 
[blank space] day of February, 1899, owning real and personal 
property in said State amounting in value to the probable sum of 
three hundred dollars. Petitioner herewith presents the last will 
and testament of said deceased and shows that he is named therein 
as executor.

Wherefore he prays leave to prove said will in Common form and 
that letters testamentary do issue to him.

                                      his
                             Mason B.  x  Darnell
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Georgia - Rabun County
     Before me personally appeared A. J. Grist, named as a witness 
to the within writing purporting to be the last will of Nicie 
Darnell, who being duly sworn, deposes and says that he, with W. J. 
Grist and M. M. Kell, did on the 30th day of May, 1898, attest as 
witnesses the within writing, in the presence of Nicie Darnell, who 
in their presence voluntairly signed and published the same as her 
last will; and that the said Nisie Darnell was, at the time of said 
attestation and signing, of sound and disposing mind and memory.

Sworn to and subscribed    }    A. J. Grist
before me this 21st day of }
March, 1899,               }
        W. S. Long         }
          Ordinary         }


Rabun Court of Ordinary, April Term, 1899.
     In the matter of the application of Mason B. Darnell, for the 
probate in common form of the last will and testament of Nicie 
Darnell, deceased, It appearing that a petition has been duly filed 
by said Mason B. Darnell, praying probate in common form of the 
will of Nicie Darnell and further praying the issuance of letters 
testamentary to the petitioner being supported by the affidavit 
annexed thereto of Andrew J. Grist one of the witnesses to said 
will and the contents of said petition appearing to be true it is 
now ordered that the same be recorded having been duly proved in 
common form. Let letters testamentary issue to the applicant Mason 
B. Darnell, upon his taking the usual oath of office. This April, 
3rd 1899.

                             W. S. Long,
                          Ordinary Rabun County


Will -
Georgia - Rabun County
     I, Nisie Darnell, of said State and county, being of sound mind
and memory do make this my last will and testament.

Item 1st  I give bequeath and devise to my son Mason B. Darnell all 
my interest in the lands of Harrison Darnell, deceased, who was my 
husband, to have and to hold free from all charge or limitation 
whatever to his own proper use benefit and behoof.

Item 2nd  I give and bequeath and devise to my son Mason B. Darnell 
all my personal property including my household and kitchen 
furniture and all my stock of all kinds and every thing herein not
mentioned.

                                   her
                             Nisie  x  Darnell
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Item 3rd  I hereby constitute and appoint my son Mason B. Darnell 
executor of this my last will and testament this the 30th day of May
1898.

Signed declared and published by Nisie Darnell, as her last will and
testament in the presence of us the Subscribers who subscribe our 
names hereto in the presence of testator and of each other, She 
signing in our presence and we Signing in her presence.

                             Witnesses  W. J. Grist.
                                        M. M. Kell.
                                        A. J. Grist.

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