UPSON COUNTY, GA - Miss Ina Adams Will

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Georgia, Upson County,

I Miss Ina Adams, of Upson County, Georgia, being of
sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my
last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all
others that I have heretofore made. Item one. I have
on deposit in my name individually in the Citizen's
& Southern Bank of Thomaston a sum of money,
estimated at between $600-$700 which I desire my
executrix to use to defray my burial expenses.


Item two. I own one-half undivided interest in the
house & lot on the West side of North Center Street
in the City of Thomaston, Ga. Where I now reside and
also a one-half undivided interest in furnishings in
said house. I will bequeath and devise my undivided
half-interest in the said house and lot to my
sister, Mrs. Mamie A. Parker,  for life and for her
use & benefit for and during her natural life, and
also give to my sister Mrs. Mamie A. Parker the
right to sell the fee simple estate in said property
should my sister Miss Nanelu Adams become ill and my
sister Mrs. Mamie A. Parker desire to sell said
property; and should my sister Mrs. Mamie A. Parker
not sell said one-half undivided interest in said
house & lot during her lifetime, the remainder
interest in fee simple in said property shall go to
such nieces and nephews of mine as my sister Mrs.
Mamie A. Parker shall appoint by her deed or Will.
My undivided one-half interest in said furnishings
in said house and lot I give to my sister Mrs. Mamie
A. Parker.


Item Three. I own one-half interest in certain bonds
of the United States of America which are issued in
the name of Miss Nanelu Adams, or Miss Ina Adams",
and I will bequeath and devise my interest in said
bonds as follows:-(a) $500.oo actual Value or
proceeds thereof to my Nephew, BENTLEY ADAMS, JR.,
which bequest is to be received and used by B. C.
ADAMS, Sr., as trustee for said Bentley Adams, Jr.,
and said trustee shall not be required to give any
bond or have any authority or make any returns to,
any Court: and


(b) $500.00 actual Value or proceeds thereof to my
Niece, MRS. CHRISTINE HINSON, as trustee for her
children, CHRISTINE HINSON, SELENA HINSON and LAMAR
HINSON, Jr., to be received and used by said Trustee
required to give bond or have any authority from or
make any returns to any Court: and (c.) The entire
balance of the proceeds of my said interest in the
said bonds is hereby given to my sister Mrs. Mamie
A. Parker to be hers absolutely.


Item Four. My Sister Miss Nanelu Adams and I have a
joint deposit account at the Citizens and Southern
Bank of Thomaston, Ga. in which there is now in
excess of $12,000 on deposit, one-half of which
belongs to me. And I Will, bequeath and devise my
interest in said sums on deposit in said account as
follows:-(a) $1000.00 to brother B. C. ADAMS, Sr.,
as trustee for his daughter CONSTANCE ADAMS, to be
received and used by said trustee for the education
of said CONSTANCE ADAMS; and said trustee shall not
be required to give any bond or to have any
authority from or make any returns to any Court; and


(b) $500.00 to my Brother JOHN W. ADAMS to he his
absolutely; and


(c) $350.00 to my Brother A. W.  ADAMS, to be his
absolutely; and


(d) $350.00 to my Brother A. W. ADAMS, as trustee
fro his daughter DOROTHY ADAMS, to be received and
used by said trustee for the benefit of said DOROTHY
ADAMS; and said trustee shall not be required to
give any bond or have any authority from or make any
returns to any Court; and


(e) $500.00 to my sister MRS. ANNIE SANDERS, to be
hers absolutely; and (f)  $500.00 to my brother A.
C. ADAMS, to be his absolutely: and (g) $500 to my
brother B.C. ADAMS, Sr., to be his absolutely; and
(h) $300.00 to my brother HENRY ADAMS, to be his
absolutely; and (i) The entire balance of the
proceeds of my interest in said deposit in said
Bank, after the satisfaction of the bequest made in-
sub paragraphs (a)-(h) inclusive of this item, I
give, bequeath and devise to my sister,Mrs. Mamie A.
Parker to be hers absolutely.


Item five. All of my right, title and interest (same
being one-half interest) in and to the business
conducted by me and my sister Miss Nanelu Adams
under name of The Band Box, including all assets
under item 4 hereof, I bequeath and devise of my
interest and equity in said certification to my
sister Mrs. Mamie A. Parker to be hers absolute.


Item six. I appoint my sister Mrs. Mamie A. Parker
to be executrix of this Will; and hereby relieve her
from giving any bond or from making and inventory or
appraisement of my estate or from making any returns
to any Court Whatsoever.


Witness my hand and seal, this 28th day of June 1944
                                                   
Ina Adams  (L.S.) 
signature

Declared, published, signed and sealed by Miss Ina
Adams as her last will & testament, in presence of
the undersigned as witnesses, she first signing in
our presence and then we, at her special instance
and request, signing in her presence and in the
presence of each other. This 28th day of June 1944
  Francis Oliver  R. N.
  Joe F. Reeves
  C. Hudgins