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NC Source: North Carolina Archives - Richmond County Wills 1779-1915 - 082.801.12 Transcribed & Posted by Myrtle Bridges January 19th, 2000 Last Will & Testament of John Hancock Williamson. February 22nd, 1910 - Richmond County, North Carolina I John Hancock Williamson, of the County of Richmond, in the State of North Carolina, do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, in manner and form following: First: I direct that all my must debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as can conveniently be done. Second; I give and devise to my niece, Bessie W. Ellis, of the City of Washington, D.C. , the residence in which she now resides, the same being street number 2934, Newark Street, Cleveland Park, Washington, D.C., for her life, with remainder, in fee simple, to her children who may be living at the time of her death. It is my will that said residence shall go to my niece as aforesaid unincumbered (sic), and I direct my executor hereinafter named to pay the debt which I owe on said residence as soon as practicable. I also give and bequeath to said Bessie W. Ellis ten thousand dollars, for her life, with remainder to her children who may be living at the time of her death, and I direct my said executor to invest that sum of money in interest paying bonds, and to deliver them to my said niece who will keep them during her life and use the interest therefrom for her own benefit, and at her death the bonds themselves are to her said children. Third: I give and bequeath to Maggie A. Lide the sum of then thousand dollars; to Mary A. Lide the sum of then thousand dollars to Emily Lee, of Carlowville, Dallas County, Alabama, the sum of three thousand dollars; to my nephew Arthur N. Williamson, the sum of one thousand dollars; to Erma House, the wife of Rufus Ollin House, of Edgecomb County, North Carolina, the sum of five hundred dollars; to Carrie May Pegues, the wife of Wesley L. Pegues, of Marlborough County, South Carolina, the sum of five hundred dollars; to my nephew, John Scott Williamson, of Fort Worth, Texas, the sum of five hundred dollars; to my friend and attorney, J. R. Satterfield, of Selma, Alabama, the sum of five hundred dollars; to W. J. Evans, who is now in my employ, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars; and to W.S. Forbes, of the City of Richmond, Virginia, the sum of two hundred dollars. Fourth: I give and bequeath to my nephew, Charles Nathan Williamson, of Fort Worth, Texas, the sum of five hundred dollars, in trust, for his son Donivan Williamson, to be used by my said nephew for the benefit of his said son, and to be paid over to said son whenever my said nephew thinks it proper to do so. Fifth: I give and bequeath to Maggie A. Lide and Mary A. Lide, or the survivor of them either before or after my death, the sum of two thousand dollars, in trust, for Lide Etheridge, to be used by them, or the survivor of them for the benefit of said Lide Etheridge, and, if any part of this sum remains when he reaches the age of twenty-one years, it is to be paid over to him. Sixth: I give and bequeath to my wife, Phebe Williamson, the sum of three hundred dollars a year during her life, to be paid to her by my said executor on the first day of January of each year. This with her own means, will be ample for her needs. Seventh: I give and bequeath to Maggie A. Lide and Mary A. Lide my piano and organ, and all my silver ware, and all my household and kitchen furniture. Eighth: I give and bequeath to my nephew, Arthur N. Williamson, my hammerless gun; to Lide Etheridge my other gun; and to my grandniece, Virginia Ellis, the guitar that belonged to my deceased daughter. Ninth: I give and devise to my grandniece, Lizzie Yougene, of Montgomery Alabama, in trust, for herself, her father, her mother, her sisters, and her brother William, the following described lands lying partly in Dallas County, and partly in Lowndes, County, in the State of Alabama, and known as the "Nixon Cox" place, to-wit: the southeast quarter, and the east half of the southwest quarter, and the east half of the northeast quarter, less eight acres north of creek, of section twelve, township thirteen, range eleven; the east half of the northeast quarter and the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter, and the east half of the Southeast quarter, and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter, of section thirteen, township thirteen, range eleven; and the northeast quarter, and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter, of section twenty-four, township thirteen, range eleven; lying in Dallas County, Alabama, and containing 792 acres, more or less; and the west half of the southwest quarter less five acres, of section eighteen, township thirteen, range twelve; and the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, and the west half of southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, of section nineteen, township thirteen, range twelve; lying in Lowndes County Alabama, and containing 175 acres, more or less. Upon condition, however that said Lizzie Yougene shall pay to my said executor the sum of five thousand dollars, within six months after he shall notify her in writing that all my debts have been paid, but not less that two years after the final probate of my will. Said Lizzie Yougene shall hold, manage and control said lands, or the proceeds thereof, for the benefit of herself and the other beneficiaries, and she shall have the right to mortgage or sell said lands, and make title thereto. This trust shall continue till the youngest beneficiary becomes of age, and then said property shall go to all the beneficiaries, discharged from this trust. If said Lizzie Yougene shall fail to pay said sum of five thousand dollars to my said executor within the time above prescribed, said lands shall fall into my residuary estate. Ninth: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, wheresoever situated, of which I may die seized and possessed, or to which I may be entitled at the time of my decease, I be devise and bequeath to John Williamson Lide, in fee simple. Tenth: Should any of the gifts or bequests made by me in this my last will, lapse or fail, for any reason, I direct that such gifts or bequests so lapsing or failing, shall fall into my residuary estate. Eleventh: I authorize my executor hereinafter named to sell, either at public or private sale, any or all of my property, real or personal, not herein specifically devised or bequeathed, on such terms and conditions as he may deem best, and to execute, acknowledge and deliver all proper writings, deeds and transfers therefore. Twelfth: in the event that my estate should prove to be insufficient to pay all the money legacies named in my will, I direct my said executor to pay said money legacies pro rata, except that the annuity left to my wife shall be paid in full. Thirteenth: if any of the beneficiaries hereunder should, either directly or indirectly, contest this will it is my will that the property herein devised or bequeathed to such beneficiary or beneficiaries so contesting, shall fall into my residuary estate. Fourteenth: I nominate, constitute and appoint John Williamson Lide executor of this my last will and testament, and I direct that he shall not be required to give bond or security for the proper discharge of his duties. Fifteenth: My said executor is authorized, in his discretion, to keep my estate together, and to carry on the farming and mercantile business for two years, and he shall not be compelled to pay any legacies till the end of that time. Sixteenth: I hereby revoke all former wills made by me. In witness whereof, I have signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as my last will, in Richmond County, North Carolina, on this 22nd day of February, 1910 Signed. John Hancock Williams.