Robeson County NcArchives News.....Berry Godwin Will 1906
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Robesonian  Monday August 27, 1906, Page 1, Column 1 1906
ARTICLE IN THE ROBESONIAN CONCERNING THE LAST WILL AND TESTMANT OF THE LATE BERRY 
GODWIN
 
MR. GODWIN’S WILL.
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Exhited for Probate – Large
Estate Left to Daughter and
Grandchildren.
 
   The will of the late Berry Godwin was exhibited for probate at the clerk of 
the court’s office Friday and was recorded Saturday.  The Document covers about 
ten type-written pages and was drawn February 3rd, past.  It was witnessed by 
Messrs. Q. Williams and C. B. Skipper.  Messrs. Stephen McIntyre and A. W. McLean 
were named as executors.
   With the exception of probably about $20,000 all the estate is in real estate 
and its exact value is hard to get at.  However, it is estimated at various 
amounts from $200,000 to a quarter of a million dollars.
   In dividing his property Mr. Godwin is said to have tried to divide it in 
three equal shares.  With the exception of $2,000 in money, which he left to his 
niece, Sidney Godwin, all his property was left to his daughter, Mrs. Edna 
Griffith, of Greensboro; Mrs. Margaret French McLean, wife of Mr. A. W. McLean, 
and Mr. Geo. G. French, grandchildren, of Lumberton.
   During her natural life Mrs. Griffith gets 500 acres of land in Thompson 
township, known as the John Rowland place; six lots in town of Lumberton.  Also 
portions of other lots.
   Mrs. McLean received the household and kitchen furniture, wearing apparel and 
effects except gold watch and chain, which which was left to Mr. Geo. G. French.  
In land she gets about a dozen lots and portions of other lots in Lumberton; 78 
acres on northside of Whiteville road; 2,500 acres on both sides of Fayetteville 
road; 50 acres on eastside of Fayetteville road, all north of town.
   To his grandson, Mr. Geo. G. French, he left 2,500 acres of land on both sides 
of Fayetteville road; 77 ½ acres on Carolina Central railroad; all lands, pieces 
or parcels in Lumberton formerly belonging to J. C. Smith; also parts of other 
lots.
   At Mr. Griffith’s death her property goes to the other two named.

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