ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SC - WILLS - M. J. (Mrs. Berry B.) Outz November 12 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby, poohbos@poohbos.com June 19, 2003 Written: November 12 1904 Recorded: December 20 1904 State of South Carolina County of Abbeville I Mrs. M. J. Outz, widow of the late Berry B. Outz, deceased of County and State aforesaid do make and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking any former will and testament made by me. FIRST: The following directions as to my burial shall be carried out strictly and to the letter. The grave must be walled with brick and cement so as to make it thoroughly water proof. The casket in which I am buried must be metalic; the lot in the cemtery at McCormick where I am to be buried must be walled in with brick or stone. Stone preferred and the sum of ($300) three hundred dollars shall be expended in a monument for my husband and myself. The decision of the monument to be left to the directions of Mrs. W. A. Watley, and may be separate or together as she may direct. SECOND: After my debts I may over and all burial expenses be paid out of my personal estate, I bequeath said personal estate also my real estate as follows, to Ed Wight Lee, Albany, Ga my home and lot in the town of Albany, Ga. To Mrs. Mary J. Johnson, Albany, ga. eight hundred ($800.00) dollars in money. To Mrs. W. A. Watley and her son William Outz Watley, Collier S. C. one hundred (100) acres of my home tract including the dwelling; Three eighths of the whole of the Holler Hill Gold Mine; all of my household furniture and silver ware and one thousand ($1000.00) dollars in money. To William Outz Watley, one mule named Don To Mrs. Lula/Liela? Wreus?? and her daughter Ida Lee the tract of land known as the Cox Place, containing about fifty five (55) acres and the remainder of my home place after one hundred acres have been taken off for Mrs. W. C. Watley. To Callie Ramsey, that tract of land containing Fifty Five (55) acres and adjoining the Hollow Hill Gold Mines also one forth interest in the Holler Hill Gold Mine and one mule named "Beck" To Mrs. Emma Houston three eighths of the Hollow Hill Gold Mine To Mrs. Laura? Ramsey one hundred (100) dollars in money To Martha Bennie Outz, her father to receive it and to take charge of it, one hundred ($100.00) dollars in money. To Miss Lola Outz, one hundred ($100.00) dollars in money. To Mr. J. A. Outz, one hundred ($100.00) dollars in money. Any balance of my personal estate remaining after the above accounts have been paid, shall go to Charitable purposes as Mrs. W. O. Watley may direct, provided if there be a good amount left, some of it shall go Mrs. Callie Ramsey and her children. I appoint as my Executors, James E. Britt and Mrs. W. O. Watley. Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of November 1904. In the presence of Mrs. M. J. Outz J. E. Britt J. C. Holstein Lula M. Wruss? State of South Carolina Probate Court Abbeville County Probate Will Present Honorable R. E. Hill Judge of Probate Court for the County of Abbeville Personally appeared J. O. Holstein subscribing witness to the annexed instrument of writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Mrs. M. J. Outz late of Abbeville County, deceased, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he was present and did see the said instrument of writing duly executed by the said M. J. Outz at the time of executing the said instrument of writing was to the best of deponents knowledge and belief of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and that he (the deponeth) and J. E. Britt and Lula M. Warren?? in the presence of each other and of the said M. J. Outz and at her request, signed their names as witnesses to the due execution of the same. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of November one thousand nine hundred and four J. C. Holstein R. E. Hill J.O. In the matter of the last will and testament of Mrs. M. J. Outz Upon due examination of __________________ one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of M. J. Outz late of Abbeville County, deceased, it appears to my satisfaction that the same is the true last will of said deceased. It is therefore ordered and decreed that it be admitted to probate in common form and that letters testamentary be granted to J. E. Britt and W. O. Watley named as executors. R. E. Hill November 30, 1904 Probate Judge State of South Carolina County of Abbeville In Probate Court I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within named deceased so far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies contained in said will as far as her goods and chattels will thereunto extend and the law charge me and that I will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels rights, and credits,,, So Help me God Sworn to and subscribed to before me this Jas E. Britt 30th day of November 1904 Mrs. M. O. Watley R. E. Hill J.O.A.C State of South Carolina County of Abbeville In Probate Court I R. E. Hill, Judge of the Court of Probate for Abbeville County, State aforesaid, which is a Court aforesaid hereby certify that the forgoing partly printed and partly written matter hereto attached contains a true and correct copy of the last will and testament of Mrs. M. J. Outz late of said County deceased, with the proof thereof. with the order admitting same to probate and granting letters testamentary to the Executors named therein. Given under my hand and seal of office this 20th day of December, 1904 R. E. Hill Judge of Probate