Coryell County Texas Archives Wills.....Grimes, Elmira  S. 1859
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Source: Deed Book D Pg 9-10
Written: 1859

Will - Elmira S. Grimes

Coryell County Deed Book D  pg 9

The last will and testament of Elmira S. Grimes of Coryell County

I, Elmira S. Grimes being sound in body & mind, but being impressed with the
certainly of death and wishing to dispose of the property I may die possessed of
do ordain and declare my will to be as follows:

1st I give and bequest to my daughter, Mary Ann, now the wife of Daniel Jones,
the sum of five dollars to be paid to her in cash by my Executor herein after
named immediately after my decease.

2nd. I give and bequeath to my dear husband, Frederick M. Grimes, all my
property real personal & mixed of which I amy die possessed whether separate or
community property in trust for the following uses:

1st to pay to my said daughter Mary Ann the said sum of five dollars.

2nd to pay all my debts duly established according to law

3rd to divide & pay out to such of my children as may be living or being dead
having issue living (except my said daughter, Mary Ann) share & share alike all
my property, after paying my debts remaining and after the payment of the said
five dollars to my daughter Mary Ann as aforesaid hereby giving & bequeathing to
him my said Executor full power over the said property to retain the same till
his death or so much thereof as he may see proper to retain. He dividing the
remainder as before directed,. Provided nevertheless and it is my will that all
my children except my said daughter, Mary Ann, shall each receive an equal part
of my said property.

4th. Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said husband -
Frederick M. Grimes, my Executor of this my last will and testament giving him
full power to make & sign such deeds as may be necessary to convey in fee simply
real estate and generally to do and perform all things necessary to the winding
up of my said estate, without further intervention of the Probate Court than the
probating & recording of this my last will & testament, and the taking &
returning into the Probate Court & recording an Inventory of my said property by
my said executor.

In testimony and confirmation whereof I have hereto set my hand & affix my seal
using a scroll by way of seal this August 5th, A.D. 1859

Elmira S. Grimes (seal)
Witness: R.B. Wells,
S.H. Allen
G.W. Taylor

before me S.H. Allen, Clerk of the County Court in and for the county aforesaid,
personally appeared Elmira S. Grimes whose signature, appears to the foregoing
will to me well known, who acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered
the forgoing will of her own free will and accord and having the same explained
to her she also stated that she wished not to retract the same or any part
thereof and she signed the same without fear or compulsion of her said husband
for the purposed & considerations therein.

In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name and affix the seal of my office at
Gatesville this 5th day of August A.D. 1859
S.H. Allen, Clk

Filed for Record August 5th day 1859 at 9 o'clock a.m. and duly recorded the
same day at 10 o'clock a.m.

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