Will of Mrs. H. E. Barber, 1916, widow of Robert Sanford Barber

Submitted by David Morgan  dmorgan@efn.org


     Will of Mrs. H. E. Barber - 1916 [Widow of Robert Sanford Barber]
                                      
                                      
   Limestone County Texas
   Probate Book Q
   Page 424
   1916
   
   I, Mrs. H. E. Barber being of sound and disposing mind and good memory
   and desiring to dispose of my earthly possessions, do make and execute
   this my Last Will.
   
   1st) I desire that all my just debts be paid out of my estate after my
   death.
   
   2nd) I bequeath to my son Joe Barber the sum of five (5.00) Dollars
   and direct that the executrix, herein below named, pay the same out of
   my estate after my death.
   
   3rd) I bequeath to my daughter Allie Milligan the sum of five (5.00)
   Dollars and direct that the same be paid out of my estate after my
   death.
   
   4th) I bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Hodges Talbert: namely,
   Ben Talbert, Dick Talbert, Hattie Talbert, Mollie Talbert, May Talbert
   and Lillie Talbert, each the sum of five (5.00) Dollars, and direct
   that the same be paid out of my estate after my death.
   
   5th) I desire and hereby bequeath the resort my estate that I may
   possess at the time of my death, both personal and real of every kind
   and nature to my daughter Laura Montgomery and her son Oscar
   Montgomery to shear and shear alike, after the above bequeaths are
   paid, and direct that after my death my herein below named executrix
   shall have the proper court to place title to said property in them.
   
   6th) It is my wish that my daughter Laura and grandson Oscar have the
   major part of my estate at my death because they have taken care of me
   and my husband in our old age, and to show my appreciation for their
   kindness I have bequeathed article No. 5, herein.
   
   7th) I hereby appoint Mrs. Mattie Cotton as executrix of this my Last
   Will and testament and desire that after my death that she will have
   this will probated and after giving bond and taking the oath that she
   take charge of my estate and divide it according to my wishes as above
   expressed.
   
   8th) This is my last will and testament, and I hereby Revoke all
   former wills and testament heretofore made by me.
   
   Witness my hand at my home near Cedar Island this the 2nd day of June
   A. D. 1916.
   
   H. E. Barber, Testator
   
   Dr. J. S. Driver
   Mrs. Lula Chambers
   
   [This will was contested by J. W. Barber, Allie Milligan and her
   husband W. H. Milligan, Hattie Parker and her husband D. D. Parker,
   Lilly Hand and her husband R. L. Hand, Mollie Hand and her husband J.
   H. Hand, Mary Windsor and her husband John Windsor, S. G. Talbot, B.
   A. Talbot, against Mattie Cotton, Laura Montgomery and Oscar
   Montgomery, 2 May 1917. Court ruled in favor of Laura and Oscar
   Montgomery. Apparently Mrs. Barber didn't have any grandchildren from
   her deceased son Ross Barber]
   
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