t S3 1\! •;•;:'; i•!. STATE 0? SOUTH CAROLS,,,) COUNTX OF ABBEVILLE. ) LAST if. ILL kiu) TESTA. IE1:T 01 MARY H. TUCKER IN T;E HAMS OF GOD, AMEN:- .. I,, Mary M. Tucker, of the County of Abbeville, in the State of South Carolina, being of sound and disposing nind, memory and understanding and desiring tc make disposition of all of my property in case of death do hereby make,publish and declare the following as and for my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all Wills heretofore by me m ITEM 1:- I direct that my Executor, herein after named, as soon after my death as practicable, to pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses, with the first money coning into his hands. ITEM 11:- I will, devise and bequeath unto my grandson, Randall Lamar Tucker, the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND HO/100 ($100.00) DOLLARS. ITEM 111:- I will, devise and bequeath unto my granddaughter, Barbara Dolores Tucker, the sum of ONE EUHDHED AND NO/100 ($100.00) DOLIAilS. '' ' 1 ITEM IV:- I will, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my property, real, personal and mixed unto my son, Hugh H. 'iucker, in fee simple absolute. ITKM V:- I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son, Hugh li. Tucker, Executor of this my last Will and Testament, to serve as such without beim; required to execute bond. Ill a'ITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal this \ 3- uay of November, A.D. 1966. Sijned, Sealed, Published and Declared, by Mary M. Tucker, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in our presence, and we, in her presence, at her request, ' and each of us in the presence of the other two, have subscribed our names as attesting witnesses. V<\.CKJ\x\XyX. A>»A<iru - ^ IS id
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STATE 0? SOUTH CAROLS,,,)
COUNTX OF ABBEVILLE. )
LAST if. ILL kiu) TESTA. IE1:T 01
MARY H. TUCKER
IN T;E HAMS OF GOD, AMEN:-
.. I,, Mary M. Tucker, of the County of Abbeville, in
the State of South Carolina, being of sound and disposing nind, memory and
understanding and desiring tc make disposition of all of my property in
case of death do hereby make,publish and declare the following as and for my
last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all Wills heretofore by me m
ITEM 1:- I direct that my Executor, herein
after named, as soon after my death as practicable, to pay all of my just
debts and funeral expenses, with the first money coning into his hands.
ITEM 11:- I will, devise and bequeath unto
my grandson, Randall Lamar Tucker, the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND HO/100
($100.00) DOLLARS.
ITEM 111:- I will, devise and bequeath unto
my granddaughter, Barbara Dolores Tucker, the sum of ONE EUHDHED AND NO/100
($100.00) DOLIAilS. '' '1
ITEM IV:- I will, devise and bequeath all the
rest, residue and remainder of my property, real, personal and mixed unto
my son, Hugh H. 'iucker, in fee simple absolute.
ITKM V:- I hereby nominate, constitute and
appoint my son, Hugh li. Tucker, Executor of this my last Will and Testament,
to serve as such without beim; required to execute bond.
Ill a'ITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name
and affixed my seal this \ 3- uay of November, A.D. 1966.
Sijned, Sealed, Published and Declared,by Mary M. Tucker, as and for her LastWill and Testament, in our presence,and we, in her presence, at her request, 'and each of us in the presence of theother two, have subscribed our names asattesting witnesses.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
PRC ? OF WILL
I THE COURT OF PROBATE
By BESSIE LEE F. N/> NCE, Probate Judge of said co ty:
sign, seal, publish and dee! • the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the **£?_ day of
NoYepber»__l 66 , A. D* :»•
and contain . her
Mary M. Tucker.
and that ... foe
said Will, as far as .her ..goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th= law charge me and that
tie will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
hi* God.
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to be
_.. Last Will and Testament; that the said Mary M^ Tucker
. was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said Joyce.#._.Couch
together with —Bessie LeeF.-Nance and . -J.D.-Mars. at the request
of the testatrix in her ...presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the due execution thereof.
Swoin to before me, this . _318t - day ot.October , Anno Domini 19 78
Judge of Probata, Abbeville County, iJ.'C.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing the r.b-vc petition of Hugh_H._ Tucker _it is hrroby ordered, adjured and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil , 0f Majry__M._.Tucker , deceased, be entered of
Probalo in Common Form.
Given und?r my hand anrl the seal of the Court of Probate, this . . SlstL.^.day of -.October ... 19..7.8
Judge of Court or Probate. ^-—_
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, )Abbeville County. )
I do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
deceased, so far as --hi.? know or believe;
will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in thei
(The Postofficc Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, )
COUNTY OF ABB3VILLE. j
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AlENi-
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OFMTRTLE T. BIGS!
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(j l|jjjjrrt^n1T. Bigby, of tj» County of Abbeville, in the Staie afore-said, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and desiring to make disposition of all)of my property in case of death, do tereby
make, publish and declare the following as and for ray last mil and Testa
ment, to-wit:-
Item 1:- I direct that Ay Executrix, hereinafter named, as soon!^, after my,,death as practicable, to pay all of ray just debts. ,
Item 11:- After the payment of my debts, I 7ri.ll, devise and be
queath the rest, residue and reminder of my property, real, personal and
mixed to ray daughter, Bernice Bigby Graham, in fee simple absolute.
Item 101:^ I hereby noninate, constitute and appoint my daughter,Bernice(Bigby Graham, sole Executrixof this ray last Will and Testanent, withfull, power to her to do any and every act necessary to carry this my Will
; <into effect, and without giving bond as such Executrix,,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my nam and affixed myseal this 11th day of December, A. D. I957. '
! 1Signed, Sealed, Published andDeclared by Myrtle T. Bigby,as and for hor last T/ill andTestament, in our presence,and we, in her presence, at herrequest, and each of us, in thepresence of the other two, have \ jhereunto signed our names as attesting witnesses.
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PROOF OF WILL
, , THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
• '' Abbeville County.
' jiBy BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said county
ft Personally appears IilCILLE.JS___T^.
IN THE COURT OF PROBATE
who, being duly sworn, says that ho saw ..
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the 11th ,»I
}. ...D-ecsmbflx . , a. d. -1957J — to be
^I and contain _Ae.? L—Mil F- Last Will and Testament; that the said
_.MYRTLET._ BIGBY was then of sound and disDosing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said LU.ClLIJ-__C__I_QBJtISQN-__.
together with BESSIE--LEE—NANCE- and . .__.•_ HQORE__MARE at thc rcque3t
of the testatrix inher presence, and in thc presence of each other, witnessed thc due execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this lP.^0 day ofNovember j Annn n l . 10 78., Anno Domini 19
lentil'. 4w ill \ k ,.1 |.i h IJudge of Probate, Abbeville County, S. C
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ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing the above petition of. BERNICE BI.GBY GRAHAM
it is hereby ordered, adjuu;;cd and decreed1, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
_B0J1INS.QIL
MYRTLE T. BIGBY i
),lNO1 codicil..-i of.__-.j____.il- ____T_I________.I_??'.. deceased, be entered of
-bate in Common Form.
Given under my hand and the seal of thc Court of Probate, this..1.6th. day of ..JSovemher...... 19.78...1
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Judge of Court of Probate.
,3 ^UALIFICA"nON OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
1 — do solemnly swear, that this writing contains thc true Last Will of thc within named and that1 i '
MYRTLE..T.-JBIGBY. deceased, so far as know or believe;
and that _•..._ will well and truly execute thc same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in thci •
said Will, as far as * :!$?_______ goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th. law charge me and that'' ,!•----I. will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
— me— - ..._God.
. J .Sworn to before mo, this . |it6jjh day of \ Y y^^/.eJ:^^..^^^^.^^^/^t^^CL.J.If f|#:!"_.... Noveml)er_ ., Anno Domini 19 ?8 209 Crestwood Drive - Clemson, S. C.209 Crestwood Drive - Clemson, S. C. 29631
(The Postoffice Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)Jiulgc of Prcbile. Abbeville County, S. C.
Attorney's Name and Address:
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STATS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF A3BFVILLE
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LAST WILL AND TFSTAM-UT OFLawton S.Branyon
IN THE NAME CF GOD, A1-2N:-
1: I, Lawton,S. Branyon, of the County and State aforesaid do make,
ordain, publish and declare this as my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking
all wills and instruments of a testamentary nature heretofore by me made.
2: I will and direct that my Executor hereinafter named shall pay all of
my just debts with the first money coming into his hands.
3: I will, devise and bequeath that all of my cash monies or stocks or
bonds be equally divided amongst my daughter, Vivian B. Ward and her two
children, Tony Ward and Brenda Ward and my son, Maxie D. Branyon and his two
children, Donna Branyon and Rick Branyon. Each one to receive one-sixth of my
cash.
It: All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate of whatsoever kind and
wheresoever situated is to be equally divided between my two children, Vivian B.
Ward and Maxie D. Branyon, in fee simnle absolute. Each one of them to receive
one-haIf.
5: I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son, Maxie D. Branyon,
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of
May, 1977, A.D.
Signed, Sealed; Published andDeclared by Lawton S. Branyon asand for his Last Will and Testa
ment, in the presence of us,who in his presence and of each
other at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses.
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Lawton S. Branyon(IS)
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THE STATE C. MJTK AROLINA,
Abbeville County.
PROOF OF WILL
IN THE COURT OF PROBATE
By BESSIE LEE F. N. :E, Probate Judge of said county:
Personally appears _____.l___._l_. M"rd°ck.
who, being duly sworn, s: that he saw LaHtor____»_Branyon—
3istsign, seal, publish and dc tre the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date thc . day of
May » « 1977-—• . A. D ________ to be
and contain J -?_.__ Last Will and Testament; that thc said
_..Lav_tQR._SA.JJr_5ny.QR. was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that thc said _®__?l^e_.9_'_______^___:_ _.
together with ?__**-_---• M ___4?k_._ and _.„ John.W t_McKee.._ at the request
of the testator in._his presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the duo execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this.....( n day
.November , Anno Domini 19.7.8
A_.--7^-?5-*-^__-_->Judge of Pre_ate, Abbeville CountyTS. C.
*! 4M^.A.k^JJL^.ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing the »lm_ petition of .^..D.:..BM°.Nit is hrreby ordered, adjured and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
-.wii-ii «r LAWTON S. BRANYON . . . , _ .codicil _.___ , of deceased, be entered of
COUKTY OF ttBEliYILLS L-.3T V/ILL __ND T__ST_____.NT
. Iir'TKIi I^IS OF GOD, ___,ii.H.
„ „ „. _, I i-ula Lee, do make ordain, oublish and declare thl«?as and for my last Will and ^t-jnent ,hereby revikin* all W™ments of a testamentary nature hertofore by me »de! ^stru-
-;• IT__K--I. I hereby will, devise, and bequeath to my sons, '«aauelH.Lee, William A. Lee, Selden v.. Lee the home olace of ??! *!?_.farm on+v/hich I reside, these said sons L.iSe this day deed theirvinterest in same to me. It is my will and desire that ?h«v sharpequally in said real estate, and that this reul estate not Lsold as lpng.as any of my said sons are living It iS __,°\,??i in*4eSrdeirdthateJi^ SiU ?nd+di-^ that shoutd any o? £ Lid ***
.^^^^^#H_-'?"'^?_.«3'Vi :iji**ei>y will , devise and bequeath to my son Samuel;f ^.th^o'.. se_..s_.t._rhnve in v *-•* a^tfrs''--i-Bl^H'L.."".^??"1^*?' 00nstutu« end appoint my said sons
WytAJLc^ doSigned, sealed, published and declaredby __ula Lee as and for her last will andtestament who in the presence of us and inthe presence of each other, at her requesthave suscribed our names as witnesses
Dated November 16, 1949
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THE STATE OF SOUTH 'C*,
Abbeville County.
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PROOF OF WILL
IN THE COURT OF PROBATE
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Pri . Judge of said county:
Personally appears jISBeS-_P-Mckles
who, being duly sworn, says tli he saw JEvOLa_Lee
sign, seal, publish and declar the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the Ajjth day of
NQV-BObfiT... _ , A. D. J-SllS to be
and contain her- — Last Will and Testament; that the said
__L.la.Li_e was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said __L__Le__P__MicJkles
together with _Wo__J_,._Evans and _..John_3_*.. Mabry . at the request
of the testatrix in.her. presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the due execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, lhis.__28.th day ofJlQVember. .., Anno Domini 19.78.
:_K-a4^J_C./^Z>.^!,_V. _Judge of-Probate, Abbeville County, S. C.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing thc above petition of Wi-_Li__r__JL«.__e__
it is hereby ordered, adjured and decreed, That the petition be granted and the _aid Last Will and Testament, -OCR
3-8KHS_ ., of __4_______?_
Probate in Common Form.
., deceased, be entered of
Given under m;- hand ant! the seal of the Court of Probate, this...2.8j_h day of..NQy__I___ar._.., 1928
_^__^.^____<g?_2s__2__<g_^_Judge of Court of Probate.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, \
Abbeville County. j-—J- do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
••— Eula Lee deceased, so far as 3_ know or believe;
and that A will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
sa:d Will, as far as ..her goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th. law charge me and that
1 will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
_..-_•-J_.e. God.
Sworn to before mc, this . . 28th day of \ t^C/C^^7^..1X..November ___., Anno Domini 19 78 (
r~rf/ " _X^ -49__J/t_?«_a^^-£-!s*^-4_-C>^ s£ffZ*??L<Lg.—/... . / (Thc Postofficc Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)—Z Judge of Vitbtlc. Abbeville CSimty, S. C.
Attorney's Name and Address:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
This is to certify that I Johnnie Waters, domake my last will & testimony this 18th dayof November 1968, do will all my interest inHouse and Approx. £. Acres of lnnd & all personalproperty located in Lowndesville, S. C. toMiss Allie Waters, the only stipilationd I wouldmake is that for any reason sufficent money isnot available for burial expense for both me &my Wife Margie Burton Waters, Allie Waters isto sell any or all of the mentioned property torelieve her of this expense, & at the end of herAllie Waters lifetime if the above mentionedproperty is still in her hands, I would recomenedthftt property be sold & the money be Equally dividedamoving my surviving Children.
-Johnnie waters
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PROOF OF WILL
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County. ' ,N THE C0URT 0F PR0BATE
By BESSIE USE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said county:
Personally appears ?_«J_t__l«__»_^M-
who, being duly sworn, says that he saw .Ji_.DJlie.__a_-er_i.
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the _"____ day of
_____??>:?_*?_r_»_A??___ _ , A. D to be
and contain his. Last Will and Testament; that thc said -Iohnnie.JSaters
was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that thc said M_--__?-_____therland
together with ___^__°14__l^.lJ_§__ _ and _Hany..C___Sp__r__s at the request
of the tcstat 03- ..in.. presence, and in thc presence of each other, witnessed the due execution thereof.
P_L+ViSworn to before me, this „____ day of
November , Anno Domini _9__7_3)
Judge of Probate, Abbeville County, S. C. /
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM '
On hearing the above petition of Mil___§_l_W___McMahj|_l _it is hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed, That thc petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil _._._ of Johnnie Waters deceased, be entered ofProbate in Common Form.
Given under my hand ant! thc seal of thc Court of Probate, this 24th day of._._.ovei_ber—, 19-__?.8
Judge of Court of Probate.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
. do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
Johnnie.Waters ....deceased, so far as..her..._.know or believe;
and that ...J will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained In the
said Will, as far. as ___•_!____ goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th. law charge me and that
J will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
me God.
Sworn to before mo, this . 24th day of \ l¥\.lJUx/!jZd&-.%L2l-y]X^.N°v?-.*er- . ._ Anno Domini 19.7.8
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(Thc Postofficc Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)Judge of Prcb_to. Abbeville County, S. C.
Attorney's Name and Address:
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OP ABBEVILLE
IN THE NAME _»••' GOD, AMEN -
1: • I, Ernest C. McKee, of the County and State aforesaid,
>. do make, ordain, publish and declare this as my Last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking all wills and instruments of a test
amentary nature heretofore by me made.
2: I will and direct that my Executrix hereinafter named
shall pay all of my just debts with the first money coming
her hands.
3: I will, devise, and bequeath, all of my property of
whatsoever kind and wheresoever situated, real, personal , or
mixed unto my beloved wife, Effie C. McKee, during her natural
lifetime. Then,at her death, I will and direct that whatever
property remains in my estate, real, personal or mixed, to my
Son, Robert E. McKee, _n fee simple absolute,
k: I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my wife,
Effie C. McKee, Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament,
without bond.
IN WITNESS Vnf3?c-:0F, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this ^La? day oj" June:••, A. D., 1970.
gsi^vfro? CT_ In n A-^2- (LS)Signed, Sealed, Published andDeclared by Ernest C. McKeeand for his Last Will and Test '.ament, in the presence of U3, whoin his presence and of each otherat his request have subscribed ournames as witnesses.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT 0?ERNEST C. MCKEE
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PROOF OF WILL* *
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Judge of Probate, Abbeville County, S. C.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing the above petition of —fiO_>-3r__-EjL-McKe_-— -it is hereby ordered, adjured and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
,t„_ «..t_i ;•. , -u_scu'6.d ^ IS nanjt {? |Ai. instrument in our presence, And In the presence of
each of us. and at the same time he* . declared in our presence and hearing that the same was
//•'!;__ .. last Will and Testament, and. requested us, and each of us, to sign pur names thereto aswitnesses to the execution thereof, and which we hereby do in the presence of tbe testate^ and of
r_t„ other, this .? 5 day of Jf')a^ « %tthe day of the date of the saidWill. and. write opposite our names our respective'places of residence.Will. ami. write opposite our i
1:- I, Anna S. Ashley, of the County and State aforesaid, do make,
>^ ordain, publish and declare this as my Last Will and Testament, herebyrevoking all wills and instruments of a testamentary nature heretofore by
'me made*
2i- I will and direct that my Executor hereinafter named shall pay
all of my just debts with the first money coming into his hands.
3:- I will, devise and bequeath, all of my property of whatsoever
kind and wheresoever situate, real, personal or mixed, unto my beloved son,
Ben J. Ashley, in fee simple absolute.
Us— I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son, Ben J. Ashley,
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
2nd day of May, 1?66., A. D.
Ulvnsyrrts ,W ,OjtA0p^> ^ (L3)
Signed, Sealed, Published andDeclared by Anna S. Ashiey, asand for her Last Will and Test
ament, in the presence of us,who in her presence and of eachother at her request have subscribed ournames as witnesses.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
PROOF OF WILL
IN THE COURT OF PROBATE
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said county:
_, J. C. MCWHORTERPersonally appears
who, being duly sworn, says that he saw AWA_?___________ — _...
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the !__ J_B_-.
Mayi A. D ' _19£G
and contain he? Last Will and Testament; that the said
.day of
._ to be
Anna P< Ashlfty was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said _* '
Marvin Gamibrei.1 . *._>„.!_-,«,- An«-_Hne>together with and _.._?_inO__mxn_Alewine at the request
of the testatrix in..her presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the due execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this __-___• day of
.December , Anno Domini __7__-
^^-_^_k-_-_--Judgc of "Probate, Abbeville County, S. C.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing thc above pclition9)f __M____________1_it is hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil _._ , of A_?i___l__A__-____ deceased, be entered ofProbate in Common Form.
Given under my hand anc! thc seal of thc Court of Probate, this—l_-th day of.____QgC_en\ber_.p 19 £.8
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
I do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true LastWill of the within named and that
ANNA S. ASHIEY . , Tdeceased, so far as _• know or believe;
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and that ..... _ will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
said Will, as far as ...her goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th. law charge me and that
I !___.__: . will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
...M God.
Sworn to before me, this 12th -day of
December , Anno Domini 19..?8| Route H0nea EPa#f, S. C. 29654-
Judge of-Prcbntc. Abbeville CoY»___vS: C.
Attorney's Name and Address:
(The Postofficc Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)
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CLARENCE EUGENE DARBY
I, CLARENCE EUGENE DARBY, of R. p. D. #1/ Donalds,
Abbeville county, state of south Carolina, hereby make, publish
and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament and hereby revoke
any and all other wills and codicils heretofore made by me
ARTICLE I
I direct my Executrix to pay, out of my estate, all of
my just and legal debts, including the expenses of my last illness^5 and funeral expenses.
ARTICLE II
All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real,
personal and mixed, of every kind and nature and wherever situate,
of which I may die seized or possessed, I give, devise and bequeath
the same unto my wife, OLA MAE S. DARBY, as her own absolutely,
. provided she survives me, but in the event that my said wife should
predecease me, or she and I should meet simultaneous death, then
in such event, igive, devise and bequeath the same unto my child,f^ ARTHUR EUGENE DARBY.
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For the more convenient and economical administration
of my estate, I hereby clothe my Executrix with power to sell at
public or private sale any part or all of the assets of my estate,
when in her discretion such sale may appear to be advisable, with
power to execute and deliver such deeds, assignments, transfers
and other instruments of title as may be necessary to pass titleQ»2i to the purchasers.
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' ' PROOF OF WILL
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, )Abbeville County. j IN THE C0URT 0P PROBATEBy BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said county:
Personally appears „ _&i._ab-tth._Bei-dersQn _
who, being duly sworn, says thatShe saw Cl__r_Ulce--E-_gena_Darby
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the _l_th j-y 0t
March a. d. .1976 _. t0 bc
and contain his. Last Will and Testament; that thc said
_Glaxenc.e.J_&gen_e_r_arby was then of sound and disDosing mind, memory and understanding, according
to thc best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said F."H p.aheth Henderson
together with _Faye Walters and _...T___A_._ He.rjdergiOn_._ _. at the request
of the tcstat or in his_. presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the due execution-thereof.
Sworn to before me, this ...13th day of
Jjeceiaiber- , Anno Domini 19.78
Judge of Probate, Abbeville County, S. C.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing the ab^ve petition of ..Ojlg_.MsLe_____Darby_
it is hereby ordered, adjured and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil , of _a.areilC.e__-aeene--9a^,by deceased, be entered ofProbate in Common Form.
Given under my hand ami the seal of thc Court of Probate, this—-JL_fc_h_ day of.__D__C__.bex_.., 19.76..
Judge of Court of Probate.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, \
Abbeville County. )
1 do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
-Clarenca J3ugene.J_ar_3y deceased, so far as...?. know or believe;
and that _A will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
said Will, as far as bi_F goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th_ law charge me and that
*. will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
J?.8- God.
Sworn to before me, this . 13th . ... .day of
December , Anno Domini 1_78. ( /
Judge of Prcbitc. Abbeville County, S. C.
Attorney's Name and Address:
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ARTICLE IV
I nominate, constitute and appoint my wife, OLA MAE S.
DARBY, Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and direct that
she serve without furnishing bond. In the event my said wife is
unable or unwilling to serve, then I nominate, constitute and
appoint my son, ARTHUR EUGENE DARBY, to serve in her stead and
without furnishing bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal to this my Last Will and Testament consisting of this and one
(1) other typewritten page, identified by my signature on said
Signed, sealed and declared by the said CLARENCE EUGENEDARBY as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us,three competent witnesses, who in his presence and in the presenceof each other, at his request, have subscribed our names aswitnesses this ^fcfj day of Al£^^£&x 1976.
Witnesses Addresses
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COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. )
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
J. E. WILKERSON
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AKEN:-
I, J. E.Wilkerson, of the County of Abbeville, in the State
of South Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understand
ing and desiring to make disposition of all of my property in case of death,
do hereby make, publish and declare the following as and for my last Will
and Testament, hereby revoking any and all Wills heretofore by me made.
ITEM 1:- I direct that my Executrix, hereinafter named,
as soon after my death as practicable, to pay all of my just debts and fun
eral expenses, with the first money coming into her hands.
ITEM 11:- After the payment of my debts, I will, devise
and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my property, real, personal
and mixed unto my wife, Jessie N.Wilkerson, in fee simple absolute.
ITEM 111:- I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my
wife, Jessie N.Wilkerson, Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, with
full power to her to do any and every act necessary to carry this my Last
will into effect, and without giving.bond as such Executrix.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affix
ed my seal this _£3r£_day 0fDecember f A#D# 196__>.
Signed, Sealed, Published andDeclared by J. E. Willcerson,as and for his Last Will and
Testament,in our presence, andwe, in his presence, at his request, and each of us in the presence of the other two, havehereunto signed our names as attesting witnesses.
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PROOF O. /ILL
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, j |N THg -URT 0F pR0BATEAbbeville County. )
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said county:Joyce Wj_ Coush
Personally appears __ -•*•
who, being duly sworn, says that he saw -J.-E.-WiOfcer. ,1-
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of w. ng, bearing._, A. D. ..
._ Last Will and Testament; that the said..J--E^-Wilfa_r£_0-L.--
then of sound and disoosing mind, memory and understanding, according
_._.._ ..!.» Joyce W. Couchthe best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said __
Bessie Lee F.. Nance. and J..D*..-ta_.__. at the request
December , 19^8
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together with
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. date the _-23r_i_ day of
this to be
of the testator in.-.-hiS-prcsence, and in the presence
., this—___?-*—- day of
of each other, witnessed the due execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, i..._ "on
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Jud°e of Probate, Abbeville County, S. C. 07ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing thc above petition of.it is hereby ordered, adjured and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
. J.E. Wilkerson _ , deceased, be entered ofcodicil , of
Probate in Common Form.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate, lhis..-l°*h day of—December—, 19.--78~___v__^^-.^----^^-_^- i_x
-Judge of Court of Probate.
Jessie N. Wilkerson
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, jAbbeville County. )
I d0 solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that....
J.E, Wilkerson. ....deceased, so far as .his know or believe;
and that .-I will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
sad Will, as far as ....'M goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th. law charge me and that
2 will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
me .God.
Sworn to before me. this . 19th - day ofDecember , Anno Domini 19.7?
Abbeville Courfty, S. C.
Attorney's Name and Address:
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(Thc Postoffice Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)
County, South Carolina (Route 3, Iva, South Carolina), hereby
make, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking any other will or instrument of a testamentary nature
heretofore by me made.
ITEM I
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my nephew,
George Morrow, as Executor of this my Last Will and Testament,
and power is hereby given to him, either at public or private
sale, to sell or dispose of and to make title to any and all of
my property for the payment of debts and for carrying out the
provisions of this will, i will and direct that my Executor
shall not be required to make returns to any governmental agency
from which he may be relieved by this my Last Will and Testament.
ITEM II
All of my property of every kind whatsoever, real,
personal or mixed, I give, devise and bequeath to my brother,
Gaines Morrow, should my brother, Gaines Morrow, predecease me
or die before taking under this will, then I give, devise and
bequeath all of my property to my nephew| George Morrow.IN WIITTESS WHEREOF, Ihave hereLto set my hand and
seal this twenty-sixth day of September, ISJ77.
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Signed, sealed, published ai declared by Lester L. Morrow
as and for his Last Will and ?estament in the prese .j of us,
who, in his presence, and in :he presence of each ther, at
his request, have subscribed our names as witne as:
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I, Bobby Linda H. Sizemore of Abbeville County, South^ Carolina, do hereby make, publish and declare the following to- be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all other
wills made by me:
ITEM I. I direct my Executor hereinafter named to payall of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as may bepracticable after my death.
ITEM II. I will, devise and bequeath all the rest,residue and remainder of my property, both real and personal,to my beloved husband, James B. Sizemore, in fee simple,forever.
ITEM III. In the event my said husband should bedead at the time of my death, or in the event he and I shouldj.L. V aneously or under circumstances which make itdifficult to determine which of us died first, then, in eitherevent, I will, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue andremainder of my property, both real and personal, untoSamuel H. Sizemore, as Trustee, upon the following uses andpurposes:
,nrnmo 41**1. T° hold» mfna&e> maintain, rent and collect theincome from the property in this trust.
(b) To apply the net proceeds of said income to themaintenance education, comfort and support of my chUdrenin^ch *BUr^tt: and Shiela L' Burkett> at su'h times andTrust^fTTr8.9!; the TrUStee Sha11 determine in saidTrustee s absolute judgment and discretion. In the event theincome should be insufficient to provide s;id beneficiariesTru^ff6^? main*enance> education, comfort anS support theTrustee shall invade the trust corpus for this purpose andsuch invasion or invasions shall be according to the needs ofrather tLn1Clari^-in Said T™stee's absolutf discretionrather than according to any pro-rata scheme of distribution.
of twentv-ini! mVhe d3te my y°unSest <*ild attains the age
-££____• -oqu._kf-- £_<..._ Z£tt£any de"ased(d) The Trustee to have full power:
1. To sell any part or all of the property in thisTrust real or personal, at public or private saleor sales with or without advertisemen£w?thoutcourt order or notice to, or consent of anyonesaid8?' I"1" "/^"^ and UP°° -ch'terms'ssaid Trustee may deem advisable.
PROOF OF ILL
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
<^_l^-_j-_<A_^^^fc^_^k.^S Judge of Probate, 3\bbevillc County, S. C.5
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM V
On hearing thc ab^ve petition of jJ.amQS.JB__ Sizemore.it is hereby ordered, adjured and decreed. That thc petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil _;____. , of Bobby.Linda -3.__Sizeraore deceased, be entered ofProbat. in Common Form.
Given under my hand and Ihe seal of the Court of Probate, this 12th day of ..January. , 19-7S-.
N$_j_E<£«i> .<r< t &*tt^z>^_5fe&£44^.Judgejof Court of)probate:—
... ... _ . t IN THE :OURT OF PROBATEAbbeville County.
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said county:
Personally appears
Bobby Linda » • cm 'amny.awho, being duly sworn, says that he saw .- •• v_eM_B_____
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the 2-^th day of
...October. - , a. d. _~l9-7_t to be
and contain her Last Will and Testament; that the said _Bobby_Li-n_ta_
.• -. H_>--Sij-?-!Pre. was tncn 0f s0_nd and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said Michael Ft MytHJTiaX
together with __ilburn_ c _.„Gable and _ Jacqueline.-R-.-Thcanaf^fthe request
of the tcstatxix- .- Jn -fier -.presence, and in thc presence of each other, witnessed the duo execution-thereof.
Sworn to before me, this -__24h day °f
January- , , Anno Domini 19.-79
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
— I do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that.
-Bobby-Linda-H^-Sizemore deceased, so f3r as __I. know or believe;
and that X- will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
said Will, as far as ....her... goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th_ law charge me and that
___ -!_._...__. will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
J_e God. « "*
Sworn to berorc me, this . 12th - day of \ Li(^^l^f...jBi.... ^/^ff^ft?^.^?^.January.... , Anno Domini 19 79 ( [/
<____£f<^«*r*s_-*-____8^' Judge of Prr.hitv. /Abbeville'Countys&C.
Attorney's Name and Address:
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2. To borrow money and to lease, pledge or mortgage jany part or all of the property in this Trust, jincluding the power to lease, pledge or mortgage jfor terms which may extend beyond the date oftermination of this Trust, and to invest andreinvest all or any part of the corpus, includingany accumulated trust income, borrowed funds andany proceeds of any invasion sales made undersub-section 1 above in such securities, propertiesor other investments as said Trustee may, in hissole discretion deem advisable and proper.
3. To execute and deliver deeds, bills of sale,notes, mortgages, security agreements or any otherinstrument necessary or desirable in exercisingany of the powers herein granted.
ITEM IV. In the event my said husband is dead at thetime of my death, I nominate, constitute and appoint Samuel H.Sizemore to be the Guardian of the person of each of my childrenduring their minority.
ITEM V. I nominate, constitute and appoint my saidhusband to be the Executor under this Will, or if my saidhusband does not survive me, or if he should survive me andthereafter die, resign or become incapacitated, then, ineither event, I nominate, constitute and appoint Samuel H.Sizemore as the Executor under this Will. My Executor shallserve without bond, and will have full power and sole discretionto settle or compromise all debts or claims against my estate,and sell any part or all of my property, real and personal,at public or private sale or sales, with or without advertisement,without court order and for such price or prices and upon suchterms as said Executor may deem advisable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand andseal this ,_a £> day of \c f,tA_-.y , A.D., 1974.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the withinnamed Bobby Linda H. Sizemore as and for her Last Will andTestament in the presence of us, who, at her request and in herpresence, and in the presence of each other, have hereuntosubscribed our names as witnesses the day and year last abovewritten.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OFJames Andrew ^lmore
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IN THE NAME OF GOD, JLMEN:-
1. I, James Andrew Elmore, of the County and State aforesaid, do make,
ordain, nublish and declare this as my Last Will and Testament, hereby revok
ing all wills and instruments of a testamentary nature heretofore by me made.
2. I will and direct that my Executor hereinafter named shall pay all
of my just debts with the first money coming into his hands.
3. I will, devise and bequeath all of my property of whatsoever kind
and wheresoever situated, real, personal, or mixed unto my beloved wife,
Minnie Sanders E__nore, whom I have been living with for Forty years as man
and wife, in fee simple absolute.
5. I hereby nominate, constitute, aid appoint, Mr. Charlie C. Murdock,
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
5th day of November, 1971.
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^ Signed, Sealed, Published, andDeclared by James Andrew Elmore, asand for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us, who in hispresence and of each other at hisrequest have subscribed our namesas witnesses.
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PROOF OF WILL
THE STATE: OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
.Tudgc of Probate, Abbeville CountyT-ST C.
... ... _ _, . , IN THE COURT OF PROB, , _Abbeville County.
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said county:
Personally .pears Janet-Calveri,
who, being duly swi>rn, says thalshc saw .James._-_U_r_M____I_0.__e
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the ^th. day of
.Noxeiabfir. , a. d. __27__ —_ to be
and contain his Last Will and Testament; that the said
-Jarnfm.Andrew.-E_jnorj3 was then of sound and disDosing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said __-n__.t-_-.al3_@___<
together with __Q_uclene_T__.Q_lff_.n_ and _ Earle _S.__Nickle_s_ at the request
of the testator in._.._lis._-presence, and in thc presence of each other, witnessed the duo execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this—12th day of
.January , Anno Domini 19.72.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM *
On hearing thc abwo petition of -Gbarlie__9___Kl-rdQckit is hereby ordered, adjured and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil of. J_a___g_An_drew_Ebnpre deceased, be entered ofProbate in Common Form.
Given under my hand ano* thc seal of the Court of Probate, this 1242. day of...January. , 19._79.
£-^_li_-_--_--e^^Judge-_f Court of Probate? •
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
—I—- —- do solemnly swear, that this writing contains thc true Last Will of the within named and that
JamesAndrew.JSlmora deceased, so far as....I.. know or believe;
and that X will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
said Will, as far as ...his — goods and chattels will thereunto extend and the law charge me and that
-- - * W»H make a '™c and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
- __e God.
Sworn to before me, this . 12th .. dayJanuary ___ _ Anno Domjni w ??
of * oMi^J.j^u^i^J^M
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Attorney's Name and Address:
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COUKTY OF ABBi_VILLI_
In the name of God, amen:
I, Annie I-.rae K. Davis of the Level Land
Section 6f Abbeville County, State of South Carolina, do make,
ordain, publish and declare thir, as and for my last will and test
ament . '•'•
Item I. I will, devise and bequeath my 15 acres of
land and the house thereon to ray son, Janes Albert Martin, sub
ject however to a life estate in my husband, Cleveland Davis,
with the request that my son pass the same on to his children.
Item II. I wish my executorIto pay all of the expenses
of my funeral and to put a marker to my grave and to pay all of
my just debts.
Item III. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint
ray husband, Cleveland Davis, as executor of my will giving him
power to do the things necessary to carry out my will without the
Order of the Court.
IKSifiX In v/itness ./hereof, I have herunto set my hand
and seal this 6th. day of I'mrch A. D. I967.
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Signed, seale.I, published anddeclared by Annie I.ae I.. Davisas and for her last will andtestament, in the presence ofus, who in her presence, andof each other, at her request,have susbcribed our names aswitnesses.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,M THE COURT OF PROBATE
Abbeville County.
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said cot :y:
Personally appears Janet.Calve: /_
who, being duly sworn, says that-foe saw _ .^_B_ifi.____5.__-_._l-a__L8—
sign, seal, nublish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date , 6th day of
March .___ . a. d. __1__67. - to be
and contain -her Lasl Will and Testamcn- .hat the said
Annie JMae.M.Davis. was then of sound and disposing rr .id, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said _.Janet-.Calvert
together with __B_U_ie_H_.._C.aD_l and J)aisy__Hagen at the request
of the testatrix in her .. prosrn.e, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the duo execution thereof.
Hwniii to lioliiri! mi!, IIiIh . lJJth <iny of
.Hanuaiy. _, , Anno Domini 19-79-
fc^_S_^<?___.Judge of Probate? Abbeville County>
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM *
On hearing the above petition of James filbert-Martin
it is hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, withi
codicil-..: , of __an__a__rae_M»_J}a__Ls... , deceased, be entered of
Probate in Common Form.
Given under my hand and Ihc seal of thc Court of Probate, this.. 15-th. day of—January —. 19—79-
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
X_ do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
Annie -Mae. -...Davia. deceased, so far as 1 know or believe;
and that 1., will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
said Will, as far as J_QE goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th_ law charge me and that
X will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
_M_ God.
Sworn to before me, this . l£th - day of \ Yy ^^y\a^»_..^_>^-^-t-/tjL-A^January >» - * Anno Domini 19 79 (
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Attorney's Name and Address:
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STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA )
COUNTY OF,. GREENWOOD •':;., )LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
•KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, George EarlBurton, of the County of Oreehwood, and the; State of South Carolina,being of. sound: and^dispoeingmind and memopy,.and acting withoutduress, meriace^ fraud, or undue influencefrom any person or personswhomsoever, do;.hereby make, publish and d.eolare this "to be my lastwill and testament, hereby revoking all other wills- or instrumentsof a testamentary nature by me at any ttoe[Jxeret<?fore made.
'*;-''--:A''. 's>;Vi-'---•^"i.' _»^_>ii_i"j_-ft<_i;';ja«*' .".:I •' iiLye''> ^bequea^v^df^eyise; all of my ;;prpperty,^i98^,: ajid^pirsona_,>'vtp. my ohild^iafixi equal shares, share..-/;,
:ahd.sJfc-a_^o$ii^ should die'••-; ;,wiito_^•i^:^^ u^'ek&d &r; ehave7taken^#ti_,eP the; terms*>f this wil... had aueh;parent: survived me.
:.\I..hereby nominate and appoint my: wife, •Velmet C« Burton,V, vas::3^ will" and; 'dirapt that she betoivserve .in•thaivoepaoity without;; posting bond.
%•>). -Hi vjwjTNESS WHEREOF I' eign,r seaJ-^^ubiish ,and declare f:;ibe ipy.'iast willr and^ -testament in HblM of the \s.witnessing it at my-request thls.;:r"---fyjif*<£i ' day of"
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-.'•;.•/ Signed*Coaled; vpjubli^Burton, the abovenamed;Teatfctoiy to be hie'jlaat will and: testia-ment, and we, • at his reque*;t; invhis presence, and in the presence,of eaoh other, have hereunto subifcribed bur-names as witnesses,•^.1 •>--;y_g^^ .'• • ^y£$p
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,___.„.._. . SN THE COURT OF PROBATEAbbeville County.
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said t nty:
Personally appears _....- ^J>A>.l: MING_
who, being duly sworn, says that he saw __ THQMAS__l.-i_BE]_SHA_-6+h
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the day of
.September . a. D. __?_?_ to be
h.sand contain '. Last Will and Testament; that thc said
_-_!-*_i_*_v*-.__"_•__~_?_\~?f**. was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to thc best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that thc said --XAMES..G_..FJ-_MXNG
# . ii. •«. FRANCIS R. WILLIAMS . EDWARD R. STRGTHER.together with and _ at the request
of the tcstat o_. in., his presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed thc duo execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this ..... _ day of
.January. Anno Domini 19 __?9/. .. jQtA.
Judge of Probate, Abbeville CouRtyr-S. C.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM -
On hearing the time petition of .C™^....:.™™..it is hereby ordered, adjured and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
NO codicil . of _^OMS..N...G--?NSHAW _ deceased, be entered of
Probata in Common Form.
Given under my hand and Ihc seal of the Court of Probate, this _?__!? .day of...^_________ , 19._Z?
Judge of Court df Probat.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, \
Abbeville County. j
—A do solemnly swear, that this writing contains thc true Last Will of the within named and that
THPMAS N,..CRENSHAW deceased, so far u.______ know or believe;
and that „__ will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
said Will, as fa-- as JjJ.s goods and chattels will thereunto extend and thD law charge me and that
_._—__- _.J. will make a true and perfect inventory of all such good3 and chattels; So help
.».. God.
Sworn to before me, this . 17th . day of \ ^r (D,OA&]lkjLa^-.. fflj--.uA£&l<lJ:bX-LJ-r?..
Januax£ - - *nno B?mini 19"7-9 ^m^.l.^.-^^^.%]^.K3.'..9L'L.^?^.....-__----V_-___<__^t-«^<^X7_/fctrTtsG-^, ) (The Postofficc Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)
Judge of Prr.l»_o. Abbeville County. S_^C.
Attorney's Name and Address: _
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, )
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. )
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
GILBERT H. COOLEST
IN TIE NAME OF GOD, AlffiM:-
I, Gilbert H. Cooley, of the County of Abbeville, in the
State aforesaid, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understand
ing and desiring to make disposition of all of my property in case of death,
do hereby make, publish and declare the following as and for my last Will
and Testament,
1:- I direct that my Executrix, hereinafter named,
as soon after my death as practicable, pay all of my just debts, with the
first money coming into her hands.
2:- After the payment of my debts, I will, devise and
bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my property, real, personal and
mixed, to my wife, Naomi L. Cooley, in fee simple absolute,
3:- I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my wife,
Naomi L. Cooley, sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, with
full power to her to d> any and every act necessary to carry this my Will
into effect, and without giving bond as such Executrix,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed ray name and affixed
ny seal tills lafc day of J^ly , A. D, I96I,Signed, Sealed, Published and Declaredby Gilbert H. Cooley, as and for hislast Will and Testament, in our presence and we in his presence, at hisrequest, and each of us in the presenceof the other tr.ro, have hereunto signedour names as attesting witnesses.
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ROOF OF WILL- SEE AFFIDAVITS ATTACHED
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Judge of Probate, . ibcvillc County, S. C.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM ^
On hearing the abivo petition of War.nrj L. Cooleyit is hereby ordered, adjured and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil , of _ -Gilbert-H.-fJoX-lqt deceased, be entered ofProbat3 in Common Form.
Given under my hand and the seal of thc Court of Probat^ this.-19.th_ day of..January: , 1972-
_.?^rr.$^rf^^^Judge of Court of Ffobate.
_, ._ IN THE COURT OF PROBATEAbbeville County,
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge said county:
Personally appears SEE. _F£0_tfI3_S_AmCHED- _
who, being duly sworn, says that he saw
sign, seal, publish and declare the annc i instrument of writing, bearing date the day of
!_-__ , A. D. _ — to be
and contain Last Will and Testament; that thc said.
is then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and bcli.;'; and that the said . ,
together with and at the request
of the tcstat ...in presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the duo execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this day of
, Anno Domini 19
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
-I --- d» solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
.NaQnd.LA.Copley. _ ...deceased, so far as.-L-—-know or believe;
and that I ... will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
sa:d Will, as far as ..his goods and chattels will thereunto extend and tin law charge me and that
wil1 make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
.i-?.__God.
Sworn to before mc, this . . 19th - day of \ //^S^U^—^y*-...J«»«y... __.., Anno Domini 19 72
(Thc Postofficc Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)
Attorney's Name and Address:
STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OP ABBEVILLE.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
IN THE NAME OP GOD, AMEN:-
1: I, Richard Howell Williams, of the County and State
aforesaid, do make, ordain, publish and declare this as my last
Will and Testament, hereby revoking all wills and instruments
of a testamentary nature heretofore by me made.
2:- I will and direct that my Executrix hereinafter named
"shall pay all of my just debts with the first money coming into
her hands.
3:- I will, devise and bequeath all of my property of
whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate, real and personal, unto
my wife, Leila Clarke Williams, in fee simple absolute.
l\.i- I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my wife,
Leila Clarke Williams, Executrix of this my last Will and Testament},
without bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 2d day of April, 1954.
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by, Richard Howell Williams,as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who in^-, * » r
names as witnesses.
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Abbeville.S.C.
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raooF OF WILL
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
<*Judge of Probate, Abbeville Co
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
Abbeville County. < ,N THE C0URT 0F PR0BATE
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of saic county:
Personally aipcars J-Oto.Tj-.Mabry ,
who, being duly sv • \ says that he saw RichaT-d-Howell-lf-illiams
sign, seal, publish an declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the 20.th day of
.April. _„ , A. D. JLS?2]_ __._ to be
and contain his Last Will and Testament; that thc said
Richard. Howell_Willi_m_S was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said J_Qhj_______lal-_Cy
together with __Rllth..M--Strawhorne .... and -Chester.-ELonlng at the request
of the testator. jn._hiS.__.presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed thc due execution thereof.
Sworn to beforp mc, this lT-tfa day of-January ^ , Anno Domini 19.-721 -^ , m „
/n.
On hearing thc abw. petition of T.a]]a (ilarVe..Williams.
it is hrreby ordered, adjured and decreed. That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil *_ , of __ &!-*arO<Wl__Wim-_ns.___. deceased, be entered ofProbate in Common Form. . . .
Gfvcn under my hand and the seal of thc Court of Probate, this 17th day of ...JsiUiaiy , 19..72.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
_L do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
- -Richard.Howell-Williams. ....deceased, so far as .1 know or believe;
and that _______... will well and truly execute the same, bypaying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
said Will, as far as ...his__ ..goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th. law charge me and that
— 1— —wil1 makc a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
me God.
Sworn to before inc. this 17th .... day of ^ )( ZcCC^.C£^A/cL^L\}^.LL^n^January __„_. Anno Domini 19 7?
"K* -^75_-- '£<2Le / (The Postofficc Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)fudge of Prr.b-tfs. Abbeville County, S. C.
Attorney's Name and Address
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, George M. Bailey of the County and State aforesaid,being of sound memory, understanding, but mindful of the uncertalnltyof life do hereby make, publish and declare the following as and formy Last Will and Testament,
1. I do hereby direct that my executor hereinafter named shallpay all my just debts as soon after my death as possible,
2, I will, devise and bequeath all my property of every natureand kind whatsoever that is real estate, personal property or mixedto my wife* Josie T. Bailey,
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3, I do hereby appoint Josie T, Bailey as executor bf this mylast Will and Testament, she to serve without bond.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by George $, Bailey,as and for his Last Will and Testament this -^^»- day of
Signed, sealed, published anddeclared by George M# Baileyas and for his I_ast Will and Testamentin our presence and we in his presenceand in the presence each of the othersand at his request, have hereunto signedour names as attesting witnesses:
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PROOF OF WILL
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
BESSIE LEE F. KAHCZ
Judge of Probate, Abbeville County,'S. C.
Abbeville County. • ,N THE C0URT 0F PR0BATE
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said county:
Personally appears Arthur_W.__Hwiter
who, being duly sworn, says that he saw Qaorge-M.-_Ba. ley
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the 26th day of
Jflne , a. D. -191Q- to be
and contain M.S Last Will and Testament; that the said
Qeorge _MA_Bailey was then of sound and disposing mind, memory am! understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that thc said .-_-C_-_-r_W.__Hiinter
together with __f.?)H>._^__ *__L*PE?_.__ and —Qua. Mandia at thc request
of the testator in._hi8 presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the duo execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this 2trth day of
.January , Anno Domini 19-J2-
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ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing thc above petition of Jo.sia_I_._Bailey..
it is hereby ordered, adjui!;;cd and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil.. „_, of Ge_orge_Mft_ Bailey __t deceased, be entered of
Probate in Common Form.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate, this 2llth day of Jan. ua_ry ( 1922.BESSIE LE£ F. fU-.Ci /<^
Judge of Court of Probate.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1
Abbeville County. )
1 — do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
George M._Bailey deceased, so far as !. know or believe;
and that ..X will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
said Will, as far as his . goods and chattels will thereunto extend and ths law charge me and that
..I will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
jne---God.
Sworn to before me, this . 2_fbt_ay of
Januaiy ... ., Anno Domini 19??.££-__.._: ...ss ?. .:.:.: :v A>
Judge of Prrbilo, Abbeville County, 9. C.
Attorney's Name and Address:
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• STATE OF GEORGIA )
i! )•COUNTY OF RICHMOND )
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
LEWIS S. BELCHER.
|. I, LEWIS S. BELCHER, of Richmond County, Georgia,
j; being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publishI'
and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, executed in
duplicate, with each copy to be considered as an original, and
hereby revoke all former Wills and Codicils by me made.
ITEM I: I direct my Executor hereinafter named to pay all
my just and legal debts out of the property of which I may die !seized and possessed.
ITEM II; I give, devise and bequeath my house and lot located
at 826 Gwinnett Street, City of Augusta, County of Richmond, State
of Georgia, to my wife FLORIENE Y. BELCHER to be hers in fee simpl
ITEM III: I give, devise and bequeath unto my three sons,
LEWIS S. BELCHER, JR., BENJAMIN F. BELCHER and LUTHER A. BELCHER
all the personal property owned by me at the time of my death,
including monies, stocks, bonds and automobiles.
j! ITEM IV: I, give, devise and bequeath unto my three sons,
|LEWIS S. BELCHER, JR., BENJAMIN F. BELCHER and LUTHER A. BELCHER
that certain tract of land containing 220 acres, more or less,
situate, lying and being in the County of Abbeville, State of
; South Carolina, to be theirs in fee simple, share and share alike.
i ITEM V: I nominate and appoint my son, LEWIS S. BELCHER,JR.,
to be the Executor of my Will and direct that he serve without
Ibond or surety and shall be releived of the necessity of filing
any returns to any Court. In the event that my said son pre-
„deceases me, or he is unable or refuses to serve, then and inn
jsu*h event, Ino _nate and .r jint. WILLIAM GILCHRIST to be|| the Substitute Executor of lis Will and direct that he servejwithout bond or surety anc shall be relieved of the necessityj- filing any returns to .-y court. !
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I sign, seal, publish andaecla ,this to be my La.t Will and T--tament/ in th. .^^of the persons witnessing it at my request, this Xf d„Y ofAugust 1968.
LEWIS S. BELCHER ^
THE FOREGOING was at said date subscribed, sealedpublished and declared by said Testator as his Last Will and
Testament, in our presence, and we, at his request, and in hispresence, in the presence of each other, subscribed our nsynesas witnesses, all of us, including the Testator, being presenttogether throughout the attestation and execution of the Will
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA "
]__ NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
—of ,CH/ >for yCNORTH AUGUSTS, SOUTH CAROiGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
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FORM 20 — LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
RICHMOND COUNTY
By The Court of Ordinary for Said County:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Xlpmifi, on the iSilLi . day of February •thousand nine hundred and Seventy one the last Will and Testament of
one,
Lewis S. Belcher
Richmond County Georgia —deceasedlate of — — • - • .
yflwcsmsc * ___ _s * *was exhibited in open court, and in , form of law, proved and admitted to record, and admims-i solemn
tration of all and singular, the Real .Estate. Goods. Chattels and Credit ofsaid deceased was granted
Lewis S. Belcher, Jr.,toLi
the trfnif0r - and in by 8aid wil1 named and aPP°mted-
Now therefore the said _- • — — ——: '
Lewis S. Belcher, Jr..
having appeared before said Court, and taken the oath of office required by law, isby virtue of these presents legally authorized to administer the Real Estate, Goods, Chattels, Rights
and Credits of said deceased, according to the tenor and effect of the said Will and Testament, and
according to law. \kT****:^^ Witn?^ my hand as Ordinary, and the Seal of the Soid Court, this
t . _, , , Seventy one• ' •* \ v *• • \L nineteen hundred and
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STlrrE OF GEORGIA,COURT OF PROBATE
COUNTY OF RICHMOND
I, the Clerk of Court of Probate of said County, do he y certify that I have comp«..ed the foregoingcopy of: Last Will and Testament and Let rs Testamentary - Estate ofLewis S. Belcher ----------- _-.-__._._________,_.
with the original record and files thereof, now remain! in this office, and the sane is a correct transcripttherefrom and of the whole of such original record am ,e, and that said Court is a Court of Record:
I further certify that dismission .vas granted November 27, 1973.
STATE OF GEORGIA,County of RichmondCOURT OF PROBATE
I, IREE W. POPE, Judge of the Probate Court of Richmond County, State of Georgia, do hereby certifythat the Clerk, who signed the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same, duly qualifiedClerk of my Court; that the attestation is in due form of law, and that all her official acts are entitled to fullfaith and credit.
WITNESS my official signature at the City of Augusta, this 21st. day 0f December
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate this
the_______st__day of December i97_§__
y)£<2oT^*yrSL yC#7j.e. RichfjfbrClerk. Court of Probate. Richmond County. Georgia
in the yearof our Lordone thousand ninehundred and seventy - eight.
fudge of the Probate Court. Richmdfid County, Georgia
STATE OF GEORGIA,County of RichmondCOURT OF PROBATE
I, the Clerk of the Court of Probate of Richmond County, State of Georgia, do hereby certify that IREEW. POPE, who signed the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same, the Judge of theProbate Court of Richmond County Georgia, duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and that saidsignature is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of theCourt of Probate at the City of Augusta, County and
State aforesaid, the 21st day of Decemberin the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
seventy- ei9ht-
^l^y)^y^^tJ <~jL -^-^y_-2->^ yClerk. Court of Trobate. Richfp_nd County, Georgia
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OP LAURENS*
I, CHARLIE PAUL ASHLEY, of the County of Laurens, thei: .
I State of South Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind, but
jj realizing the uncertainty of this mortal life, do hereby make,i!
I| publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, herebyI revoking any and all Wills, and Codicils thereto, by me at anytime! .. •
heretofore made*
HEM ONE.
I direct that my just and lawful debts, all Federal,
| State and other taxes due by me and by my Estate, shall be paid by
j ray Executors as soon as may be practicable and for the best interest
authority to serve, with the se $ power and authority herein
prescribed'for; all three. My E scutrix andmy Executors are herein-
below referred to as "Executors"•
^^W^^^^^^f^W'^^^ovs to sell and dispose of all my
cattle and livestock at public or private sale, as they may deem
best, as soon as practicable. I suggest that they employ Sally Sales
Service, of Orangeburg, S. C, to handle the sale, if they deem this
to be advisable. "
Further, I direct them to dispose of my hardware and
other businesses as soon as practicable. I do not desire for my
Estate, wife and daughter to be engaged in merchandising, farming
or other businesses. I realize that it may be necessary to operate
these businesses for a time, but I want this continued no longer
;i than my Executors deem absolutely necessary for the best interest of
my Estate.
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; , In disposing of my hardware business, I would like! i; for my brother, JOHN HENRY ASHLEY, to be consulted and employed for •* • " '•'.•• • . ••-...•• .|
ouch time ns needed at a reasonable salary. He is presently employed• • • -.*.-' ..•.'••' i
- by rip in the hardware store and is familiar therewith and with my
affairs generally.
I further give unto my Executors power to sell and
dispose of all my other personal property of every kind, at public
; or private sale, and on such terms as they deem desirable, withouti
;! the Order of Court, with the exception of the personal property
herein specifically disposed of.
ITEM FOUR.
I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife,
MRS. MARIE B. ASHLEY, the following described property, in fee simple,
absolute and forever, to wit.
1. • All household goods and miscellaneous personal pro
perty and effects located in and about our home near
Ware Shoals, South Carolina, with the exception of certain articles
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which I have heretofore given to our beloved daughter, LINDA MARIE
ASHLEY. This gift to my wife includes my personal automobile.
2. My home place where I now reside located in Laurens
County, near Ware Shoals, South Carolina, fronting on
fU. S. Highway No, 25, containing ton (10) acres, more or less, and
being composed of the property conveyed to me by Dr. W. J. Holloway
!; by deed dated March 20, 19l|4* an<* recorded in the Office of the Clerk:; • iii of Court for Laurens County in Deed Book 83, at Page 391, and by
ji deed of Ware Shoals Manufacturing Co., dated February , 1<)\\$, andi-(•
{! recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens County in
^^jDeed Book 86, at Page 351*.. , " "
3« Lot, with dwelling thereon, located on Cork Street, in
Ware Shoals, Greenwood County, South Carolina, known
jas Lot No. 11 on plat of lots made for W. N. Cork by Thos. C. Anderson,1;
^Surveyor, dated September 17* 1936* being the property conveyed to me
by Mrs. Jennie L. Cork, as Committee for Loretta Culp by deed dated
'Jur?e 27, 192i_|, and recorded in the Office of tho Clerk of Court for
!:Greenwood County in Deed Book 67, at Page ij.79»
-j.. Lot, v/ith dwelling thereon, located at West End, Ware
Shoals, Greenwood County, South Carolina, fronting
15>_>.l feet, more or less, on a I|0 foot street (unnamed), and being
the identical property conveyed to mo by Horace M. Jones and Carrie
W. Jones by deed dated May 9, 1953, and recorded in tho Office of the
Clerk of Court for Greenwood County in Deed Book 100, at Page 2^3•
j 5>. Three lots of land, v/ith one dwelling thereon, known
j as Lots Nos. 10, 11 and 12 of the survey of the John
•Beeks Estate lands located about one mile from Ware Shoals on the
old Ware Shoals-Greenville Highway, known as Cemetery Highway, in ji
Laurens County, South Carolina, and being the identical property con- !
voyed to me by W. T. Bolt, Special Master, by deed dated November 6, I
1937, °-id recorded in Laurens County in Deed Book 63, at Page lljij.. ]1
6. A v:.c:.r_t lot fron-ir.^, _j/pro;......-.fcf.ly 60 j"o'>_ on Cork1
Street, being a portion of Lot V.o, 12 of the John C. •
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Cork Property, in Ware St als, Greenwood County, South Carolina,
being tho identical property oonveyed to me by Joe C. Jenkins by deed;
;dated May 5> 19-jlj., and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court
forfGreenwoodtcouiA 68, at Page 252,
! 7. Lot, T/ith two (2) store buildings thereon, frontingi Ij1 90 feet on Southern side of North Greenwood Avenue,ji West End, Ware Shoals, jj! Greenwood County, South Carolina, being Lot No* 1 of Saluda Heights i•; . • • jSubdivision No, 2, of lands formerly of Riegel Textile Corporation, [
fand more fully shown by plat thereof by J. Hearst Coleman Co., EngrsJ,
idated March ll|., 19-1-9, and recorded in Plat Book 5* at Page _j., the
records of Greenwood County, and being one of the lots conveyed to
me by Riegel Textile Corporation by deed dated August Ij., 19^9, a--d
recorded on August 5* 19^9* in "the Office of the Clerk of Court for
Greenwood County in Deed Book 8_f, at Page 112.
8. (a) Tract of land containing 90 acres, more or less, !
% situate in Abbeville County, South Carolina, and i
, bounded on the North by tho Ware Shoal3-Honea Path Public Highway;
] on the East by lands of Josh Young and Higgins Brothers; on the South
!'• by 1-inds of Higgins Brothers; and on the West by tract of 58*73
; acres hereinbelow described, being the land conveyed to me by James •
t R. Hill, Master, by deed dated February 5, 19^6, and recorded on
j' February 9, 19-J.6, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Abbeville !
ji County in Deed Book 6l, at Page 132} except, however, 2 small parcelsI I; lying North of the Ware Shoals-Honea Path Public Highway conveyed by
Ime to Jame3 E. Williamson, j
I ' i(b) Also, tract of 58.73 acres, more or less, situate in j
Abbeville County, South Carolina, and bounded on the \
j. Northwest and Northeast by lands of Zema Williamson; by 90 acre i
i tract of Charlie Paul Ashley above described on the Southeast; by <
i lands of E. M, Higgins on the Southland by lands of H. P. Wells,: i
public road intervening, on the West; being the identical lands
conveyed to me by Jame3 R. Hill, Master, by deed dated December l6, .
i 19^8, and recorded on December l6, 19_.j.8, in the Office of the Clerk I
1 °£ Court for Abbeville Hountv in need Book 6l, at Page l60rS__^
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The above two tracts of land are known as my dairy
farm.
9« (a) Tract of 102,55 acres, more or less, about 1% miles
*-#i!ter^-J'^^^ on public road leading from Honeal'
!' Path to Ware Shoals, and being both in Anderson and Abbeville Counties,
•South Carolina, (a small portion only being in Anderson County), and
ibounded on the West by lands of Textron Mill and by 20.3 acre tract
j; of testator hereinbelow described; on the North by lands of J. L..
;Taylor; East by my tract of land known as the Latimer Farm containing
155 acres; and on the South by lands of L. Iff, Henderson.
This is known as the Black farm and my airport is
jj located thereon. This is the identical property conveyed 'to me by
Jno. C. Taylor by deed dated March 18, 19-J.6, and recorded on March
23, 19-J.6, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Abbeville County
ijinDeed Book 7l\.t at Page 66; less, 53 acres, more or less, conveyed
;i by me and now occupied by Textron Mill*•»
ji (b) Also tract containing 20.3 acres, more or less, in
I Anderson County, about lj§- miles East of the Town of
;Honea Path, adjoining the tract of land next above described, being
ijmore fully shown by plat of T. J. Leslie, Surveyor, dated October 31,'
!19l|-6, and being the identical property conveyed to me by Charles L.
:Davies, as Executor of the Will of William A. Davies, deceased, et al,
by deed dated November , 19^6, and recorded on December If, 19ij-6,
•in tho Office of the Clerk of Court for Anderson County in Deed Book
JZ-7; at Page 13_j.,
:; , '-• f;. J 10. Lot with store building thereon located on East Greer !!: ;'' ', i
Street, in the Town of Honea Path, Anderson County, ji
/ !South Carolina, now occupied by the John Carter Cafe, and being the
j; identical property conveyed to me by VI* Clarence Glinkscales by deed ;
dated September 3, 3.9-[2, and recorded September llf, 19^f2, in the |Office of the Clerk of Court for Anderson County in Deed Book M-7, j
iat Page 5l« I
11. Lot with brick store building thereon, situate in
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the Town of Honea Path, Anderson County, South Carolina, on the
Northeast side of East Greer Street, bounded on the Southwest by'"?>_?-'
East'Greer Street; Southeast by lot now or formerly of J. W. Abercrombi
and Northwest by lot of Charlie Paul Ashley hereinabove described in..T •_._«_•-.•-•
Paragraph 10_^This>ris the identical property conveyed to me by Mrs. I;i • .. ji Sibyl T. King by deed dated September 23> 19*W-' and recorded Septem- ,
!j ber 23, 19_4__{. in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Anderson County!
in Deed Book R~7, at Page ij.59» '
12, Lot with dwelling thereon, situate at West End, Ware
Shoals, Greenwood County, South Carolina, fronting
70 feet on Cork Street, and running back therefrom 200 feet (this
depth measured from center of Cork Street) and being 70 feet wide in
the rear, and bounded on the Northwest by Cork Street; Northeast byi!
j! property of Mrs. A. L. Holmes; Southeast by other lot of Charlie v
I Paul Ashley herein devised to my daughter; and Southwest by property
i of J. C. Cork.
' » This lot includes the following: A portion of the!. >
•: . - 'property conveyed to me by John C. Cork by deed dated January 10, •
:j 1936, and recorded on January .16, 1936, in tho Office of the cierk.1
jof court for Greenwood County in Deed Book 52, at Page 5^1-6 (I having:
convoyed a 10 foot strip to A. L. Holmes); all of the property con- j1
voyed to me by John C. Cork by deed dated March 1, 1937, and recordedi
on ..arch 30, 1937, in tho Offico of the Clerk of Court for Greenwood,j
County in Deed Book 56, at Page 180; and a portion of the parcel j
• conveyed to me by John C. Cork by deed dated January 22, l()l\Q, and j
jj recorded on January 25, 19^0, in the Office of the Clerk of Court
ji for Greenwood County in Deed Book 6l, at Page 296. ;
Si ITEM FIVE. j
II I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, MRS. MARIEI' i|: B. /-SIIL__Y, and my brothers, J. C. ASHLEY and FLOYD M. ASHLEY, as '
!• Trustees, upon the trusts, terms, conditions and limitations herein-':
j below set forth, the following described property, to wit: j
1. Lot v/ith two dwellings thereon in West End, Ware
Shoals, GreenwoQ4__Qsunty, South Carolina, bounded onI.
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the Northwest for a distance of 70 feet by other property of mine
herein devised to ray wife in Paragraph 12 of Item Four; on the North
east for a distance of 80.2 feet by property of Mrs. A. L. Holmes;
,c__,vc£he Southeast for. a rdistance of 70.2 feet, more or less, by
j! property of Riegel Textile Corporation; and on the Southwest for al
;. distance of 80.1j. feet, more or less, by property of John C. Cork.
f Thi3 lot embraces all of the property conveyed to Charlie Paul Ashlej
by John C. Cork by deed dated October lij., 1937, and recorded in thei1
;: Office of the Clerk of Court for Greenwood County on November 2j.,
i1937, in Deed Book 56, at Page 339, and a portion of the property
conveyed to Charlie Paul Ashley by John C. Cork by deed dated January
22, 19-j.O, and recorded on January 25, 19i|-0> in the Office of the
Clerk of Court for Greenwood County in Deed Book 6l, at Page 296.
2. Lot with dwelling thereon near Ware Shoals, in Green
wood County, South Carolina, fronting 125 feet, more
pr les3, on a I4.O foot street (unnamed) being located adjacent to Lot
No. Ijlj. of Saluda Heights Subdivision No. 2, and being the identical
property conveyed to Charlie Paul Ashley by Horace M. Jones and Carriei
M. Jones by deed dated October 13, 1952, and recorded on October 16, !
1952, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Greenwood County in Ii
Deed Book 96, at Page 102. j
3» Two lot3, with dwelling thereon, near V/are Shoals, in jr
Lauren's County, South Carolina, known as Lots Nos. 1 j
and 2 lying on the Old Ware Shoals-Greenville Highway of the John W.
Beeks Estate lands, per,'plat by W. M. Nash, Surveyor, dated March 30,;
1936, and being the identical property conveyed to Charlie Paul
Ashley by W. T. Bolt, Special Master, by deed dated November 6, 1937,!
and recorded November q, 1937, in the Office of the Clerk of Court
for Laurens County in Deed Book 68, at Page llj.5«
Lot at West End, Ware Shoals, Greenwood County, South
j; Carolina, fronting 50 feet on Greenwood Avenue, and
<} extending back therefrom 190 feet,, being 50 feet v/ide in the rear,
j! and bounded on the Sout#i by Greenwood, Avenue; on the East by lands
;j of H. IY, Bowie; on the North by 20 f$ot alley; and on the West by*. ,( l
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recorded on,October 5, 1950, in th Office of the Clerk of Court for
Greenwood County in peed Book 8>, . Page _f23»
I 5. Tract containing 9.78 acres, more or less, located on1ji the Eastern side of the Ware Shoals-Honea Path High-
;way, in Abbeville County, South Carolina, being composed of Tracts j
•Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of lands of the Estate of J. IV. Williamson, deceased/
as per plat by John C- Smith, Jr., dated November, 19^8, and being i
the identical property conveyed to Charlie Paul Ashley in following
deeds:
li By deed of James R. Hill, Master, dated December l6,j19.J.8, and recorded on same date in the Office of the Clerk of CourtIfor Abbeville County in Deed Book 6l, at Page 169; by deed of EdwardIE. Cannon dated June 18, 19^9* and recorded on July 13, 19*i-9* in theS Offico of the Clerk of Court for Abbeville County in Deed Book 78,li • •
V v:j at Page ,; and by deed of Harold Gambrell dated July 18, I9I4.9,\j and recorded July 20, igltf, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for
Abbeville County in Deed Book 78, at Page 156.i1.
j 6, Lot with dwelling thereon at We3t End, Ware Shoal3,
Greenwood County, South Carolina, known as Lot No. 2
of Saluda Iloights Subdivision No. 2, as por plat by J. Hearst Colemani
iCo., Engrs., dated March llj., 19^9* and recorded in the Office of the!
Cleric of Court for Greenwood County in Plat Book 5, at Page \> and jfronting 118,02 feet on the Southern side of North Greenwood Avenue, j
and being one of the lots conveyed to me by Riegel Textile Corporation
by deed dated August 1|., 19^9, and recorded on August 5, 19^9, in jtho Office of the Clerk of Court for Greenwood County in Deed Book j
ji * ii| 8Z|_, at Page 112,i! I
! 7. (a) Tract of 30I4. acres, more or less, in Abbeville Countyjj| South Carolina, bounded on the North by lands now or
li formerly of C. M. Powell, and by 5-.. acre tract of Charlie Paul Ashleyji - !J' hereinbelow described; on the East by Saluda River; on the South by ;
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lands now or formerly of Higgins and H. M, Hall; and on the West by
/public road leading from Ware Shoals to Honea Path, and being the
identical property conveyed to Charlie Paul Ashley by James R. Hill*
.Master,,/by.,deed.dated, January 2_L, 19^6, and recorded in the Office%$_*#<v.-^:u^ •-'•••'•iof the Clerk of Court for Abbeville County on January 21, 19_f6, in
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(b) Also, tract of 5% acres, more or less, in Abbeville
County, South Carolina, adjoining the above described
tract, and bounded on the South and East by 30l|. acre tract of land
above described? on the North, Northwest and West by Old Maddox Mill
Road, separating same from lands now or formerly of James D, Nicholson,
being the identical property conveyed to Charlie Paul Ashley by Roy
Ramage by deed dated April 17, 19^6, and recorded on April 26, 19-J.6,
in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Abbeville County in Deed
Book 75> at Page 186.
8, Tract of _L_|.9.98 acres, more or less, in Abbeville
County, South Carolina, bounded on the North by Hone*•_
Path-Ware Shoals Public Road; East by lands formerly of M, Luther!••••' ;
? Latimer, and M. Luther Latimer and Emma E. Latimer, and lands of Louis'U I•* t
j! Kay; South by lands of Louis Kay and Josh Ashley; and V/est by landsil
11 of Josh Ashley. This tract is knov/n as the Latimer place, and isji liii the identical tract conveyed to C Paul Ashley by Olin D. Johnstonf /I; by'• deed dated January 1, 19^5, and recorded January 2, 19_j-5, in the
|i Office of the Clerk of Court for Abbeville County in Deed Book 69,
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9, Lot with store building thereon situate in the Town
of Honea Path, Anderson County, South Carolina,
j] bounded on the South by East Greer Street; on the West by Dr. E. R.!| Donnald; Northwest by Joe H. Pinson; and East by lot of Charlie Paulj^shley, and being the identical property conveyed to Charlie PaulAshley by L. L. and M. M. Erwin by deed dated December , 19^3*
and recorded on December 29, 19^3* in the Office of the Clerk ofi! • '
ii Court for Anderson County in/Deed Book N-7, at Page 305«
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ing 26 feet, more or less, or
from 2'i(.> feet* more or less,•.,V__j*?-*_>'»%. *'-\ ..s!y_^_j:>\li^,>l_eA»>.r_... •;•./.'.:.! •-.
on';the otiiot»' side; and being
!and being t 3 identical prop*
!i Mrs. Nannio . Bagwell, as E:
j. deceased, by deed dated Augu..
!i of the Clerk of Court for Anc"
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uilding thereon, situate in the Town
nderson County, South Carolina, front-
lain Street, and extending back there-
n one side, and 237 feet, more or less,
6 feet, more or less, wide in the rear,
ty conveyed to Charlie Paul Ashley by ;i
cutrix of the Will of J. R. Callaham, !
20, 19-1-7, and recorded in the Office !
..rson County in Deed Book F-8, at Page
11, Also, vall my stock in Hodges Sale3 Co., a Corporation,
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which is now doing business at Honea Path, South
Carolina, '-. the place of business formerly known as Honea Path
ji Frozen Lock ? Plant,!! vj.
I give, devise and bequeath said property unto my j
: said Trustees for the use, benefit, support and education of myi
beloved daughter, LINDA MARIE ASHLEY, who is now eleven years of age,1i
.' until she becomes twenty-five (25) years of age or until her death, ;
if she dies before becoming tv/enty-five years of age. I give unto •
1 said Trustees full power to control and manage said property, to
i1 • ii rent same, maintain the buildings, pay taxes on same, invest and
i re-invest the trust property, and generally to so handle same as to i|| !'! preserve the trust property and to provide a reasonable income for
the use, benefit, maintenance, education and support of my said !
daughter. Said Trustees shall not be required to maintain insurance ;
on the buildings as it has been my custom not to carry 3uch insurance.i
j This is left to their discretion.
It is my desire that the real estate be hold intactI
i! as it should provide a reasonable income and should gradually enhanceji'I in value. If, in the opinion of the Trustees, it should becomer
I; necessary and desirable to sell any of the real estate, then the
!' matter of such sale shall be presented to the Court of Common Pleas
; of the County where the property is located and Court authority
!( obtained before any such sale shall be made.
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As to management of any of the trust property which
B___y^consist of personal property, I give unto said Trustees full1 power to sell and dispose of same from time to time without the
Order-of :Court,.i and.omsuch terms as they deem advisable, and generallyli to invest and re-invest the personal property as they deem desirable,
j free from any and all requirements or restrictions of law as to thej
j! investment of trust funds.
It is my primary intention that my said daughter be
cared for in a reasonable and proper manner, in accordance with her
station and custom in life. I authorize said Trustees to. pay to her
and to use for her benefit the net income from said trust property
or so much thereof as may be required to carry out my wi'shes as
herein expressed. The payments shall be made at regular intervals
in order that her needs may be taken care of. Should the income
from the trust property be insufficient to care for and provide for
the education and support of my said daughter, then said Trustees
are hereby authorized to use such portion of the corpus of the pro-i
perty as in their discretion may be needed for such purposes. |i
Said Trustees shall serve without bond, and if any of.
them should f^il to serve or to complete the performance of his or
her duties $'s Trustee, then the others shall serve with the full
powers herein prescribed for all throe./ i
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*\ When my said daughter becomes twenty-five years of \
age, the trust shall terminate, and title to all the trust property j
shall be fully vested in her, in foe simple, free from all trusts
and limitations, and I authorize the Trustees to take such action
as may bo required to settle their affairs as Trustees, and to make
such transfers as may be required.
If my said daughter should be twenty-five years old
at the time of my death, then the provisions of this trust shall notA • 4
become effective ajid title to the property shall vest in ray said' < _•'*,,
daughter, in foe simple, free from all trusts and limitations.
V„ I ' lIf jiiAaid daughter should die before becoming ,
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twenty-five years of age, the ;rust shall tex inate upon her death,a_id%itle tcV^said property s 11 vest in her child or children, in
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^^^^^fsaid .aufditer should predecease me leaving chileor children 'ho survive • , then title to said property shall vest jin her chile or childrc .., in fee simple, with equal shares, free from
all trusts a I limitations.
If my said daughter should survive me and should
thereafter die before becoming twenty-five (25) years of age, without leaving chxld^ or .children survivingber, then I give, devise andbequeath one-half (l/2) of said trust property, in fee simple, tomy wife, MRS. MARIE B. ASHLEY, and one-half (1/2) to my brothers andsisters living at the time of my daughter's death, with equal shares.
If my said daughter 3hould predecease me without |
leaving child or children who survive mo, then I give, devise and ji j
__> l;er..:aath ono-hnlf (1/2) of tho trust property to my wife, MRS. LIARIE j
B. ASHLEY, in foe simplo, and the remaining one-half (1/2), in fee
. simple, to my brothers and sisters living at the time of my death,i
\ v/ith equal shares. jx ' i
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ITEM SIX. ji
All the rest, residue and remainder of my property,
I give, devise and bequeath as follows: One-half (l/2) thereof unto ;
my said wife, MRS. MARIE B. ASHLEY, in fee simple, absolute and i
forever; and the other one-half (l/2) thereof unto the Trustees \
named in Item Five of this Will, and subject to all the trusts, j)
terms, conditions and limitations applicable to the property des- j
dribed in Item Fivo of this Will, it being my Will and intention and j
I hereby provide that this one-half of the residue of my property
shall be disposed of in exactly the same manner as provided for the
disposition of the property described in Item Five of this Will. I
authorize my Executors to make equitable and proper division of such j
property according to their best judgment, delivering ray wife's share
to her and the other share to the Trustees, or a3 otherwise provided:
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in Item Five, in event the trust is not effective. If the residue
of?Sy property includes real estate, then my Executors shall divide
!same, executing deeds to carry out the partition and division thereof
'•'""• ""••"• ITEM SEVEN.
I hereby specifically provide that the benefits and
provisions herein made for my said wifo shall be accepted by her in
lieu of any and all dower rights which she may have in and to my •
property.
ITEM EIGHT.
.-:•.;', .••:"':v-;- The feifts,! bequests and "devises herein made for my
j; beloved wife are in fee simple and outright to her, free from all
': restrictions and limitations. However, I do make the following
!; suggestions and requests to her: That she consult with ray brothers,
',!: J. C. ASHLEY and FLOYD M. ASHLEY, in the management and handling ofi;lilier affairs. I have full confidence in them and in their ability
and feel that she may safely rely upon their advise. I further
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^Y" request of my wife that she not become endorser on notes or obligations{
of others, nor surety on behalf of others, and that she sign no j
\ contract or legal instrumont without adequate prior consideration and!
consultation with my said brothers as to the advisability for so
doing. The reason for these requests is that her welfare be first
and properly safeguarded. I further request of my said wife that if j
our belovod daughter should predecease her without leaving child or j
:children surviving, that she, by Will, at hor death, give to my j! I'brothers and sisters such property as she may own which was acquired
•from me.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and
Qy Seal at Greenwood, South Carolina, this the /5 day of October, 1953;N
(L.S.)
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Filed and proven in COMMON FORM, this the 24th day of March, 1978.
^r* ij Bobbie D. Wilson (LJudge of Probate
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by CHARLIE PAUL ASHLEY as
j and for his Last Will and Testament, and in the presence of us, and
each^of;'us^i,;who|^|Ms^_?eo_uest,^in his presence, and in the presence
of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the
who, being duly sworn, says that he saw Mai2____U_e_Hqod_Gambrell• i
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the <_Q.th day of
_^__S___- J...— - -, A. D. __L97ll „ — to be
and contain __. her .— Last Will and Testament; that the said
JS_3_C^_Be]-I-_l_HP-Qd__Q__llbrell was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that thc said _.J_____S___*-_3ur__S
together with __.__eva_-T_».-Burns and .Garnet-_U.-Cb_addOj(__. at the requestii
of the testatrix in__her____prescn.e, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the due execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this—-31st day of
.Jsmary _, , Anno Domini 197.9- ) ( ; J* /Q
%&Z&L&*S- \ £,Judge of Probate, A'bbevitr_~e_unty, S. C. '
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing the above petition of J_Ugb.KQXXl_L_G___bj_i__Lit is hereby ordered, adjudscd and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil _, of J M^2___3ll_3_Hop_d_GOTbrell ( deceased, be entered ofProbata in Common Form.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate, this M-St—-day 0f.__l__.__.ar3- , _9_7___.of Probate, this Jllst—day 0f._-I__1__.ar3_
.Judge of CourToT Probate.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.i
__._!._. do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and thatI •
.. ____a^.Be__le__Ho_0.d-_lainJ_r_-l.l- deceased, so far as.__I. know or believe;__ j
and that __•_ will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
said Will, as far as -...her.
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..goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th. law charge me and that
I. will make a true and perfect inventory of all such good3 and chattels; So help
_J_lft-._-_God. i *
Sworn to be.or. mc. this . 31st . _. -day of \ ,__^*_^-^--_^.__-£-__«--^^January > . Anno Domini 191°. (
^?_^i_2-_^ ) (The Postofficc Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)Judge of PrdSiln. Abb_viIle>Cmrf.ty, S. C.
Attorney's Name and Address:
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STATE Q? o-^VH CAROLIK-,,.
COUHII OF ABIBVILIE.
LAST WILL AMD TESTA....5..T OFLOD_E W. CULBHETH
1,-ludie W.Culbreth, of Abbeville County, State of
South Carolina, being of a disposing mind, memory and understanding and
desiring to make disposition of all of my property in case of death, do
hereby stake, publish and declare the following as and for ray Last Will
and Testament, hereby rovoicing all wills and instruments of a testamentary
nature heretofore by me r„ado0
ITST.M 1:- I direct that my Executor and Executrix herein
after named to pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses out of tho
first money coming into their hands0
ITEM 11:- I will, devise and bequeath all of my property
fourth unto ray son, William Richard Culbreth; One-fourth unto my dau'ehtor,
Gladys Irene .Co Ferguson and Ono-foui'th unto ray step-daughter, Gertrude Co
Irwin, in fee simple absolute.
ITE:_ 11.1:- I hereby noninate, constitute and appoint ray son,
William Richard Culbreth and my daughter, Gladys Irene Ca Forguson, Execu
tor and Executrix, of this ray Last Will and Testament, to serve without bond.
IN WIT!ESS V/lKRliOF, I havo hereunto set my hand and
seal this f>th day of -ebrnary,19700
Signed, Sealed, Published ond Declared by Ludio W«Culbreth, as andfor her last Will and Testament, intho presonce of us, and who in herpresence, and in the presence ofeach other, at her request, havo subscribed our namo.. as witnesseso
au^ sJy#e.'t/
jf • C^» sy, , Ludie w, uulbrotr.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
PROOF OF Wli
IN THE COU; .• OF PROBATE
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said county:
Personally appears Carol. Sp^er ._
who, being duly sworn, says thatAc saw J_!_d_L«___e_____U_!_b_r£_tb
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the i_th....- day of
..February , a. D. ..127a to be
and contain . her.... . ... Last Will and Testament; that tho said _ ...... _._..
kUP-ierto..Culbreth v.as then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to thc best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said Carol.Speer
together with ..Barbara. H_. Litblefield and _. .._3cssie..Lee--Iap.c.". at the request
of the testatrix jn . her.... presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the due execution thereof.
Sworn to before mc, this 12th- ('av ol
..February._ , Anno Domini 197?
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM v
On hearing iha ab-ve petition of William.Richard-Culbreth. and -Gladjrs-Irene-G.-Fer^URftn--..it is hereby ordered, adjured and decreed. That the petition be granted and thc said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil , of Ludie__-Z0____lhreth
Probate in Common Form.
Given under my hand and the seal of thc Court of Probate, this 12
««e___e-*s___<
. deceased, be entered of
day of February- , 197-9-
ourt of Probate.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, \
Abbeville County. j
W.O do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
Ludie W. Culbreth deceased, so far as _Je know or believe;
and that We. will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in thc
said Will, as far as _ her.. _ goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th_ law charge mc and that
1 will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
.me God.
Sworn to before mc, this 12th day of \
February. ^X° ^ ^ <£jULp.i>^.£,&<^35jU__£2«_£_^-*£«-6-X_>< r Sf^frf&dLc^. ) 'The Postofficc Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)y .Judge oW'rrbile. Abbeville Crmoty, S. C.
Attorney's Name and Address: . ._ .. _.. . ... .
MARY P. CRAWFORD
I, MARY P. CRAWFORD, of Abbeville County, State of South Carolina,
being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make, publish and declare this
to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils at
any time heretofore by me made.
1. I give arid bequeath to my nephew, BEN PRICE, Three Hundred and
00/100 ($300. 00) Dollars, if he shall survive me.
2. I give and bequeath to my niece, ELEANOR PRICE. Three Hundred
and 00/100 ($300. 00) Dollars if she shall survive me.. .
3. All the rest and residue of my property, of whatever kind and
wherever located that I may own at the time of my death, and any property
over which I shall then have any power of appointment or other disposition by
will, I give, will, devise and bequeath to my children in equal shares, in fee
simple; but in case either or any of them shall have died in mxJ&fg&GigJ&iyinv••- •••-•-—-••' - -•-- J,^ "*k "CMch* children shall take try r«pr»children living at my death, such cnua
i_4 h»ve taken bad such parent,„,„ )W .„,.« ,-Mch MS or h.r Par-n«-o.ad have.tak-
Sou* C.roUna. - _-«- ____— or «• -. — «"- "•—'•, Without -r*-*- to «-__-.—--—- '"""
of my ,___-_. - by -. -—-- - umit8tion °f hia poworB', hereby authorize my Executor as follows-.
„_.rtv real or personal, publicly or privately, for...IVZ°J^JZZ%£™™y on «"- P*« °< ™>—er t0
see to the application of the purchase money.
(2) To retain any of the original investments or other property constituting
my estate at the time of my death, regardless of the character of said
I* FiVHA b' CHV/-VB.OB.D* o. VPP<5A : co""A* £W« 01 . •>=. ;p r, to/fusr*
law ror investment by fiduciaries, for such .me as to him shall seem best
and to dispose of any such property by sale or exchange or otherwise as
when he shall deem advisable, without the Order of the Court.
(3) To make distribution of principal in cash or in kind or partly incash and partly in kind, not necessarily rateably but on the basis of equalvalue according to his own judgment.
6. I request that no Executor be required to give any bond.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have signed my name at the foot and endof this my Last Will and Testament and affixed my seal this _/f_ day-ff/Z /9rf
of
(Mavr P. Crawford) —*—••
The foregoing instrument, consisting of two (2) typewritten pages.
.H^-OR- sisned. seaied. published and declared to be her _ast „__ __.Testament, in the presence of us. who at her revest, in her presence, and _ta the presence of eac^other have subscribed our names as attest,., witnesses.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
PROOF OF WILL
IN THE COURT OF PROBATE
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said county:
Personally appears __ C~~ristine--0_--Be33y
who, being duly sworu, says that he saw Mary .P_» -C-_aw£ord
sign, seal, nublish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the l$-th day of
.February , a. d. 1971 to be
and contain Her Last Will and Testament; that the said
.Mary _P»..C_l.avJ_o.Kd was then of sound and disDOsing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said .Chris.tine__Q«__8er__y_
together w_?h»E_._Tqdd and _....]_orrig. WA.Lawton at the request
of thc testatrix in her.--.presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the duo execution .hereof.
Sworn to before me, this _.._L2tfa day of
-February , Anno Domini 1-79-
Judge of ProbaJe, Abbevill-" Couihji-J_- C.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing the nb"ve petition of J-3BU_S_P__-Crawford.
it is hereby ordered. adjuC.ul and decreed, That the petition be granted and thc said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil , of Mary_.P___Cra>d.or-d.
Probat, in Common Form.
_, deceased, be entered of
"* Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate, this . l?th day of._?__bl"tary , 197_?__.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, \
Abbeville County. \
- • do solemnly swear, that this writing cont.iiiis the true Last Will of the vtrithin named and that
Mary P. Crawford deceased, so far as ...1.....know or believe;
and that I will well and truly execute thc same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
sad Will, as far as her goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th_ law charge me and that
... ....I will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
... me God.
Sworn to before mc, this 12th day of \ ^^_5_£_V__£_<.. _£/ C-fi.February Anno Dornini 197q
(The Postoffice Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)
Attorney's Name and Address:
S
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OP ABBEVILLE
Hxmt .Hill attfr Ofe_?t_urottJ:OF
REESE WILES
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I, REESE WILES, being of sound mind and
memory but mindful of the uncertainty of life, do hereby make,
publish and declare the following as and for my last will and
testament, hereby revoking any and all wills and testaments by me
heretofore made:
ITEM I.
I direct that all of my just debts be paid
as soon as practicable after my death.
ITEM II.
I give and bequeath to my wife, Isabell
Brown Wiles, all of the personal property that I now own and alli
that I may later acquire, of every kind and nature, wheresoever
situate.
ITEM III.
I give, bequeath, and devise to my wife,
Isabell Brown Wiles, all of the real property that I now own, and
all that I may later acquire, wheresoever situate, to her, her
heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM IV.
All of the rest and residue of my property
of every kind and nature, and wheresoever situate, real, personal,
or mixed, whether now owned or later acquired, I give, bequeath,<
Iand devise to my wife", Isabell Brown Wiles, her heirs and assigns
i*forever. .
t ;ITEM V.
/ , In the(event my wife and I should perish in
a common accident or disaster, neither surviving the other for a
period of twenty-four )ioj_.rs, then in that event, I give, bequeath,
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PROOF OF WILL
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County. ' ,N THE C0URT 0F PR0BATE
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of s_ county:
Personally appears F_et__a_J •-__•
who, being duly sworn, says thatShc saw ._ _ .-Re__sa.__.iles.
sign, seal, publish nivl declare thc annexed insli cnt of writing, bearing date the _3rd day of
May . a. d. .1971 to be
and contain his .. ... .. .. Last Will and Testament; that thc said
P.eese. Miles was then . sound and distjosing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's, knowledge and belief; and .iiat thc said .Re.l_b_t_BrQWi_
together with .Thomas.Brown_ and _ .Martha_.Ko__Hodges at the request
of the testator _• in ..his presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed thc duo execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this 12."th _ day of
) 7V .., fa~r~\
February- . Anno Domini 1979. ) ?f/ . /^-
_?.__.^/fc£<i!£<?_I.Judge of Probate, Abbeville Courrtyr S. C.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing tho above petition of -Isabell.JB^PWR.Wiles.
it is hereby ordered, ac_.ii..._.cd and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil , of Ee__Se.Vril.e__ deceased, be entered ofProbat. in Common Form.
Given under my hand anri the seal of thc Court of Probate, this.. 12-t_V —day of February , 19..72.
^-*__r<_-^_€^-j_^_£__.^yyjOyc<rJudge'of Court
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
1 - do solemnly swear, that this writing contains thc true Last Will of the within named and that
Reese Wiles deceased, so far as I know or believe;
and that _____ ._ . will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
sa.'d Will, as far as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th2 law charge me and that
'_ 1 will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
•_ me —-God.
Sworn to before mc, this 12th day of \ CJ-dAIH^C..46?/^_TJt__*rV .X^A*^^.February t Anno Domini 19y0
of Probate.^—
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Attorney's Name and Address:
(Last Will and Testament of Reese Wiles) Page No. 2
and devise all of my property that I now own, and all that I may
later acquire, real, personal, or mixed, and wheresoever situate,
to my son, Gary Wayne Wiles.
ITEM VI.
I hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my
wife, Isabell Brown Wiles, as the sole executrix of this my last
will and testament, she to serve without the necessity of bond if
such be required by law at the time of ray death. In the event my
wife and I should perish in a common accident or disaster, as set
out in ITEM V, then in that event, I nominate, constitute and ap
point my son, Gary Wayne Wiles, as the sole executor of this my
last will and testament, he to serve without the necessity of bond
if such be required by law at the time of my death.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
Hand and Seal to this my last will and testament, this 3
day of /SJaL+sy , 1971.
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED BY the
CK said Reese Wiles as and for his last will and testament, in our
c^ presence, and in the presence of each other, and we at his request,\;v ^ and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have here
unto subscribed our names in our own handwriting as witnesses this
<£ ____ day of y#)<?^* ,1971.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENTOF
FURMAN ROGERS.
v KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Furman Rogers,
^ of the County of Abbeville, State of South Carolina, being ofV sound and disposing mind and memory do make, publish and declare
^)S the following as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking
1.and making void any and all former Wills or other instruments of a
testamentary bature heretofore by me made.
ITEM I: I nominate, constitute and appoint my wife,
Linda F. Rogers, as Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament,
and power is hereby given my Executrix, at private or public sale,
to sell and dispose of and make title to any and all of my property
for the payment of my debts and taxes, or for carrying out the pro
visions of this Will. I desire and direct that my Executrix serve
without bond. In the event that Linda F. Rogers is unable or un
willing to serve in this capacity, I nominate, constitute and appoint
^5 Algie Nabors and Faye Nabors as Co-Executors of this Will under the
and conditions.
ITEM II: I will, devise and bequeath all of my property,
^ »j same terms and conditions.
^C \ to include both real and personal, to my wife, Linda F. Rogers.
ITEM III: In the event my wife should predecease me or
>, die simultaneously with me, in that event I will, devise and bequeath
^ all of my property, both real and personal, to Algie Nabors and FayesQ Nabors, in TRUST for my children for the following uses and purposes:
a. To use so much of this trust property, corpus
and income for the proper care, education and welfare
of any child of mine.
b. To turn over to each of my children upon the
youngest reaching eighteen (18) years of age this
trust property, corpus and income, share and share
alike.
ITEM IV: I desire and direct that Algie Nabors and
Faye Nabors be the general guardians for my children if my wife has
predeceased me or died simultaneously with me.
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PROOF OF WILL
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,........ , IN THE COURT OF PROBATEAbbeville County.
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of aid county:
Personally appears Thurmonc Bishop
who, being duly sworn, says that he saw .EurjMH.Rojers
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the J_2th day of
_*!?_•___•_____ , A. D to be
and contain hi8. Last Will and Testament; that the said _?Pi--Furm.an_.._Rp_ge_.8
was then of sound and disDosing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief; and that the said ___Thurmond-Mshop
together with ....PeggyJEthridge _ and _...Eyelyn.R,. Dr.exler. at the request
of the tcstat ...or.- .. in., his .-.presence, and in thc presence of each other, witnessed the duo execution thereof.
20thSworn to before mc, this *."."_- . day of
_??J»?____y. , Anno Domini 19 7_9.
Judge of Probate, Abbeville County, S. C.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM '
On hearing the above petition of ___Hda_F,_ Rogers
it is hereby ordered, ad.iu.:.;_d and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil.. , of F-Unnan.Rogers _ deceased, be entered of
Probate in Common Form.
Given under my hand anr! Ihc seal of the Court of Probate, this '?.'__ day of.F.?_,__l?___y , 19.___.
Judge of Court of Probate.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, \
Abbeville County. )
--X --- do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
-.Funnan Rogers deceased, so far as._-hftt.__l.now or believe;
and that 1 will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
said Will, as far as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th. law charge me and that
1 will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
.«— God.
Sworn to before mc, this . ZUtn day o{ . <-3i«*t«NJw._^?__... - Fcbruary Anno Domini 19 79l
(The Postofficc Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)Judge of Prr.b ,lo. Abbeville County, S. C.
Attorney's Name and Address: _
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this /JL day of July, 1977.
Furman RogersDV2— (L.S.)
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by Furman Rogers, as and
for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who in
his presence, and in the presence of each other, at his request,have subscribed our names as witnesses:
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STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, )
COUNTY OF AB3EVILLE,
LAST WILL AND TESTA LENT 0?
MORRIS JACKSON
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I, Morris Jackson, being of sound mind and discretion, butbeing mindful of the uncertainties of life, do hereby make, ordain,publish and declare this as and for my Last Will And Testament,hereby revolking all former wills or Instruments of a testamentarynature heretofore by me made,
ITEM I. I do hereby will and direct that my Executor,hereinafter named, to pay all of ray just debts with the first moneycoming into his hands.
ITEM II. * do hereby will, devise and bequeath myhouse at I4.O3 Secession Avenue, Abbeville, South Carolina to myfamily, to be divided among them as required by Law, to be thelin fee simple.
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ITEM III, I do hereby will, devise and bequeath thehouse in which I now live at I4.OI Secession Avenue, Abbeville, SouthCarolina to my two children, Willie Mae Jackson and Morris Jackson,Jr., to be theirs absolutely in fee simple. All the contents inthe house in which I now reside at _j.01 Secession Avenue, I do herebjywill, devise and bequeath to. my daughter, Willie Mae Jackson, to behers absolutely in fee simple,
ITEM IV. I do hereby will, devi3e arid bequeath myChevrolte truck to my step-son, Nathaniel McNair to be his.absolutely in fee simple,
ITEM V. I do hereby will, devise and bequeath myChevrolte automobile to my daughter, Willie Mae Jackson, to be hersabsolutely In fee simple,
ITEM VI. I do hereby will, devise and bequeath allthe money that I may have at the time of my death In my SavingsAccount at 3ankers Trust to my daughter, Willie Mae Jackson,
ITEM VII. I do hereby will, devise and bequeath allthe monoy that I may have in my checking account at South CarolinaNational Bank to my son, Morris Jackson, Jr., with the requestthat he leave it there for six (6) months after my death,
ITEM VIII. I do hereby will, de'vise and bequeath all themoney in my joint checking account with my wife, Cleo Jackson, tomy wife, Cleo Jackson, to be hers absolutely.
I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint as and forExecutor of this my Last Till And Testament my nephew, JohnnyGoodwin.=
Signed, Sealed and delivered this 9th day of October, 197?
^lorris Jackson
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED ANDDECLARED BY MORRIS JACKSON, ASAND FOR HIS LAST WILL AND
TESTAMENT, IK OUR PRESENCE, AND INt.IS PRESENCE, AND IN THE PRESENCED-F EACH OTHER, AND AT HIS REQUEST,~ HAVE SUBSCRIBED OUR NAMES AS 'WITNESSES.
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THE STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA.
/.--x^s_at_*^__.__.s Judge of Prfibatc, Abbeville County, S. C.
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing the ab^vo petition of JQ^___y__Q?__^__l?it is hereby ordered, adjured and decreed, That the petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
codicil .... -.of- M^ *&»&!. deceased, be entered ofProbato in Common Form.
Given under my hand anri Ihe seal of thc Court of Probate, this.....6th. day of._l__.rcfa , 1929..
Abbeville County. ' ,N THE CC !RT 0F PROBATE
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of said county:
Personally appears Joyce-Couch
who, being duly .'..vorn, savs that he saw _f*___4_,_J_?___f_*5
sign, seal, publish and declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the .9th. day of
October, 1978 A « ' .
and contain hi? Last Will and Testament; that the said...--_torrij|.Jack8pn_
was then of sound and disDOsing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's, knowledge and belief; and that thc said Joyce-Couch
together with ___M?.ry___?_le..William and _.._._Ja»e8..P..Nickles_ at the request
of the testator. in hi8_. presence, and in the presence of each other, witnessed the due execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this ?__**. .. day ofHarch __, Anno Domini 19.79.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
I ... do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
MWfl.itl---lck80n.___ deceased, so far as.._?__ know or believe:
and that I will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
said Will, as far as &!?_____ goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th3 law charge me and that
— wiw m-ke a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
-•?_._ God.
Sworn to before mc. this . . " . day of \ }<-X^^1*^^-^^^^ __March
fof \ ^y^iLfiAiA^^^zr^M^^., Anno Domini 19'
_i_S_2-^__2^.Judge-o. Court of Probata
/40>9ts&g~J. / (The Postofficc Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)Judge of Prttnlo. Abbcvillc-Getinly, S. C.
Attorney's Name and Address:
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, )
COU1. _Y OF ABBEVILLE. )
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IAST WILL AND TESXAliEMT OFESTELLE L. lATIMER
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AH__.:-
I, Estelle L. Latimer, of the County of Abbeville, in the
State aforesaid, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understand
ing, and desiring to make disposition of all of my property in case of
death, do hereby make, publish and declare the following as and for my
last Will andTestament, to-wit;-
ITM 1:- I direct my Executrix, hereinafter named, as
soon after my death as practicable, to pay all of my just debts,
ITEM 11:- I will, devise and bequeath unto my daughter,
Helen L. Anderson, the sum of One and No/lOO ($1,00) Dollar..
ITEM 111:- I will, devise and bequeath unto my son,
William E, Latimer, the sum of One and No/lOO ($1,00) Dollar,
ITEM IV:- I will, devise and bequeath unto my daughter,
Catherine L. Larkins,the sum of One and No/lOO ($1,00) Dollar,
HEM V:- I will, devise and bequeath the rest, residue
and remainder of my property real, personal and mixed unto my daughter,
Georg&aB. Latimer, in fee simple absolute.
ITBI VI:- I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my
daughter, Georgia B. Latimer, Executrix of this my last Will and Testament,
with full power to her to do any and every act necessary to carry this my
Will into effect, and vdtliout giving bond as such Executrix,I
IN 7/ITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed
my seal this 8th day of Awmst A, D. 1959.
Signed, Sealed, published and Declaredby Estelle L. I&'t__mer, ps and for herlast Will and Testament, j&sour presence, end we, in her presence, at herrequest, and each of usi in the presenceof the other two, have(hereunto signedour names as attesting witnesses.
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PROOF OF WILL . .OHMON FORM OF
ii Estelle L. -timerDATE OF DEATHt Aug. 18. 1969
STATE OF SOUTH ROLINA J - .} .THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF ABBFVI. E )
BY BESSIE USE F. ANCE, Judge of Pro. e for Abbeville County, South Carolinat-
PEi 30NALLY appeared be .re me, /Harper S. Hagen, Jr.
j{ who after being duly sworn, deposes ; I says that _he has examined the
, dated the 8th day of'fe executed Will of Estelle L. Latin.. -fell
August 19J>?» hereto attache, and that upon a careful examination
of the alleged signature of Este e L. Latimer to his last Will
and Tesljanient, that your affiant is familiar with the signature of the
|said, ___• Estelle L. Latimeend knows that the signature of the
|said, Estelle L. Latimer is the authentic and genuine signature
of the said, Estelle L. Latimer deceased.
{if Subscribed and Sworn to before me
this 7th day of March 19 79,
•___-_-_____ '.r-^h^v •Judge of Probate for Abbeville County,JJ\ South Carolina.
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,, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE ); t '.
•j BY BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Judge of Probate for Abbeville County, South Carolinai-
PERSONALLY appeared before me, Haroer S. Hay..... JrV
who being duly sworn, deposes and says that he has examined the execiTEed
Will of Estelle L. Latimer ,dated August 8. 1959 .
IN THE PROBATE COURT
|j hereto attached, and that upon acareful examination of the alleged signatures
of .Bessie Lee Nance , J.D. Mars ,and j. Monro
Mara , as witnesses to the said Will of e^pI... t. t_-.-,..,.
., that your affiant is familiar with the signatures of x*ax a11
., of the witnesses to her Will, to-witj-,'t ~———•r
[I Benslft Lee Nfln.e • j.n. m*.™ J. .Moon. .Mars
ii iha that your affiant knows that the said signatures as witness to the said[j•Wl11 or> -Bstelle L. Latimer are authentic and genuine signatures
of the said witnesses.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me
March 19 79.tnis 7th day of
vj_-__-___________"Judge of Prcb&ie for'Abb.
South Carolina.lie County
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
I, Hattie R. Bradberry, of the County of Abbeville, State of South
Carolina, being of adisposing mind, memory and understanding, and desiring to
make disposition of my property in case of my death, do hereby make, publish
and declare the following as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revokingall wills heretofore by me made.
Item I.- Idirect my Executor, hereinafter named, to pay all of myXft just debts.
s Item II.- Iwill, devise and bequeath all of my property of every
kind, both real and personal and wheresoever situate, unto my husband, Vernon
Bradberry, in fee simple absolute, should he survive me and be living at thetime of my death.
Item III.- Should my husband, Vernon Bradberry, predecease me and not
be living at the time of my death, then and in that event Iwill, devise and
bequeath all of my property of every kind, both real and personal, unt_> mydaughter, Mary Agnes Calder, in fee simple absolute.
Item IV.- I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my husband,
Vernon Bradberry, as Executor of this my last will and testament, to serve
without bond. Should my husband, Vernon Bradberry, predecease me and not be'
living at ^fae time of my death, then and in that event, Ihereby nominateconstitute and appoint my daughter, Mary Agnes Calder, as Executrix of thismy Will.
In witness whereof, Ihereunto set my hand and,seal this 23rd dayof March , 1965. '
-/r /Z7-, /y //?/>xJJ^s, (sJi.Signed, sealed, published and declaresby HATTIE R. BRADBERRY as and for herLast Will and Testament, in the presenceof us, who in her presence, and of eachother, at her request, have subscribedour names as witnesses:
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ROOF OF WILL
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, )Abb.vill. County. j ,N THE C0URT 0F PROBATE
By BESSIE LEE F. NANCE, Probate Judge of sait. ounty:
Personally appears J_oy.ce..W._-CoilCh
who, being duly sworn, snys that he saw .^-•-^.•__.?_r___!___i_l___!___y.
sign, seal, nublish and declare the annexed instrun it of writing, bearing date the 23__d _ay 0f
March A _. 1965_ , A. D _____— _ to be
and contain —P.6.? Last Will and Testament; that the said___p__X_CCX___S-iSK Habtie R. Bradberry
was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according
to the best of deponent's, knowledge and belief; and that thc said JOYC3_--W-»--CCUC_i
together with .CHRYSTINE_M,, CARROLL and RQ_-_?MABY _H....G_OPELAND _. at the request
of the testat—or.... in.his presence, and in thc presence of each other, witnessed the due execution thereof.
Sworn to before me, this _. _ day of
-March , Anno Domini 19.79- ) ,' //-—B_:€siE-L-:_i-__-h_-i_i*./_4._. 7/ /
Judge of Probate, Abbeville County, S/C/^ / /
ORDER ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE IN COMMON FORM
On hearing the above petition of -__-_l9_L_?__________?it is hereby ordered, adjured and decreed, That thc petition be granted and the said Last Will and Testament, with
NO codicil , of HATTIE.£.__BRADBEBRY deceased, be entered ofProbals in Common Form.
Given under my hand and Ihc seal of thc Court of Probate, lhis.--5.th._- day of.JlaEfib , 19._?9
BESSIE LES F, HANGS /£_"Judge of Count of Probate.
QUALIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.
•—- —- do solemnly swear, that this writing contains the true Last Will of the within named and that
•— -HATTIE.R,_B__ADBEHBY- deceased, so far as.—I know or believe;
and that will well and truly execute the same, by paying first the debts, and then legacies contained in the
sa.'d Will, as far as HE?. goods and chattels will thereunto extend and th_ law charge me and that
1 will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels; So help
_..}__.__ ...God.
Sworn to before mc, this 5th *»y of \ l^]/X^/K^l .Y^/l^(:MJLZ44^-MaB°&SlE LE£T.^&&71979 ..IL1»_-J__JL-_l^^
--)- ... - / (Thc Postoffice Address of each Fiduciary must be shown)Judge of Prrbile. Abbeville County,/s. CT
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