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J. B. Knox 1899






Last Will &
Testament of
J. B. Knox

Filed in office
Oct 2nd 1899
Jas H. Mcwhorter
Ordinary
Ordered to be recorded
Oc 2nd 1899 – Recorded
In Will Book H Folioo(???)
259 & 260 – October 3rd
1899 Jas H. Mcwhorter
Ordinary






Georgia, Greene County:

I, J.B. Knox, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do constitute this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all others heretofore made by me.

Item. I. I desire all my just debts paid out of money and accounts that I may leave at my death.

Item II. I give, bequeath and devise to my wife, Julia A. Knox and her sister, Miss Mollie Clarke, all my estate, real and personal, of every sort, that I may leave at my death, to have and to hold the same in common during their joint lives, and at the death of either, the whole to vest absolutely in the survivor.

Item III. This provision is made and intended to be in lieu of all rights of years support, dower, or their provisions made by law for my said wife out of my estate.

Item IV. I nominate and appoint as executors of this my last will My said wife Julia A. Knox and her sister Miss Molly Clarke. I relieve them of giving bond and making returns to the Ordinary.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 9th day of January, eighteen hundred and ninety six.

J. B. Knox {seal}

Executed and acknowledged by the testator as his last will and testament in the presence of the undersigned, who subscribed the same at the request of testator as witnesses, in his presence and in the presence of each other.

James B. Knox
Wm. Peck
H. B. Hart
R. F. Bryan
Samuel H. Sibley






Georgia
Greene County

We do solemnly swear that this writing now propounded for probate contains the true just will of the within named Jas B Knox deceased so far as we know or believe and that we will well and truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of this state so help us God.

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 2nd day of
October 1899
Jas. H. McWhorter Ordinary






Filed in office
October 2nd 1899
Jas H. McWhorter
Ordinary






Georgia Greene County,

In person appeared Saml. H. Sibley who an oath sayd that he saw the testator J. B. Knox sign, published the attached paper as his last will & testament as sd also. The other witnesses thereto to wit: Wm Peck, H. B. Hart, R. F. Bryan & that the same was executed fully & while torily (???) said testator was at said time of sound & disposing mind & memory affiant & said the witnesses signed such of the special instance & request of testator in his presence & in the presence of each other.

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this Oct 2, 1899                      James H. Sibley
Jas. H. McWhorter Ordinary






Julia Knox 1914






Greene County, Georgia

I Samuel H. Sibley do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within named Mrs. Julia A. Knox so far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly execute the same in accordance with the Laws of this State “So help me God”
Sworn to and subscribed before me                      Samuel H. Sibley
this 4 day of March 1914
Geo A. Merritt
Ordinary

Will & codicil
of
Julia A. Knox
Filed in office Feb 28th
1914
Joel F. Thorntin Clerk
Recorded March 9th 1914
on both of wills 446 &
447
Joel F. Thorntin Clerk






Georgia, Greene County:

I Julia A. Knox being of sound & disposing mind, make this codicil to my will heretofore made.

I desire my executor to invest in some manner he was think best a sum sufficient to yield $12.00 per year on trust for the micound (???) to be used in the perpetual care of the family lot of Union Point where I shall be buried, trakm (???) my husband is buried.

The said will is _otherwise approved –
this Feby 5, 1914

Julia (her mark) Knox

Signed published and discharge as a
codicil to said will by testatrix
her own presence who signed of
to this request & in her presence

Jennie Hart Sibley                      Feby 8, 1914
Sallie (her mark) Dennis                      Jennie L. Lamb
Louise (her mark) Sibley

Last will and testament in the presence of the subscribers, who sign the same as witnesses at her special instances and request, and in her presence and in the presence of each other, this October 24, 1911
Florence Hart Sibley
Hattie Pearl Taylor
Robert F. Bryan –






Georgia, Greene County:

I, Julia A. Knox, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my las will and testament, hereby revoking any other heretofore made by me.

1. I desire all my just debts paid first.
2. I devise and bequeath to Mollie Clark all my estate both real and personal for her natural life, she to have the full use and control thereof so long as she may live, should she survive me.
3. After the death of Miss Mollie Clark, I desire that all my estate be sold and reduced to cash, and that all debts that Miss Mollie Clark may leave, and all that I may leave be first paid thereout. After paying all debts of both of us, I desire that the remainder of my estate so reduced to cash, be turned over to the North Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or to such trustees as they may name to receive the same, to be used for the purpose of assisting poor young men who desire to study for the ministry, the money to be loaned them, and such as my be repaid to the loaded again and so on perpetually.
4. I nominate as the executor of this will Miss Mollie Clark, during her lifetime, and after her death, I nominate Samuel H. Sibley as such. I relieve my executors from making inventory and returns of my estate, and no order of court shall be necessary to make the sales provided for in this will.

Julia A. (her mark) Knox

Signed, sealed, published and declared by Julia A. Knox as her last will and testament in the presence of the subscribers, who sign the same as witnesses at her special instances and request, and in her presence and in the presence of each other, this October 24, 1911.

Florence Hart Sibley
Hattie Pearl Taylor
Robert F Bryan






Georgia, Greene County:

You, Hattie Pearl Taylor do swear that the attached writing dated October 24, 1911, was signed and published by Julia A. Knox as her last will in your presence, and in the presence of Florence H. Sibley and Robert F. Bryan, and that you and said Florence H. Sibley and Robert F. Bryan signed the same as witnesses at the request of said testatrix in her presence, and in the presence of each other. You do further swear that said testatrix was at the time acquainted with the contests of said paper, and that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, and was at the time of sound and disposing mind.

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Feby 28, 1914.
Geo. A. Merritt                      Hattie Pearl Taylor
Ordinary

Georgia, Greene County:

You Jennie S. Lamb do swear that they attached writing, dated Feb. 5, 1914, purporting to be a codicil to the will of Julia A. Knox, was signed and published by her as such in the presence of Jennie Hart Sibley, Sallie Dennis, Jennie S. Lamb and Saml. H. Sibley, and that they each signed the same as witnesses in her presence and in the presence of each other. You do further swear that at the time said Julia A. Knox was advised of the contents of said paper, and signed the same freely and voluntarily, and was of sound and disposing mind.

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Feb 28th 1914.                      Jennie P. Lamb


Geo. A. Merritt
Ordinary






No. 104
Gallie Court of
Ordinary
March Term
1914
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Inte.
Julia A. Knox
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Application for
Probate in Solemn
Form
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Filed in Office
February 28th 1914
Joel F. Thurnton Clerk
Of Ordinary
Received March 4th 1914
In Book J of Minutes
Pages 274 & 275 & 300
Joel F. Thurnton Clerk






Georgia, Greene County:

To the court of Ordinary of said county:

The petition of Samuel H. Silbey shows

That on February 14, 1914, Mrs. Julia A. Knox died a resident of said state testate. Her will, and a codicil thereto have been probated in common form, and are of record in said court.

Your petitioner is nominated executor thereof Miss Mollie Clark being dead and now presents said will and codicil for probate in solemn form by all the witnesses.

Petitioner shows that testatrix had a son named George Skipton, who left his said mother, while she was living in Greene County, about thirty five years ago, and has not since been heard of. Presumably said son is dead. So far as petitioner is aware, he left no descendants, and so far as petitioner is aware, said testatrix left no other blood relatives who could be her heirs at law.

The whereabouts of said son being unknown, and the existence and whereabouts of other heirs being likewise unknown, petitioner prays that the court will pass such order as to publication as will tend most effectually to give notice of this application for probate, and that said will and codicil be then proved in solemn, and established as the last will of said testatrix, and the letters testamentary heretofore issued to petitioner to confirmed.

Samuel Silby Executor

Greene Court of Ordinary, March Term, 1914

It appearing that the names and whereabouts of the heirs at law of Julia A. Knox are wholly unknown, it is ordered that a citation directed to Geroge Skipton, her son, and other unknown persons, next of kin and heirs at law of Julia A. Knox, late of this county deceased be issued, calling upon them to show cause at the June Term, 1914 of this court why the papers propounded as the last will and codicil of said Julia A. Knox should not be probated in solemn form as such, and that said citation be published twice a month for two months before said term.

Geo. A. Merritt
Ordinary






Greene Court of Ordinary
June Term, 1914

Is approving that citation has been truly ____ published and ordered at the 2 March Term, 1914 regarding Geroge Skipton & unknown persons heirs of law of Julia A. Knox to appear at this term of the court & answer the application to probate this will, & no ______ being made, & the subscribing witnesses to said will, Robt. F. Bryan, Mrs. Hattie Taylor & Mrs. Florence H. Sibley & to said codicil Mrs. Jennie H. Sibley Jennie S. Lamb, Mrs. Sallie Dennis & Sameul H. Sibley all being produced in open court & aid will & codicil being duly proven to the satisfaction of the court, it is considered & adjudged by the court that said will & codicil be admitted as the last will of Julia A. Knox & the record of the same be confirmed & the letters testamentary hither to said to be found & thereby be notified.

This June 1, 1914
Geo. A. Merritt
Ordinary
Greene Co., Ga.






Georgia, Greene County:

To the Ordinary of said court:

The petition of Saml H. Sibley shows that Julia A. Knowx died a resident of said county on Feb. 14, 1914, leaving a last will and codicil thereto, wherein yiour petitioner is named executor, Miss Mollie Clark, also named as such being dead.

Said will and codicil are here presented to the court with one of the witnesses to each, and prayer is made that the same be probated in common form and admitted to record, and that letters testamentary do issue to petitioner as executor thereof.

Samuel H. Sibley

Greene Court of Ordinary, March Term, 1914

The last will of Julia A. Knox, late of said county, and a codicil thereto, wherein Saml. H. Sibley is nominated executor having been presented to court, and been duly proven by the oaths of Hattie Pearl Taylor & Jennie S. Lamb witnesses thereto respectively, it is ordered that said will and codicil be each allowed as proven in common form, and entered of record. It is further ordered tht letters testamentary issue to Saml. H. Sibley the executor nominated there in.

This March 2nd, 1914
Geo. A. Merritt
Ordinary