157 Ga. 311 | Ga. | 1924
A will was executed on February 5, 1921, which contained the following: “Item 2. I give to my children, Gussy Hill, Roney Hill, Grover Hill, Jut Hill, Dollie Hill, and Louis Hill, all of my real estate consisting of the following land: four hundred and eighty-eight (488) acres of land deeded to me by Eula, Nora, Madison, and John Hill; also two hundred (200) acres of land known as the Jerry Curry place; also seventy-two and one half (72%) acres of land known as the Joe Roberts place; also all of my personal property consisting of household and kitchen furniture, hogs, cows, and mules, except the mule my nephew Stephen Hill is now working or may be in possession of at my death, which I give to him. Item 3. I wish my executor to give Pearl Mason a support as long as she remains single and conducts herself in an upright manner. I also wish my executor to give to my nephew, Stephen Hill, a house so long as he lives on the place, the same land he now cultivates, and the same house on my land free of charge, to look after the farming business for the interest of the place. I wish my farming tools of every kind to be kept on the place; also the wagons and harness, buggy and harness, for the use and benefit of my children in Item 2 as their property. Item 4. I wish my executor to collect my life-insurance policy of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars and pay my burial expenses, and the balance over said expenses to be kept in some safe bank for my children named'in Item 2. I wish my executor to keep all of my land together undivided until my youngest child is twenty-five years old. Item 5. I do hereby appoint my friend Augustus or Gus Perdue, executor of this my will.” A codicil was executed on February 14, 1921, which contained the following: “I will to Lizzie Simmons for her faithful services to me, I give her the seventy-two and one-half (72%) acres of land, known as the Joe Roberts Place, during her life. I wish my executor, Gus Perdue, to build a house of comfortable size for her to live in on said land, the taxes to be paid annually by my executor, Gus Perdue, and to see that she has a support during her life, and at her death this land is to go to my children, the building expenses to be paid out of my estate.” The testator died “on or about the 19th day of February, 1921,” and the will was duly