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Note: N2558 Peter Ouzts I and His Descendants by Hortense Woodson, 1949, p. 127
ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SC - WILLS - M. J. (Mrs. Berry B.) Outz November 12 1904 ************************************************ Written: November 12 1904 Recorded: December 20 1904 State of South Carolina County of Abbeville I Mrs. M. J. Outz, widow of the late Berry B. Outz, deceased of County and State aforesaid do make and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking any former will and testament made by me. FIRST:
The following directions as to my burial shall be carried out strictly and to the letter. The grave must be walled with brick and cement so as to make it thoroughly water proof. The casket in which I am buried must be metalic; the lot in the cemtery at McCormick where I am to be buried must be walled in with brick or stone. Stone preferred and the sum of ($300) three hundred dollars shall be expended in a monument for my husband and myself. The decision of the monument to be left to the directions of Mrs. W. A. Watley, and may be separate or together as she may direct. SECOND:
After my debts I may over and all burial expenses be paid out of my personal estate, I bequeath said personal estate also my real estate as follows, to Ed Wight Lee, Albany GA my home and lot in the town of Albany GA.
To Mrs. Mary J. Johnson, Albany, ga. eight hundred ($800.00) dollars in money.
To Mrs. W. A. Watley and her son William Outz Watley, Collier S. C. one hundred (100) acres of my home tract including the dwelling; Three eighths of the whole of the Holler Hill Gold Mine; all of my household furniture and silver ware and one thousand ($1000.00) dollars in money.
To William Outz Watley, one mule named Don To Mrs. Lula/Liela? Wreus?? and her daughter Ida Lee the tract of land known as the Cox Place, containing about fifty five (55) acres and the remainder of my home place after one hundred acres have been taken off for Mrs. W. C. Watley.
To Callie Ramsey, that tract of land containing Fifty Five (55) acres and adjoining the Hollow Hill Gold Mines also one forth interest in the Holler Hill Gold Mine and one mule named "Beck"
To Mrs. Emma Houston three eighths of the Hollow Hill Gold Mine
To Mrs. Laura Ramsey one hundred (100) dollars in money
To Martha Bennie Outz, her father to receive it and to take charge of it, one hundred ($100.00) dollars in money.
To Miss Lola Outz, one hundred ($100.00) dollars in money.
To Mr. J. A. Outz, one hundred ($100.00) dollars in money.
Any balance of my personal estate remaining after the above accounts have been paid, shall go to Charitable purposes as Mrs. W. O. Watley may direct, provided if there be a good amount left, some of it shall go Mrs. Callie Ramsey and her children.
I appoint as my Executors, James E. Britt and Mrs. W. O. Watley.
Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of November 1904. In the presence of Mrs. M. J. OutzJ. E. Britt J. C. Holstein Lula M. Wruss
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