Last Will and Testament of W. J. Bush

Georgia, Miller County

I, W. J. Bush, of said county being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all others heretofore made.

Item 1. It is my will and desire that my body be buried in a Christian like manner.

Item 2. It is my desire that all my just debts be paid as soon as practicable after my death.

Item 3. I will bequeath and devise to my wife, Mrs. W. J. Bush (Dola Bush) the following real estate, to-wit:
94 acres of land, more or less located on lots of land nos. 131 and 132, in the 13th
District of Miller County, Georgia and being the tract of land described in deed from Elvira Williams, recorded in Deed Book 2 page 369 all of lot of land no. 109 containing 250 acres, more or less, and the west half of lot of land no. 108 containing 125 acres more or less, all lying and being in the 13th District of Miller County, Georgia.
The tenant house and lot on which same is situated, located on the east side of the alley running north and south from the residence of Mrs. Belle Thompson to the residence of Dr. P.E. Wilkin. The house and lot referred to being located just south of the property of Mrs. Belle Thompson, and being the house and lot conveyed to me by A. J. Cowart.

Item 4. I also bequeath and devise to my wife, Mrs. W. J. Bush, any automobile which may be owned by me at the time of my death.

Item 5. I will, bequeath and devise to my daughter, Myrtle Bush Roberts, the following real estate, to-wit: The north half of lot of land no. 133 and the east half of lot of land no. 148 in the 13th District of Miller County, Georgia. Six acres off of lot of land no 132 in said district, being the six acre tract conveyed to J. S. Bush by W. E. Hunter. Forty-one acres off of lot of land no. 149 and fifty-three acres off of lot of land no. 132, in the 13th District of said county, same being fully described in deed from J. S. Bush to W. J. Bush; which is recorded in the office of the clerk of Superior court of said county in Deed Book 8 page 2. Also the west quarter of lot of land no 259 in the 13th District of Miller County, Georgia containing sixty-two and on-half acres more or less.

Item 6. I will bequeath and devise to my son, Hoke Bush the following described real estate, to-wit: One residence lot located at the corner on Main and Third Streets in the City of Colquitt, Georgia, being the lot conveyed to me by J. W. Callahan indeed recorded in Deed Book 12 page 469. 95 acres of land, more or less lying in the west side of lot of land no 95, in the 13th District of Miller County Georgia, same being all of said lot of land now owned by me. 125 acres of land, more or less, on lot of land no. 23 in the 26th District of Miller County, Georgia, being that tract described in deed from E. J. Godfrey, recorded in Deed Book 3B page 337.
41 ¾ acres of land lying and being on the west side of the east half of lot of land no 107; running through said lot from north to south.
The south half of lot of land no 133 in the13th District of Miller County, Georgia containing 125 acres, more or less.
Also 333 acres of land, more or less known as the Swearinger Plantation, situated and being on that portion of lots of land nos. 134 and 147 in the 13th District of said county lying north of Spring Drain.

Item 7. Should my daughter Myrtle Roberts, or my son, Hoke Bush, sell any part of the lands devised to them in Items 5 and 6 of this will before my said daughter or my son shall become fifty yrs. Of age, then and in that event the land so sold shall revert back to my estate to be held in trust for said daughter or son.

Item 8. I will, bequeath and devise to my wife, Mrs. W. J. Bush, all of the stock owned by me in the Ford Motor Company, or the Ford Motor Company of Canada.

Item 9. It is my will and desire that all of the bank stock in other corporations, owned by me at the time of my death (except the Ford Motor Company stock referred to in Item 8 of this will) and all of the cash money, bonds and ???? in action, including both notes and accounts, shall be divided equally between my wife, Mrs. W. J. Bush, and my two children Myrtle Bush Roberts and Hoke Bush.

Item 10. I will, bequeath and devise all of the remainder of my property of whatever kind and wherever situated, including mules, cattle, hogs, farm implements, farm produce, and household and kitchen furniture to my wife, Mrs. W. J. Bush.

Item 11. I hereby make my wife Mrs. W. J. Bush (Dola Bush) executrix of this will, and I release her from making any inventory of my property or appraisment, or from giving any bond, and she is required only by this will to probate this will and she is further released from making any returns of her acts and doings to any court whatever, and it is my desire that she have N. L. Stapleton of Colquitt, act as her attorney at law I having this will probated.
This 26th day of September 1927
 

Signed
W. J. Bush

Signed, sealed, declared and published by W. J. Bush, as his last will and testament, in the presence of the undersigned as witnesses therto being called individually and specially by W. J. Bush as witnesses to this will, he first signing the same in our presence, and we then signing as witnesses in his presence and then signing as witnesses in the presence of each other.
This 26 day of September 1927.
 

Signed by
J. S. Wilkin
W. C. Hays
N. L. Stapleton

Georgia, Miller County
Whereas, I, W. J. Bush did on the 26 day of Sept. 1927, sign, seal, declare and publish my last will and testament, in the presence of W. C. Hays, J. S. Wilkin and N. L. Stapleton who signed the said will and testament as witnesses, and whereas, I am desirous of adding an additional bequest and devise in said will, I there fore, make and publish this codicil to said will and testament:
1. Whereas, during the year 1927, I gave to my son Hoke Bush the sum of one thousand ($1000.00) dollars in consideration of his promise to me that he would quit smoking any tobacco in any form and whereas, it has come to my knowledge that my said son, Hoke Bush, has violate his said agreement with me, and has within my own knowledge been smoking tobacco recently.
I therefore direct that the executrix of said will, collect out of said Hoke Bush, and out of the property devised to him by me the sum of one thousand dollars with interest thereon from the first day of January, 1928, at the rate of eight percent per annum, said amount to be deducted from any bequest made by me in said will, to said Hoke Bush, and said executrix is further directed to pay said sum when so collected to my wife, Dola Bush and my daughter, Myrtle Bush Roberts, share and share alike.
This 21st day of March, 1928

Signed W. J. Bush

Signed, sealed, declared and published by W. J. Bush as a codicil to his last will and testament, in the presence of us, the undersigned who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said testator, after he had signed his name thereto, and at his special instance and request, and in the presence of each other.
This 21st day of March 1928.

Signed
W. C. Hays
J. S. Wilkin
N. L. Stapleton