The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-31
WILL OF GEN. JACKSON.
His Property Left to His Wife and
to His Children


The will of Gen. Henry r. Jackson was
probated in common form in the Court OF
Ordinary yesterday, Mrs Cornelia A. Bar
row qualifying as executrix. Mrs. Barrow
was named as co-execUtrix with Mrs.
Jackson, under the will, but Mrs. Jackson
has not yet qualified. She will probably
give the matter some further consideration
before qualifying. Gen. Jackson's will
reads as follows
l, Henry Il. Jackson, of Cobb county
Georgia, make and declare this to be nv
last will and testament, reyolxing any
other
First l give and devise all my property
10 my wife, Florence B. Jackson. for and
during her natural life, with the condition
that should the annual income from It fall
below ten thousand dollars, she shall an
ply fVe thousand dollars of it to her own
use and the residue of ii to the following
(a) such part of it as may be necessary
to the support of my sister, Mrs. Sarah
M. X. Prince, so long as she shall live
ana, after her death TO the removal of her
body and its burial in my lot and cemetery
at Athens, Ga. CD so much more of il
as 10 her may seem proper to be allotted
TO the assistance of the children or grand.
children of my said sister, and (c) fhe re-
mainder to be divided into three eonaI
parts for distribution between nv chill
dren' Howell c. Jackson, Cornelia ]. Bar
row ana the children or desce ndants of my
deceased son, Henry jackson.
Second. On the death of my said wife IL
is my Will that, after a sufficient provision
shall have been made for the support and
burial of my said sister, my entire estate
shall be divided into three equal shares for
distribution as aforesaid between NV two
living, and the descendants of my one dead
child cav
Third, Whenever the yearly income
from my estate shall exceed ten Thousand
dollars, 1t is my win that my said wife
shall apply one-half of it to her own use
ana the other to the other uses as bereip,
before set out. Also direct that nv Vic.
shall have the right TO occupy any house
Oh mine she may prefer, rent free. provid-
ca she shall accept the provisions made for
her by this will IN leu of dover and wears
support as provided by law.
Fourth, l hereby APPOINT my said wife
fiorence b. jackson, to be sole execufrix
OF this, my last will and testament clos
ing with the expression of NV earnost
wish ana request that she shall invoke ana
follow, in all cases of doubt whether local
or ethical, which may arise in the adnninjg
tration OF the trust / am now placing unon
her. the advice of Messrs. Denmark g.
Adams, both of whom | believe TO he nAr-
~iIS Aiig menus ana IN the professional
apiilty and moral probity of each of WHOM,
l repose me most absolute confidence.
he will is witnessed by Messrs. Davis
Freeman, I. NJ. Cunningham, Jr.. and n
L. Goodman. The date of the viii lie mi,
l. 1887. Appended TO it is a codicjl which
is as follows. " 'ii0' Il
hereby nominate and appoint NV
daughter, Cornelia A. Barrow. to he CO.
eXecutrlx with my wife of this nv 1aet
VIII and testament. In witness whereof T
nave hereunto set my hand and seal AZ
1898 O'i' "a H.
The codicil is witnessed by Messrs Davis
freeman William NJ. Farr and e. L.
Goodman. - -
There is nothing in the viii to indicate
the value of Gen. Jackson's estate. Thar
the appraisers. "a