The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-12
LARGE ESTATE
DISPOSED OF.
WILL Of HON. r. H. KELLAHAN
BEQUEATHES MUCH VALU-
ABLE PROPERTY.

The last will and testament of the
late Richard H Kellahan was filed fol
record in the office of the Probate
Judge on Monday. March 10.
AS the testator was regarded a:
the wealthiest man in the commun
| ity, with no children of his own tt
bequeath his fortune to. consider
able curiosity has existed as to how
Mr. Kellahan would dispose of it.
The estate is said be worth some
thing over 100000. 1t will be
seen by perusal of his will that he
had a host of relatives and that
liberal bequests were made to each
of them, either directly or indirectly
inasmuch as some of his nieces and
nephews will inherit from other
benefciaries.
The only bequest made to public
charity is $4,000 given to the Will
liamsbuag cemetery.
We have been repeatedly request.
ed to publish the will and this is the
first opportunity we have had since
it became a public document. In
doing so we have cut out a good
deal of what the average reader
would consider superfuous or tech
nical language:
I,RH Kellahan, of the town of
Kingstree. county of Williamsburg
and the State of South Carolina, be-
ing of sound and disposing mind,
memory and understanding, do here
by make and publish thisinstrument
of writing as and for my last will
and testament, hereby revoking all
former wills by me at any time
heretofore made.
l. give my body in Christian
burial to the earth in the Williams
burg Presbyterian cemetery in the
town of Kingstree, South Carolina.
according to the directions and dis
cretion of my executors hereinafter
named.
2. | direct THAT all of my Just
debts and the expenses of the ad-
ministration of my estate be paid as
soon after my death as possible by
my executors hereinafter named.
8. 1t is my will and pleasure, and
| do SO order and direct. that my ex-
ecutors shall pay out of any money
that l may have in any bank or.banks
at the time of my death. the sum of
$4,000 to the Williamsburg Presby.
teriau Cemetery committee or their
successors in office, which said sum
shall be invested by them in some
safe and sound investment, as their
judgment shall deem best, and the
interest so derived from such invest
ment shall be used by them each year
for the purpose of keeping up and
beautifying the said Williamsburg
Presbyterian cemetery. This said
sum of $4,000 is given on the fol-
lowing conditions, however: That
should the said committee or their
successors in office fail to carry out
my wishes concerning the investment
of the said sum for the purpose
herein mentioned within a reason
able time after my death, then and
in that event the said sum so men.
toned for the purpose herein stated
shall revert to and become the prop
erty of my estate.
a, l direct that my executors shall
paw out of any money that / may
have in any bank or banks at the
time of my death the sum of 81. 800
to my brother. Aaron Kellahan, the
same to be given to him as and for
his share oil my estate.
5. | direct that my executors shall
pay out of any money that may
have in any bank or banks at the
time of my death, the sum of $4,000
to my nephew, ] C Kellahar.
6. This paragraph bequeaths the
sum of $500 to each of the follow
ing nieces of the deceased: Minnie
Smith, Ada Johnson, Annie Evans,
Morty Fulton, Rhoda Elwe;l, Alice
Taylor and Minnie Swails.
7. | direct that my executors
shall pay out of any money that |
may have in any bank or banks at
the time Of my death, the sum of
$4,000 to the children of my de-
ceased nephew. R A Ivey, 81 1000 to
each child.
8. l give my niece, Rosa Kellahan,
my piano.
9. Directs that all the furniture