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Christopher C. Mays of Amity, Clark Co., Arkansas, son of Arch G. and Sarah J. (Roland) Mays, died in France during WWI. He left a life insurance policy that was paid out to his siblings and went to probate. I'm posting it in case the information might be useful to someone else researching this family...
Clark County Arkansas Chancery Court, in Probate: ORDER: NOW on this 2nd day of June 1939 is presented to the court the petition of George Spraggin Dews as Administrator of the estate of Christopher C. Mays, deceased, which petition is in words and figures as follows to-wit;
"Comes the Administrator of the estate of Christopher C. Mays, deceased and shows to the court:
"That at the time of the death of the said Christopher C. Mays he had a United States Government policy of insurance in the amount of $10,000.00 payable to himself. That upon his death the Veterans Administration awarded the insurance to his seven full brothers and sisters and one half brother (James Reed Mays) and one half sister (Mary Jane Mays Wilson), each being awarded a one ninth share of $6.38 per month payable over a term of 20 years. The insurance being awarded to these heirs as distributees and not as designated beneficiaries. That one of said distributees, Mrs. Rhoda Lucinda Finney a sister of the said Christopher C. Mays died during the year 1934 and that payments to her were stopped at that time. Another of said distributees William Mays died during the year 1935 and payments to him were stopped at that time; that another of said distributees J. Reed Mays died during the year 1936 and payments to him were stopped at that time; and that another of said distributees Andrew Mays died during the year 1937 and payments to him were stopped at that time.
Heirs at the time of death: Mrs. Rhoda Lucinda Finney; William Mays; J. Reed Mays; Andrew Mays; Charlie Lee Mays; Alfred E. Ewing Mays; Mary Jane Wilson; Grover C. Mays; Betsie Barbara Elizabeth Mays.
"That the commuted value of the unpaid unstallments due each of said deceased distributees is as follows:
Mrs. Rhoda Lucinda Finney $292.00
William Mays 259.00
J. Reed Mays 178.00
Andrew Mays 106.00
"That the United States Veterans Bureau required an administration on the estate of Christopher C. Mays and hence your petitioner was appointed Administrator of his said estate and as such administrator has had paid to him by the United States Government the sum of $835.00 which he now holds.
"That the remaining five of the original distributees according to the best information obtainable by your petitioner did receive the monthly payments of $6.38 awarded them until the end of the term of the policy. That the funds now in the Administrator's hands consists entirely of the commuted value of the installments which would have been paid the said Mrs. Rhoda Lucinda Finney; William Mays; J. Reed Mays and Andrew Mays had they lived the full term of the policy of insurance. That the said deceased distributees have left children and heirs some of whom are grown and some of whom are minors...
"That one of the living brothers of Christopher C. Mays has been out considerable time and expense in getting information serviceable to the Administrator in making the proof necessary to collect the money awarded by the United States Veterans Bureau. That your petitioner has found such a complex situation in regard to the heirs and distributees that he felt the need of an attorney to help him handle said estate and that there will be considerable more detail work in working out an equitable distribution of the money paid...
"Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he be allowed commissions of 10% of the amount received, that he be authorized to pay to Grover C. Mays of Nashville, Arkansas the sum of $25.00 for services rendered the Administrator...
Probate, Clark County, State of Arkansas
FIRST AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF GEORGE S. DEWS, ADMINISTRATOR OF CHRISTOPHER C. MAYS
The Administrator begs leave to report that he has received the sum of $835.00 and has distributed the same in accordance with an order of this court made and entered on the 2nd day of June 1934. His distribution and report being as follows:
Receipt Voucher #1 A.W. FINNEY (A.W. Finney being the surviving husband of
Rhoda Lucinda Finney who was a sister of Christopher C. Mays: $76.59
Receipt Voucher #2 Lillie May HEAD, daughter of Rhoda Lucinda Finney: $17.02
Receipt Voucher #3 Nona Lee STONE, daughter of Rhoda Lucinda Finney: $17.02
Receipt Voucher #4 Sidney FINNEY, son of Rhoda Lucinda Finney: $17.02
Receipt Voucher #5 Milton FINNEY, son of Rhoda Lucinda Finney: $17.02
Receipt Voucher #6 Vernon FINNEY, son of Rhoda Lucinda Finney: $17.02
Receipt Voucher #7 Ezra FINNEY, son of Rhoda Lucinda Finney: $17.02
Receipt Voucher #8 Tillman FINNEY, son of Rhoda Lucinda Finney: $17.02
Receipt Voucher #9 Bessie TAYLOR, daughter of Rhoda Lucinda Finney: $17.02
Receipt Voucher #10 Thomas STONE, guardian of Carl and Paul FINNEY, Carl and Paul Finney being the only two children of Estie Emmons FINNEY, deceased, who was a son of Rhoda Lucinda Finney: $17.03
Receipt Voucher #11 Mary Lou MAYS, widow of William MAYS: $67.93
Receipt Voucher #12 Guardian (Mary Lou Mays) of Frederic MAYS, Marie MAYS, Pauline MAYS, and Delma Lloyd MAYS, they being the only children and heirs at law of William MAYS, deceased: $135.87
Receipt Voucher #13 Mrs. A.W. FINNEY, formerly Ellen MAYS, widow of Andrew J. MAYS who was brother of Christopher C. Mays: $27.46
Receipt Voucher #14 Elsie Fay BEARD, daughter of Andrew J. MAYS: $13.98
Receipt Voucher #15 Mrs. A.W. FINNEY, Guardian of Woodrow MAYS, LeRoy MAYS, and Agnes MAYS, who, together with Elsie Fay Beard were only children and heirs at law of Andrew J. MAYS, deceased: $41.97
Receipt Voucher #16, Siftings Herald Printing Company for proof of publication of notice to the heirs of J. Reed MAYS: $3.00
Receipt Voucher #17 J.A. MAYS, son of J. Reed MAYS, brother of Christopher C. Mays, deceased: $17.14
Receipt Voucher #18 J. Henry MAYS, son of J. Reed MAYS, brother of Christopher C. Mays, deceased: $17.13
Receipt Voucher #19 Austin MAYS, son of J. Reed MAYS, brother of Christopher C. Mays, deceased: $17.14
Receipt Voucher #20 Irvin MAYS, son of J. Reed MAYS, brother of Christopher C. Mays, deceased: $17.13
Receipt Voucher #21 W.A. MAYS, son of J. Reed MAYS, brother of Christopher C. Mays, deceased: $17.13
Receipt Voucher #22 Mary Ella MAYS OUZTS, daughter of J. Reed MAYS, brother of Christopher C. Mays, deceased: $17.13
Receipt Voucher #23 Annie MAYS HAMMONDS, daughter of J. Reed MAYS, brother of Christopher C. Mays, deceased: $17.13
Receipt Voucher #24 Carrie Lee MAYS SHAFFER, daughter of J. Reed MAYS, who was brother of Christopher C. Mays, deceased: $17.13
Remainder of vouchers are for court and administration costs. Final settlement 4 Sept. 1940.
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