Beverly Henry Holt

1884 - 1975  (90 years)

• Name	Beverly Henry Holt  [1, 2]
  Born	20 May 1884	Milton Township, North Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	01 Mar 1975	Norfolk, Virginia   [3]
  Notes	1900 US Census Name: Beveley h Holt Home in 1900: Milton, Caswell, North Carolina Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1885 Birthplace: North Carolina Race: White Some family members give 20 May 1884 as the birth date of Beverly Henry Holt, while some records show May 1885. The obituary of his brother, Calvin Lee Holt, refers to a B. H. Holt living in Norfolk (presumably in Virginia). LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BEVERLEY HENRY HOLT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, BEVERLEY HENRY HOLT, of the City of Norfolk, Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills and Codicils heretofore by me at any time made. FIRST: I direct that all of my just debts, funeral expenses, charges of administration and all taxes, both Federal and State, be paid out of my residuary estate. SECOND: All of the rest, residue and remainder of my property and estate, real, personal, mixed, tangible and intangible, and wheresoever situated, I give, devise and bequeath unto my hereinafter named Executor as Trustee, upon the following trust: My said Executor and Trustee shall sell and dispose of all of the said assets of my estate and convert the same into cash and shall pay and distribute the net proceeds thereof, after payment of all estate debts and expenses of administration, unto the following named beneficiaries in equal shares: A one-fourth share unto my son, FRED E. HOLT, subject to his being located, or his descendants being located as hereinafter provided; A one-fourth share unto my son, LESLIE E. HOLT, of Norfolk, Virginia; A one-fourth share unto my daughter, EDNA HOLT BEALE, of Norfolk, Virginia; A one-fourth share unto my son, ALVIN H. HOLT, of Norfolk, Virginia. Should any of my said children predecease me leaving issue surviving, such issue shall take the parent's share, per stirpes. At the present time the whereabouts of my son, FRED E. HOLT, is not known. I direct my said Executor and Trustee to make a reasonable effort to locate my son, FRED E. HOLT, after my decease, or to locate his then living descendants should he have predeceased me, or have died prior to his being located; should my Executor and Trustee be unable to locate him within a period of five yars following my death, or be unable to locate his descendants if he be dead, then I give, devise and bequeath the one-fourth share provided for him unto my other children then living and to the then living descendants of any that may then be deceased, per stirpes. THIRD: The Executor and Trustee is hereby granted the usual flexible powers granted to testamentary trustees, and is hereby expressly granted the power to sell and dispose of any and all of my property and estate; real and personal, especially my real property known as 1308 West 38th Street, Norfolk, Virginia, and give good and sufficient title deeds to the purchaser or purchasers thereof; and my Trustee is also granted full and flexible powers in the matter of investment of the share of FRED E. HOLT during the period of time allotted for his location, and the Trustee is not confined to any particular list of securities but the Trustee may, in his discretion, invest in any security including common stocks, which, in the judgement of the Trustee, is a good and proper investment, not requiring any particular percentage of income. FOURTH: I hereby nominate and appoint J. RANDOLPH DAVIS, of Norfolk, Virginia, the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, and the Trustee of the above mentioned trust provisions as to the share of FRED E. HOLT. Should he predecease me, resign or otherwise fail to qualify, then in that event, I hereby nominate and appoint ROBERT T. F. BOYD, of Norfolk, Virginia, the Executor and Trustee of this my Last Will and Testament. I direct that no surety be required of either of them. I hereby authorize my Executor to sell, mortgage, lease or convey any and all of my property at public or private sale, at any time and at any place, and for any price and upon any terms as to cash or credit, as he, in his discretion, shall deem proper, and I hereby authorize him to make all conveyances and to execute any legal documents that may be necessary for the execution of this power as fully as I myself could do were I alive. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of July, 1966. Beverly Henry Holt Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, three competent witnesses, who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witness thereto, in the presence of the said Testator, and of each other. Mary Jane Bockuis Norfolk, Va. Joan L. Cooke Norfolk, Va. J. Randolph Davis Norfolk, Virginia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CODICIL TO LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BEVERLEY HENRY HOLT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, BEVERLEY HENRY HOLT, of Norfolk, Virginia, beong sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated the 11th day of July, 1966. FIRST: I hereby amend the first paragraph of the fourth item of my said Will of July 11, 1966, by making the following change: FOURTH: I hereby nominate and appoint my son, Leslie E. Holt, and my daughter, Edna Holt Beale, both of the City of Norfolk, Virginia, as Co-Executors of my said Last Will and Testament. I direct that no surety be required of either of my said son or my said daughter. SECOND: I hereby reaffirm all other provisions of my said Will of July 11, 1966. WITNESS my hand this 25th day of July, 1966. Beverly Henry Holt Beverly H. Holt Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Testator as and for a Codicil to his Last Will and Testament of July 11, 1966, in the presence of us, three competent witnesses, who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witness thereto, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other. Mary Jane Bockius Norfolk, Virginia Joan L. Cooke Norfolk, Virginia R. Randolph Davis Norfolk, Virginia The above will (and codicil) was probated 3/5 1975. See clerk's order book 26 page 129 Virginia: In the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk This day personally appeared Leslie E. Holt, Executor and Trustee of the last will and testament of Beverly Henry Holt who departed this life on the 1st day of March, 1975, and made oath that to the best of his knowledge and belief, the following names are all of the heirs at law of the said decedent; and that he has made diligent search and inquiry as to the names, ages and addresses of such heirs, and believes the same to be true and correct.
  Person ID	I29482	Devin Timber
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	Henry Holt,   b. 08 Sep 1834, Milton Township, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 10 Jul 1903, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Sarah Jane Barksdale Powell,   b. 12 Jun 1840, North Carolina ,   d. 05 Oct 1933, Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age 93 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	28 Nov 1856	Person County, North Carolina   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Groom: Henry Holt; bride: Sallie Powell; date: 28 Nov 1856; county: Person; bondsman: Dolphin Holt. Source: Marriage Bonds in NC to 1868 (Grooms), http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mwellis/NCto1868
  Family ID	F11709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family ID

  F11720

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• Sources

  Details: October 12, 1999, Letter from Mrs. Jayne Davis Szaz in the CCHA Files. [S67791] U.S. Census 1900: North Carolina, Caswell county, Milton. Details: Research of Mrs. Jayne Davis Szaz in the CCHA Files.