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"Shoeless" Joe Jackson, one of baseball's
enduring icons, both a great player
and a tragic figure following his
ban from baseball as one of the Chicago
"Black Sox," was known to be only
marginally literate. His will and
testament was the subject of litigation
in 1995 when two charities who were
beneficiaries of his wife's estate
sued to gain possesion of the original,
one of the few authentic examples
of Jackson's signature for its value
as a collectible.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF GREENVILLE
WILL
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN:
I, Joe Jackson, of the County and
state aforesaid, being of sound and
disposeing mind and memory, do make,
publish and declare this as and for
my last will and testament, hereby
revokeing all letters or instruments
of a testamentary character by me
heretofore executed.
ITEM ONE: It is my will that as
soon after my death as possable my
Executor, hereinafter named, shall
pay all my just debts and expences
of burial.
ITEM TWO: I give, devise and bequeath
all of my property of which I die
possessed, both real and personal,
wheresoever it may be, unto my beloved
wife, Katie Jackson, for her to have
and to use as she may see fit for
her best interest.
ITEM THREE: I hereby nominate, constitute
and apoint my wife Katie Jackson as
Executor of this my last will and
testament,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 23rd day
of March 1951 A.D.
/s/ Joe Jackson
Signed, sealed, published and declared
as and for his last will and testament,
by Joe Jackson in the presence of
us, present at the same time, who,
at his request, in his presence and
in the presence and in the presence
of each other, have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses the day and
year last above set forth.
/s/ W.A. Turner ADDRESS 411 Ansel
St.
/s/ W. Eugene Ertes [sic] ADDRESS
148 Pleasant Ridge Ave.
/s/ Mrs. Gene A. Sine ADDRESS 216
Frank St.
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