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I, George W.
Norton, of Sevier County Tenn., being of sound mind and disposing memory hereby
make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making
void all wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me at any time.
First. I will that all my just debts
be paid by my Executor as soon after my death as convenient.
Second. If my wife Francis Norton
should survive me, I will all my property real and personal to her during her natural
life for her support and maintanance with the request however, that she allow
and give preference to my sons Nicholas and John to cultivate and manage said
real estate for her. The farm to be run just as it is now is as near as
they can.
Third. It is my will that my two
sons, Nicholas and John Norton, shall have all my real estate as herein after
directed and specified. Each one of them shall take one fifth to start
with, then they shall take equally one fifth more representing my son W.M.
Norton's interest and pay him ($400) four Hundred Dollars in Cash which amount
shall be made a charge and lien on said land till it is paid in full.
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Said ($400)
to be paid half and half by said Nicholas and John and it shall be paid One
hundred dollars each year immediately succeeding my death or that of my wife if
she survives me, without interest, till the maturity of each installment.
My son John shall take his interest on that part of the farm where he now lives
including his improvements he has put there on which improvements he is not to
be charged with in any division that may be made and my son Nicholas is to have
his
WILL OF GEO. W. NORTON, CONTINUED.
interest in
the farm where I now live and include the old residence and other buildings and
improvements there.
Fourth. Should my daughter Margaret
choose to remain single and unmarried and make her home with my son Nicholas
then it is my will that she do so and that said Nicholas shall furnish her a comfortable
home and support as long as she lives and for this said Nicholas is to have her
one fifth interest in said lands to be laid off with his other interest.
But should said Margaret choose to marry and does marry, then it is my will that
said Nicholas and John shall pay her ($500) Five hundred dollars to be paid in
four years in equal annual installments to bear interest after due but not till
then and this shall be in full satisfaction of her interest in said real
estate, and said John and Nicholas in this event shall take her One fifth
interest in said lands equally.
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Fifth. It is my will that my
daughter Nancy Evaline a single daughter shall have a home at the old Homestead
with my son Nicholas and such others as may remain with him as long as she
lives and that she be well cared for by said Nicholas and for her life support
said Nicholas shall have her one fifth interest in said lands, which support
shall be and remain a lieu and charge on said lands. I want her well and
comfortably taken care of as long as she lives.
Sixth. It is my wish and will that
my daughter Margaret should she marry have her own household goods such as she
claims but if she should not marry and remain at the old Homestead then she and
Nicholas and Nancy are to have all the personal estate left - John and Wm.
having already received their part in full.
WILL OF GEO. W. NORTON, CONTINUED.
Seventh. I hereby appoint my son John
Norton as my Executor to carry out this my last will and testament.
Given under
my hand on this 6" day of June 1898.
his
George W. X Norton
mark
We the
undersigned witnesses were specially called by Geo. W. Norton whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing instrument to witness the same as his last will and
testament and we signed same in his presence and in the presence of each other
and said testator signed said instrument in our presence on day it bears date.
J. R. Penland
A. T. Marshall
Admitted to
probate Saturday March 10, 1906.
John Chandler, Clerk
WILL OF HUMPHREY HICKMAN
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I, Humphrey
Hickman, of Sevier County Tennessee, being advanced in years but of sound mind
and disposing memory do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament
hereby revoking and making void all wills heretofore made by me.
First:
It is my will that all my just debts including my funeral expenses shall be
paid out of any money or property I may have at my death.
Second:
I have heretofore given my beloved wife Matilda Hickman Seven Hundred Dollars
($700) in money to use and dispose of as her own and as she sees proper.
And this it is my will she shall have as her own property not to be interfered
with by any one should she survive me.
It is also my
will that my said wife shall have all of the Household and kitchen furniture
and property to use as her own absolutely, she having worked and chiefly made
the same with her own Hands.
Third: I
have heretofore made certain deeds to certain my children for tracts or parcels
of land which I want to stand first as made each one as shown in the deed to
own and controll the same as herein specified and reference is here made to the
deeds for particulars.
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Fourth:
I have been married twice and have to sets of children. By my first wife
I had Three children towit: Thomas Hickman, Sarah A. who married Allen
Smith and Mary E. who married Alexander Houser, both of my said daughters first
named being now dead.
I gave to
said three first children about all the property that I had at their mother's
death and since that time have helped and given them from time to time. I
have given my son Thomas all that it is my will that he should have, having taken
a Final receipt from Him
WILL OF HUMPHREY HICKMAN, CONTINUED.
when I paid
him the last Two Hundred Dollars which is among my private papers. And to
be on as a full payment of his full interest in my estate including what I had
previously on divers occasions paid him.
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Fifth:
My daughter Mary E. Houser, being dead and leaving only one child living towit:
Sarah Cagle. I will and bequeath to her, should she survive me one
Hundred Dollars, which shall be in full of her share and interest in my estate.
But should she, said Sarah Cagle, die before me and without issue and before
the same is paid to her by my Executor or Administrator then it is my will that
the same shall be part to and divided equally among the seven children of my
present wife Matilda. And should I in my life time pay said One Hundred
Dollars to said Sarah Cagle, then that shall be a full satisfaction of this
provision of my will and the said amount shall not be paid to her by my said
Executor or Administrator. And should the said Sarah Cagle die leaving an
heir or heirs of her body then the same shall take the provision made herein
for their said mother, the said Sarah Cagle.
Sixth:
I will and bequeath the sum of One Hundred Dollars to my grand children the
children of my deceased daughter Sarah Smith which shall be paid to them
equally and be in full satisfaction of their interest in my estate, I having
heretofore in the lifetime of my said daughter paid and advanced to her certain
amounts. If any of said Smith children should die leaving issue, the
latter shall take the share the parent would have taken if alive. But
should I pay said Hundred Dollars in my life time to said Smith children as
provided in this clause, then the same shall be a full and final satisfaction
of the same and it will not be paid by my Executors or Administrators to them.
WILL OF HUMPHREY HICKMAN, CONTINUED.
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Seventh.
I have given to my two youngest sons, Jacob and Humphrey Hickman Jr., the sum
of Eight Hundred Dollars. Four Hundred Dollars each, for the purpose of
taking care of and waiting on me and their mother during the remainder of our
lives such as cutting and hauling wood, making fires, doing milking and such
other care and attention of like kind as either of us may need or
require. Said Eight Hundred Dollars is evidenced by Two $400.00 notes
executed by D.A. Furguson to Matilda Hickman on the 20" day of Sept. 1899,
and second by Trust Deed of same date said notes are transferred by said
Matilda to said Jacob and Humphrey Hickman by an agreement between me and my
said wife and are to be theirs on condition they carry out their contract made
with us in writing to the purpose herein stated. I have also given said
Jacob and Humphrey Hickman Jr. all my Farming tools, implements and machinery
now on the farm and one of them Jacob, three mules and Humphrey two mules which
property is given them on same condition and on same terms as the two Four
hundred Dollar notes above named that is for taking care of me and their mother
in our declining years. This property is to be theirs and not go into the
hands of my Executor or Administrator provided they carry out their agreement
with me and their mother.
Eighth.
All the rest of my Property such as I may own at my death not herein before
disposed of I direct my Executor or Administrator to sell and divide equally
among my seven children by my last wife towit: James W., John H., Eliza
Drinnen, Nancy Moore, Mary Carmichael, Jacob & Humphrey Hickman - my first
wife's children or their heirs or representatives are not to take under this
clause of my will, they having been provided for
WILL OF HUMPHREY HICKMAN, CONTINUED.
as I
desire. The children of any of my said seven above named children in this
clause shall take their parents part in case of death of latter.
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Ninth.
In case I should die leaving real estate to be disposed of under this will by
my Executor or Administrator, I authorize said property to be sold at public or
private sale as he may think best by my Executor or Administrator and I give
him full power and authority to make deeds and conveyances thereof with out the
aid of a court.
Tenth.
The Seven Hundred Dollars given to my said wife Matilda Hickman as stated in
Second Clause of this will is evidenced by notes and Trust Deeds for that
amount or about that amount due from David Smith and Lowery Hickman, and these
are to be hers and not go into the hands of my Executor or Administrator.
This and all other property given and willed to my said wife to be hers
absolutely and in fee.
In witness hereof I have heretofore set my hand on this the 28" day of
Dec. 1900 in the presence of the following persons called as witnesses.
his
Humphrey X Hickman
mark
We the
undersigned witnesses being specially called by the above named Humphrey
Hickman to witness the foregoing instrument as his last will saw said testator
sign the same by mark and in his presence and in the presence of each other we
sign and witnessed the same on the date above written.
J. R. Penland
Jesse Campbell
Admitted to
probate May 14,
1906.
John Chandler, Clerk
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WILL OF JAMES WILLIAMS
State of
First.
I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be payed as soon as possible
after my death out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or may come into the
hands of my Executor.
Second.
I will that my wife have full control of the lands and property that is left at
my death and to so control the same till her death and at her death I direct
that her funeral expenses and debts be payed out of any property left to her
and after said debts be paid, I will that all my property be sold at public
sale and divided as follows: one sixth to be payed to Mary Williams, One
sixth to be payed to W. W. Williams, one Sixth to Wilson Williams heirs divided
equal with them, one sixth to C. L. Williams heirs Equally divided, one Sixth
to Harrison Williams, One Sixth to Robert Williams heirs divided Equal Except
one dollar to be payed to Wilson Williams, one Dollar to be payed to C.L. and
Robert Williams out of the money going to their heirs.
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And I further
will that my lands be divided Equally in Six tracts and that W. W. Williams get
one tract, Mary Williams one tract, Harrison Williams one tract and the bodyly heirs
of Wilson Williams one tract and one tract to the bodily heirs of C. L.
Williams, one tract to the bodly heirs of Robert Williams. I also request
that William Thomas draws a ticket for Robert Williams heirs part of land and
that Ausbon Ball draws a ticket for C. L. Williams heirs part of land and G.A.
Allen draws a ticket for Wilson Williams heirs tract of land and in case they
refuse to draw, said tickets may be drawn by the Surveyor.
WILL OF JAMES WILLIAMS, CONTINUED.
I do hereby
nominate and appoint Harrison Williams my Executor in witness whereof I do to
this my will set my hand this the 17" day of Feby. nineteen Hundred.
his
James X Williams
mark
Signed and
published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the
presence of the testator. This the 17" day of Feby. Nineteen
Hundred.
Witness
M. Ball)
A. Ball)
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WILL OF A. P. DICKEY
I, A.P. Dickey,
of
First - I
order and direct that my Executor hereinafter named sell the back part of the
land to pay off mortgage standing against the whole farm.
Second:
After satisfying said mortgage, I give devise and bequeath to my wife T.V.
Dickey the rest of my farm and all personal property: namely all growing crops
and all other personal property on hand.
Lastly, I
appoint my wife T.V. Dickey to be my Executor of this my last will and
testament.
WILL OF A. P. DICKEY, CONTINUED.
In witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this
20" day of July 1906.
A.P. Dickey (Seal)
This
instrument was on the date thereof mentioned signed and declared by the said
testator, A.P. Dickey, to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us,
who at his request have subscribed our names thereto as witnesses in his
presence and in the presence of each other.
Witnesses
(J. L. Layman,
(S. O. Dickey,
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WILL OF EMMA R. SNAPP
I, Emma R.
Snapp, of Sevierville, Sevier County, Tenn., being in feeble health but of
sound mind and disposing memory do make and publish this my last will and
testament hereby revoking and making void all wills by me made at any time
heretofore.
First - It is
my will that all my just debts be paid as soon as practicable after my death
out of any money or property that may come into the hands of my Executor or
Administrator.
Secondly - I
hereby will and devise and bequeath unto Laura Cowden, Mollie Sharp and Mollie
Bible (nee) Mollie McMahan one hundred Dollars each out of any monies that may
be on hand at my death and if no money on hand, my Husband P.T. Snapp shall pay
the above sums to the above named, as devised out of my property personal or
real (if no personal then out of my real estate) the above sum of one Hundred
Dollars to each, Laura
WILL OF EMMA R. SNAPP, CONTINUED.
Cowden,
Mollie Sharp and Mollie Bible (nee) Mollie McMahan, I will shall be paid by my
husband, P.T. Snapp or by my Administrator or Executor as I intend for them to
have that amount out of my Estate.
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Third - I
will, devise and bequeath to my husband P.T. Snapp, during his natural life
should he survive me, my own individual interest in my mothers farm on Little
Pigeon River one mile below Sevierville known as the Nancy Houk Farm.
After his death, it will go to my brothers and sisters or their legal
representatives. I also will and devise to my husband, P.T. Snapp, should
he survive me, my one half undivided interest of the share of land that me and
my husband, P.T. Snapp, purchased in the above named farm known as the Nancy
Houk Farm. The interest of my brother Robert Houk - This part of my real
estate I devise and bequeath to my husband, P.T. Snapp, as his property to do
and use as he desires at any time and all times, with all the stock and
implements, Household and kitchen furniture on hand at my death.
Fourth - I do
not appoint or nominate any executor to this my last will and testament but
leave to my husband, P.T. Snapp, to select a good and competant man as
Administrator to this my last will and testament, or any one he may
choose. Witness my hand and seal on this July 3" 1906.
Emma R. Snapp
Signed in the
presence of Testator each of us being called especially to witness said signing
of said will by the testator Emma R. Snapp, we now in the presence of each
other sign same as subscribing witnesses.
E. T. Chandler
WILL OF EMMA R. SNAPP, CONTINUED.
John Chandler
W. A. Catlett
Admitted to
probate August 24, 1906.
John Chandler, Clerk
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WILL OF TRESSA CHANCE
State of
Know all men by these presents, that I Tressa Chance, being of sound mind and
memory and being in my ninetieth year, do make this my last will and testament,
revoking all former wills made by me. I do will and bequeath unto
Elizabeth Thomas, my Grand daughter the following described personal property,
one bed stead and bedding belonging thereto and one sewing machine. And I
will and bequeath unto Tressa Rice, my Great Grand daughter, all the table ware
or delph I purchased from New York and that so much of my personal property be
sold to pay all of my indebtedness and burial expenses, and I do will and
bequeath to my daughter, Neesy Thomas the following, all the remainder of my
personal property and I also will and bequeath unto my daughter Neesy Thomas,
three tracts of land lying and being in Civil District no. 7 of Sevier County,
State of Tennessee, on the waters of French Broad River and bounded as
follows: East by Trotter, west by French Broad River, South by Trotter
and north by Atchley and Tittsworth being two tracts of land willed to me by
Sarah Atchley on the 11" day of Oct. 1872 and the third tract purchased by
me from George Long on the 21st day
WILL OF TRESSA CHANCE, CONTINUED.
of Sept.
1878, during the natural life of my daughter Neesy Thomas, then at her death to
her heirs "viz" Isaac Chance, Samuel Chance, Sarah Rice, Joseph
Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, and Minnie Thomas.
This my last
will and testament shall take effect from and after my death. Signed and
subscribed to in our presence on this 12 day of Feb. 1902.
her
Tressa X Chance
mark
Attest
J. W. Chambers
John Letherwood
Probated Oct.
22, 1906.
A. T. Marshall, Clerk
WILL OF P. L. DUGGAN
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I, P. L.
Duggan, of Waldens Creek, Sevier County Tennessee, being of sound mind and
disposing memory, but frail body hereby make and declare this my last will and
testament, disposing of my real estate and personal property as hereinafter
named.
1st.
I desire and direct that my funeral expenses and my just debts be paid, as soon
as may be convenient, out of any money on hand at my death or that may first
come into the hands of my Executor.
"2"
I give bequeath and devise my real estate and personal property as
follows: I give to my beloved wife, Matilda Duggan, all my real estate
and personal property during her life and after her death to be divided among
my children as herein after specified.
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"3"
I give and devise to my son G.C. Duggan the following described tract of land
to wit, what is known as the "Bottom and uplands" beginning on an ash
in E A Fox's line at the lower end of the bottom, then up the creek to the
mouth of a small branch near W S F Duggan's then cross the creek to the back
side of my garden, then to the big road, then with the road to the store house
then up the Valley road to the upper end of the barn lot to a maple inside of
the fence, then to the foot of the hill, then up the hill to the top of the
hill to a cluster of chestnuts, then back with a blazed line to a white oak
near a branch then to a red elm in L. T. Shular's line then with the same to A
E Fox's line, then with the same to the beginning. I direct that said
G.C. Duggan pay to my daughter Jane Shular and her heirs one hundred and fifty
dollars: to my daughter Mollie Patty and her heirs one hundred and fifty dollars:
to my daughter S. E. Baker and her heirs one hundred and fifty dollars: and to
my daughter Julia Ann Boling and her heirs one hundred and fifty dollars.
WILL OF P. L. DUGGAN, CONTINUED.
"4"
I give and devise to my son W. H. Duggan the following described tracts of land
(a) Known as the orchard and sheep pasture, beginning on a hickory at the lower
end of the little bottom then with my line and J. A. Fox's line to W. W. Fox's
then with same to the big road near the spring, then down the road to the store
house, then with G. C. Duggan's line to the back of my Garden to the creek,
then down the creek to the beginning. (b) One other small tract beginning
on a cluster of chestnuts on top of the hill, then with the top of the hill to
G. C. Duggan's line, then including the mill field with the top of the hill to
G. C. Duggan's line, then down the creek with L. T. Shular's line to an Elm
then up the branch to a white oak, then up the hill with blazed line to the
beginning (c) a third small tract, beginning on a pine on top of the hill near
the saw mill, then down the hill with a blazed line to the top of the middle
ridge to G. C. Duggan's line, then with the same on top of the hill to the
beginning so as to take in some timber land.
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"5"
I give and devise to my daughter Dicie E. Kaylor, during her natural life and
after her death to her children, a tract of land known as the Sugar tree field,
beginning on a black gum near the big road, above W. W. Fox's running a
southern direction with a blazed line to a spruce pine near the branch below
the upper saw mill site, then to the top of the hill with a blazed line East
direction with the top of the hill to W. H. Duggan's line, then with the same
to a maple inside of the fence above the barn, then with the big road to the
beginning.
"6"
I give and devise to my daughter Maggie Emert and her heirs the following
described tract of land "to wit" beginning on a black gum near the
road on the left hand side above W. W. Fox's, then with my line to L. T.
Shular's, then a south west direction to
WILL OF P.L. DUGGAN, CONTINUED.
a large white
oak at the upper saw-mill place, then up the hill to the top of the hill to G.
C. Duggan's line, then with his line to a corner to W. H. Duggan, then with the
same and a blazed line to the beginning. I direct that said devises
herein before named, have a competant surveyor to run and locate the lines
herein described and mark the same and the corners by proper posts or corner
stones. W. H. Duggan is to have a right of way through some part of the
tracts devised to Dicie E. Kaylor and Maggie Emert the places to be determined
by the parties as they may agree.
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"7"
I direct that W. H. Duggan, Maggie Emert and G.C. Duggan pay to my daughter
Eliza Drinnen, wife of J. Z. Drinnen, one hundred and fifty dollars each paying
fifty dollars making the amount given her equal to the amount given my other
daughters, but if on settlement between J. Z. Drinnen and my Executor he owes
that amount to me or my estate, the same is to be a set off against the hundred
and fifty dollars or if Drinnen owes less than one hundred and fifty dollars,
then such amount as he may owe shall be deducted from the hundred and fifty
dollars, and if he owes more then my Executors will collect the same.
Should Maggie Emert not have to pay as much as fifty dollars or any amount to
Eliza Drinnen, then she will pay to my Executors such sum as will be a payment
of fifty dollars, the same to be apportioned among the devises and legatees of
my estate.
8"
I direct that after my death and the death of my wife, all my house hold
furniture be divided equally among my children.
9"
I hereby appoint and constitute G. C. Duggan and W. L. Duggan my Executors of
this my last will and testament with full power and authority to
WILL OF P.L. DUGGAN, CONTINUED.
This will is
written on two sheets of paper. Given under my hand this 16" day of
August 1906.
P. L. Duggan
Signed and
executed in our presence and declared by the testator to be his last will and
testament, and we signed as witnesses at the testators request, and in his
presence and in the presence of each of us.
A. E. Fox
W. W. Fox
Admitted to
probate October 22, 1906.
A. T. Marshall, Clerk
WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAMES D. LAWSON
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Know all men
by these presents that I, James D. Lawson being of sound mind and memory and
realizing the uncertainty of life, do hereby make and publish this my last will
and testament, and do here with revoke and make null and void any and all wills
that I may have at any time heretofore made.
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First.
I bequeath and devise and give unto my beloved wife Hettie Lawson all of my
home farms and also a small portion off of the Renfro Entry, running with W. B.
Headricks line, thence with the Line Springs property line and the Little River
Road to the gap of the Mountain. Thence with top of ridge to top of green
Second.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Fox, Seven hundred and fifty dollars.
WILL OF JAMES D. LAWSON, CONTINUED.
Third.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Butler, Five hundred dollars besides
what I have already given her.
Fourth.
I give and bequeath to my daughter, Hulda King, Seven hundred and thiry dollars
besides what I have already given her.
Fifth.
I will give and bequeath to my two sons, W.C. and J. W. the Hardin Farm,
adjoining the lands of W. J. Lawson and others, together, with two other small
tracts of land one belonging to the Hardin land and the other a part of the
Renfro Entry, lying between the Springs property, the Indian Camp branch and
the Little River Road, also to W. C. $350. and J. W. $200.
Sixth.
I will and bequeath to my son J. B. Lawson the Fincher farm, adjoining the
lands of H. S. Hardin and others.
Seventh.
I will and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Gobble and to my son D. B. Lawson
jointly, the Catler farm, adjoining the lands of King's and others to a corner
to Thomas King, taking in a strip of the Renfro Entry running to the top of the
Round top and down to the Indian Camp Gap, thence north back to the Catler farm
leaving out the timber land between
the and the old road for a
feeding ground, and I also give Rebecca Gobble $200 and D.B. Lawson Two hundred
dollars.
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Eighth.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife the two mares, two cows the misely one,
and Bonnie and one heifer named Fanny, the wagon and wagon harness, the big
plow, double plow, two hoes and one mattock and all the hogs I have, but at her
death, the foregoing property shall be sold or such as shall live or remain and
the proceeds go to my heirs.
WILL OF JAMES D. LAWSON, CONTINUED.
Nineth.
I give and bequeath to Rebecca Gobble the organ if she out lives her mother,
and J. W. Lawson the Black smith tools if he out lives his mother.
In the event
any of my heirs should protest against the carying out of this will, he or she
shall forfeit his or her rights to the benefit of this will.
I herewith
appoint J. W. Lawson and J.M. Roberts Executors of this will.
The interlineations
were made before signing. Witness my hand and seal on this the 7"
day of September 1906.
J. D. Lawson
Signed in our
presence and in the presence of each other on the day it bears date.
Attest
(J. H. Tarwater
(W. B. Headrick
Admitted to
probate the 3" day of Dec. 1906.
A. T. Marshall, Clerk
WILL OF MANERVA W. LOW
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State of
I, Manerva W. Low of the 7" Civil District of the aforesaid County and
State, being of sound mind and memory do make and publish and declare this to
be my last will and testament. (viz)
First. All my just debts and funeral
expenses shall be first fully paid, my funeral expenses to be no less than one
hundred dollars, for which I provide and place in the hands of my Executor of
this Will and to consist of undertakers and appearel expenses. With as
good a monument as can be gotten with the remainder of the one hundred dollars,
after my funeral expenses previous are paid.
Second. I will and bequeath all I
have advanced to each of my daughters, Mary A. Long, Lattie Catlett, and Dona
E. Atchley, which advancements amount to about Two hundred and forty dollars
each or thereabout, the same having consumed my distributive share and more of
T. M. Lowe, dec'd, Estate. That I now have in my possession one family
bible which I bequeath to my daguhter Dona E. Atchley, having given my daughter
Mary A. Long money to buy her a bible and my daughter Lattie Catlett, a family
bible which I bequeath them, also one cupboard, one fall leaf table, one cherry
chest, one zink trunk, I bequeath to my daughter Dona E. Atchley.
The remainder
of my house holds to be equally divided between my three above named
daughters. I also bequeath to my daughter Dona E. Atchley my Gold watch
and chain, requesting her to pay each of the other daughters ten dollars.
Third. The remainder of my estate I
will and do hereby assign for my own purposes in life, with its expenses and
cares.
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WILL OF MANERVA W. LOW, CONTINUED.
Fourth.
I appoint N. A. Atchley as Executor of this my last will and Testament without
bond, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 5" day of February
1904.
Manerva W. Lowe (Seal)
Signed,
sealed, published and declared, as and for her last will and Testament by the
above named testator in our presence who have at her request and in her
presence, and in the presence of each other signed our names as witnesses
thereof.
W. D. Atchley
A. R. Archer
Filed and
admitted to probate on the 3" day of December 1906.
A. T. Marshall, Clerk
WILL OF T. D. WYNN
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I, T. D.
Wynn, being in feeble health but of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby
make and publish my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.
First.
It is my will and I hereby direct that after my death that all my burial
expenses and any other debts that may occur shall be paid out of any money or
property then on hand.
Second.
I will and bequeath to wife, D. W. Wynn, all the property of which I may die
seized and possessed both real and personal, after the first item of this will
has been complied with, for her use and mantainance dowery for life she is to
have full control of same as to its management and use so long as she lives.
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Third.
That after the death of my wife, it is my will that all property both real and
personal then on hand, shall be sold by my Executor on such terms as may be for
the best interest of my Estate and heirs and when so sold, and all the money
collected, my Executor shall after paying costs of Administration &c divide
the proceeds equally among my heirs and those of my children who may have died
leaving children surviving, then it is my will that Grand children shall have
the interest of their deceased parent in my Estate equally divided among
them. In consideration of land, heretofore conveyed, to my son J. W.
Wynn, I direct that my Executor charge to him Twenty five Dollars in settlement
which shall be deducted from his interest in my real Estate.
Further, I
direct that at the death of my wife, if their is any cows on hand, that my
grand daughters Anita and Lena Wynn, shall have one cow each, of their own
choice, and if no cows are on hand, then the Exr. shall pay said Anita &
Lena Wynn the value of one cow each out of my Estate and if paid in cash, I fix
the price at Twenty Dollars Each.
I hereby
nominate and appoint my Son-in-law A. T. Marshall, as my Executor to carry out
this my last will and testament and he is thereby directed and empowered to
make sales of all property both real and personal and make deeds for same to
the purchaser and I further direct that my Executor may if in his judgment he
deems it best, sell property at either private or public sale.
Given under my hand and seal on this the 15 day of May 1905.
T. D. Wynn (Seal)
Signed and sealed
in the presence of the following suscribing witnesses who suscribed their names
hereto in the presence of each other and the Testator.
S. W. Flanagin
A. M. Butler
Probated
December 31" 1906.
A. T. Marshall, Clerk
WILL OF HARRISON TRUNDLE
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I, Harrison
Trundle, of Sevier County, Tennessee, being in declining health, and weak in
body but of sound mind, and knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty
of death, and wishing to dispose of my earthly possession, do make and publish
this my last will.
First, it is
my desire that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of any money on
hands or due me.
Second.
I will that all my personal property and real Estate go to my wife, Manerva
Trundle, and that she shall have all my property to do as she pleases with
during her natural life.
Third.
I will that at the death of my wife my land and home and all my personal
property shall go to Leona Graham and Nellie Graham daughters of Jeff and
Harrett Graham and that this my will shall be to them a title to them forever,
they the said Leona and Nellie Graham having nursed and waited on me in my last
sickness.
Fourth.
I hereby appoint my wife Manerva Trundle and Jeff Graham as Executors of this
my will to wind up the business without bond.
This 19 of April 1905.
Harrison Trundle
Signed in the
presence of the undersigned witnesses.
W. S. Trundle
Tressie Chandler
Probated January
4, 1907.
A. T. Marshall, Clerk
WILL OF BENJAMINE F. BENSON
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I, Benjamine
F. Benson, of Sevier County, Tennessee, being of sound mind, and considering
the uncertainty of life do therefore make and declare this to be my last Will
and Testament.
First.
I order and direct that my Executor herein after named pay all my just debts
and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be.
Second.
After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give, devise and
bequeath unto my minor children, Viz: Julia Ethel, Nora Luella, Kattie Rotanna,
Rettie Caldona, Charlie Edgar, all the house hold goods that I may die seized
and possessed of.
Third.
I give, devise and bequeath unto Beecher Webb one horse bridle and Saddle
providing he works on my farm for the benefit of my family until he becomes
twenty one years old.
Fourth.
I will that my wagon and mower be kept on my farm for the benefit of the
family, unless it should become necessary to sell said property to pay debts
and funeral expenses.
Fifth.
I want my land divided equally among all my children, Viz: William H. H. Benson,
Nora Luella Benson, Katie Rotanna Benson, Rettie Caldona Benson, and Charlie
Edgar Benson but not to be divided until the youngest becomes of age.
Sixth.
I want my son William H.H. Benson and John Caswell Benson to live on said land
until it is divided and run the farm. I want my son John Caswell Benson
to live in the house I now occupy with my minor heirs.
Seventh.
I want the rents on said land to be divided equally among all of my children as
it comes in.
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WILL OF BENJAMINE F. BENSON, CONTINUED.
The above was
marked out by the direction of B.F. Benson and in his presence.
In witness
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 11" day
of November 1903.
Benjamine F. Benson (Seal)
This
Instrument was on the day of the date thereof signed and declared by the said
testator to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of use who at his
request subscribed our names as witnesses in his presence and in the presence
of each other.
Attest
J. T. Hill
Attest
M. E. Cluiton
Codicil
In addition
to the foregoing will I want to make the following changes.
I direct that
my son W.H.H. Benson have charge of said farm, and my daughter, Ethel Benson
(now Newman) to have charge of 1/7 of the said B.F. Benson farm free of
rent. I also affirm section six with the exception of John Caswell
Benson's part in the same. I want my son W.H.H. Benson to have 1/7 free
of rent, also the said W.H.H. Benson and Ethel Benson (now Newman) pay 2/7 of
tax on said B.F. Benson farm. I further request as in Section six that my
son W.H.H. Benson have full control of said farm by paying 1/3 rents on 5/7 of
cultivated land to the Executor or Gdn. as the case may be. Also the said
W.H.H. Benson to keep good fencing around the 5/7 specified above.
Lastly, I appoint J.L. Yarberry my Exr. I also request the Worshipful
County Court to appoint James J. Loveday Guardian of my minor heirs.
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WILL OF BENJAMINE F. BENSON, CONTINUED.
In witness
whereof I have hereunto subscribed and affixed my seal the 28 day of January
1907.
B. F. Benson
Attest
G. W. Cluiton
Walter
Loveday
Admitted to
probate in the County Court of Sevier County on the 14" day of February
1907.
A. T. Marshall, Clerk
WILL OF MADISON CATE
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In the name
of God, Amen. I, Madison Cate, being of sound mind and memory and viewing
the certainty of death and the uncertainty of this transitory life, I do make
this my last will and testament. That is to say after my
just are paid and funeral expenses
are paid.
First. I will and bequeath to my son, W. P. Cate, my home farm that he has a deed for, of two hundred acres, be the same more or less. There is a family grave-yard in this survey which is not included. It is dedicated to a family bury