BLOUNT COUNTY, TN - WILLS - J. M. Rose, 13 May 1925
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MAY TERM 1927


J. M. ROSE
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

STATE OF TENNESSEE
BLOUNT COUNTY
	
	I, J. M. ROSE, age 87 years, Post Office, Meadow, Tennessee, being of 
sound mind, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance, do make 
and declare this my last will and testament:
	First: - I declare myself a Cherokee Indian by blood as per official 
record now on file with the Secretary of Interior Department at Washington, D. 
C., and believe myself and my legal heirs to be entitled to all lands, moneys 
and other properties that I may now, or hereinafter be entitled to from the 
United States Government as such.
	Second: - My executor, hereinafter named, shall give my body a decent 
burial at the time of my death, and to pay all funeral expenses.
	Third: - It is my will that my beloved daughters, Iva ROSE 
BLANKENSHIP, and Hattie ROSE BLANKENBECKER, of Meadow, Tenessee, and 
Maryville, Tennessee, respectively, and my children shall each  share equally 
in all the property that I may be possessed of at the time of my death in 
excess of the items mentioned in the second paragraph of this instrument; and 
that any and and all property of each and every description accuring to my 
estate from the United State Government by reason of my connection with the 
Eastern Emigrant Cherokee Nation or otherwise shall be equally distributed 
between my children; Willie ROSE BLANKENSHIP, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Eagle ROSE 
of Tapoca, N. C.; Lizzie ROSE LAWSON, Townsand, Tenn.; Iva ROSE BLANKENSHIP, 
Meadow, Tenn.; Hattie ROSE BLANKENBLECKER, Maryville, Tenn., Rebecca ROSE 
BLANKENSHIP, Meadow, Tenn.; Mae ROSE BROOMS, Meadow, Tenn.; and the children 
of George ROSE, my son, now deceased.
	Fourth: - That my beloved daughters, Iva ROSE BLANKENSHIP and Hattie 
ROSE BLANKENBECKER, shall act as my lawful executrices to all intents and 
purposes, to excute this, my last will and testament, according to the true 
intent and meaning of the same, and every part and clause thereof hereby 
revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me 
heretofore made.
	Fifth: - It is my will that my said daughters, Iva ROSE BLANKENSHIP 
and Hattie ROSE BLANKENBECKER shall not be required to make any bond for the 
faithful discharge of their duties as excutors of this my last will and  
testament.
	In Witness Whereof, I, J. M. ROSE, do hereby set my hand and seal, 
this the 13th day of may 1925.

Witnesses: 
A. C. BRAKEBILL
C. A. HARMON						J. M. ROSE