CANNON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Ann H. Davenport, 8 Jul 1885
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Cannon County Will Bk A,p.320-321
Ann H. Davenport Last Will & Testament
I Ann H. Davenport do make and publish this as my last will and testament
hereby Revoking and making void all other will by me at any time made
first, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon
as possible out of any money that I may be possessed of or may first come
into the hands of my Executor.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca E. Smith one Bed and
Bed Stead and necessary bed clothing and my wearing apparel and it is
further my will and wish that my son W H Smith be Guardian for my daughter
Rebecca E. Smith as she is of unsound mind and care for her as a Brother
should care for a sister and that he for his trouble have all the Rents
and profits of the farm on which I now live containing thirty six and one
half acres more or less and bounded on the East by R.J. Davenport &
Stephen Wilson. On the North by Stephen Wilson. On the West by the heirs
of M Jones Deceased. On the South by said M. Jones Heirs, R.J. Davenport and
Henry Davenport and it is further my will and desire, that at the death of
my Daughter Rebecca E. Smith that my Executor Sell the above described tract
of land to the highest bidder after Giving Reasonable notice and divide
the proceeds of the Same equally among all my Children according to decent 
and distribution and it is further my desire if it is necessary to pay debts
that my executor sell off of the East end of the foregoing described tract
of land a sufficient amount of land to pay off my creditors and make title to
the same to the purchaser it is further my will  and desire that my Executor 
sell all of my personal property not otherwise __ and op____ and ___ the
proceeds of the same to the payment of my just debts. Lastly I nominate and
appoint my son William H. Smith my executor to carry out this my last will.
This July 8, 1885  

Ann H.Davenport (her mark)

Wit: A.S. McKnight, H.M. Jones
Proved Aug Term of County Court 1885


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