DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Bosley Drake, 7 Aug 1895
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Will of John Bosley Drake (Davidson County Will book 34, p. 311)
Date Of Probate: 11/18/1897

John B. Drake, dec’d				Will

I, John B. Drake, of the village of Jordonia, County of Davidson and state of 
Tennessee, being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this to 
be my last Will and Testament. To wit:
First, all my just debts and funeral expenses shall first be fully paid.
Second, I give devise and bequeath all of my personal property of every kind 
and description to my beloved wife Chloe Drake to have to hold to my said wife 
and to her heirs and assigns forever.
Third, I give devise and bequeath all of my real estate of every kind and 
description to my beloved son Joseph H. Drake to have to hold to my said son 
and to his heirs and assigns forever under the following conditions. That he 
pay to my wife Chloe Drake if she be living one hundred and fifty dollars 
$150.00 in cash within ninety days from the day of my death and pay to her 
such rents each year as they may agree upon and in case they cannot agree both 
are to abide by what amounts three disinterested freeholders who they may 
agree upon shall say is a fair and reasonable rent for such property as I may 
have at the time of my death and that he further pay to my other children or 
their heirs or assigns five hundred ($500.00) dollars each in cash within two 
years from the death of my wife Chloe Drake. My children are William and John 
Drake, Clara Wilkinson, Mary Allen, Maud Hunt and Sarah Bratton who is dead 
but has left two children who are entitled to her share.
Fourth, should Joseph not be willing to comply with this my last will & 
testament at the time of my death, then it is to apply first to my son John 
and should he be unwilling then it is to apply to either of my daughters under 
the same conditions. First, Clara Wilkerson, second to Mary Allen, third to 
Maud Hunt. My reasons for making this disposition of my property is for the 
sole reason that it lies in such a shape that it could not be divided 
satisfactorily into seven shares.
Fifth, I nominate and appoint my said wife Chloe Drake executrix 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 7th day of 
August 1895.