DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Ambrose C. Grizzard, 27 Feb 1896
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A. C. Grizzard			
Davidson County TN Book  35 page 98

I Ambrose C. Grizzard of the County of Davidson and 
State of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory but 
in feeble health do make and publish this to be my last 
will and testament hereby revoking all former wills is 
any made by me.

First I direct that all my just debts including funeral 
expenses and the expenses of administration be paid by 
my executors.

Second, During the remainder of my life the portion of 
my property that I desire my relations to have.  I expect 
to hand it to them in person and all that I may die 
possessed of both real and personal I desire to give 
where I think it will do the most good and as I have been 
a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for a number 
of years and desiring to help the cause of Christ all I can 
and believing as I do.  I will and bequeath the remainder 
of my property both real and personal to the Board of 
Missions of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to be used 
by said board where they in their judgment think it will 
do the most good for the cause of my Lord and master.

Third, I hereby nominate and appoint my executor to this 
my last will.

Witness my hand and seal this 27 day of February, 1896.

Signed A. C. Grizzard

Signed by the testator Ambros C. Grizzard as and for his 
last will and testament in the presence of us who at his 
request in his presence and in the presence of each other 
have subscribed our names as attesting witnesses this 27 
day of February 1896.  A. R. Mathis, E A. Mathis witnesses

State of Tennessee
Davidson County Court January (6) Term 1899
A paper written purporting to be the last will and 
testament of A. C. Grizzard, deceased was produced in 
open Court for probate and proven heirs A. R. Mathis 
and E. A. Mathis the two subscribing witnesses thereto 
being first duly sworn deposed and said that they became 
such at the request and in the presence of the testation 
and of each other and they truly believe he was of sound 
and disposing mind and memory at the time of executing 
the same.

It is therefore ordered by the Court that said paper 
writing be admitted to record as the last will and 
testament of A. C. Grizzard, deceased.