DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Felix C. Rains, 2 Feb 1870
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Original Wills - Metro Archives
Recorded in Davidson Co., Will Book 22 , p. 535

In the Name of Almighty God, Amen

     I Felix C. Rains of the County of Davidson and State of Tennessee.  Being
of sound mind and disposing memory, Looking upon the uncertainty of life and
the certainty of Death, Do hereby make establish ordain and confirm this my
last Will and Testament.  Revoking all other wills heretofore made by me, this
only to be my last will and Testament, in the following Words and Figures
    
     Item 1st  It is my will and desire, that after my Death, that my executor
hearafter to be made, shall pay all my just debts, including my Burial
Expenses, out of the first monies that shall come into his hands.
    
     Item 2nd I Give and Bequeath to my Half Brother Henry C. Drake, The one
half of my Interest in a Tract of land in the County of Davidson and State of
Tennessee.  Situated and Lying in said County on the waters of Whites Creek,
containing ninety three acres The same that I inherited from my Mother Mrs
Mary Drake Rains, Except the one ninth of said Tract of land, which my Father
Felix R. Rains owns and which one ninth part I do not have any right to.  Nor
do I include in this will.
  
     Item 3rd   I Give and Bequeath to my Half Brother Henry C. Drake, The one
Half of my two Lots of land situated and lying in the City of Nashville and
State of Tennessee being the same Inherited by my self and my sister Mary
Frances Yaryan Formerally Mary Frances Rains which was Divided between us with
the ninety three acres of land above described, on the 9th day July 1869 and
assigned by Felix C. Rains   John L. Yaryan and his wife Mary Frances Yaryan
and Recorded in Book 42, page 370 of Registers office, Davidson County and
State of Tennessee  Except the one ninth of the two Lots above described which
Belongs to my Father Felix R. Rains, which one ninth I do not include in this
will,

     I give one half of tee above descried property of ninety three acres of
land and the one half of the two Town Lots in the City of Nashville to the
said Henry C. Drake and His heirs Forever, Except the one ninth of the land
and the one ninth of the  two Lots which is my Fathers, above mentioned.

     Item 4th  I Give and Bequeath to my Neice Lener Yaryan Daughter of my
sister Mary Frances Yaryan deceased, The other half of my tract of land of
ninety three acres situated on Whites Creek County of Davidson and State of
Tennessee, also I Give and Bequeath to my Neice Lener Yaryan Daughter of my
sister Mary Frances Yaryan Deceased, the one half of my two Town lots in the
City of Nashville, the same that has been described above, with the same
Exceptions, That is one ninth part in the land and Town lots that my Father
Felix R. Rains owns and is not included in this Will

     Now it is _____ understood and is my will and desire, that I have given
to my Neice Lener Yaryan, the one half of the two lots in Nashville with the
Exception of the one ninth part that my Father owns, which has been Explained
above On the Following Conditions, (to wit) That in the event that my Neice
Lener Yaryan, Should Die under lawful age, or without lawful issue from her
body, then and in that case, I Give and Bequeath the portions of property
mentioned in this will, to Lener Yaryan, to my Half Brother Henry C. Drake, to
him and his Heirs forever, with the Exception above mentioned in regard to my
Fathers one ninth interest.

     Item 5th It is my will and Desire that my Half Brother Henry C. Drake,
shall Manage and Control the property given in this will to my Neice Lener
Yaryan under the Direction and Control of the County Court of Davidson County,
Untill she shall arrive at the age of Twenty one years old or Should Marry in
either case to be given up to her Management and Control.

     Item 6th   Having Full Confidence in my Half Brother Henry C. Drake, I do
hereby nominate and appoint him my Executor to this my last Will and
Testament, In Testimony I have hearunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
2nd day of Feb 1870

Signed sealed and
acknowleged in the presance                       F. C. Rains       (seal)
of us the above mentioned 
Witnessed
       R. O. Winstead  Jurat
       M. Burns Jr       Jurat

F. C. Rains decd, Will
Filed Augt. 30, 1873 W. H. Trafford
Probate Min. Book M, p. 642 &5 8/30/73