DECATUR COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Joseph Riggs, 8 Apr 1874
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                  Decatur County, Tennessee Probate Records
                                1869-1927
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       Joseph Riggs    Last Will and Testament

       State of Tennessee}
       Decatur County    }   I Joseph Riggs of the County and State
aforesaid
       Do Make and Publish this My Last Will and Testament hereby Revoking
       and Making Void all others by Me at any time Made
first
       I Direct that my funeral expenses and all my Debts be paid as Soon
       after My Death as possible out of any Moneys that I May Die
       possessed of or May first Come into the hands of My executor
Secondly
       I Give and bequeath all My personal property Consisting of Live Stock
       of every Description also My house hold and Kitchen furniture farming
       implements tools one wagon and Every other Description of personal
       property to My four Daughters and One Son, to wit, Sarah Jane Riggs,
       Delphia Swain Mary Ann Riggs and Zelphia Riggs and Francis M Riggs
       each of the above named Children to have an equal Share of Said
       personal Property
Third
       I Give and bequeath to my Said Children Sarah Jane Delphia Mary Ann
       Zelphia and Francis M all My Estate both real and Personal except
       three Dollars which I give I Give and bequeath to my three Sons,
       to wit, James Riggs John Riggs and Joseph Riggs, I Each of Said Last
       Mentioned Children to Share equally the Said amount of three Dollars
       and I Desire that my Executor See this provision of My Will is
       Strictly Carried out
Fourth
       I Do hereby nominate and appoint James W. Mc...lister My Executor to
       Carry out this My Last Will and Testament in witness hereof I have
       this Day Set My hand Seal the 8th Day of April A D 1874
                                                     his
                                               Joseph X  Riggs   (Seal)
                                                     mark
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                   Joseph Riggs Will Continued

       Signed Sealed and achnowledged in our presence on the Day and Date
       above written and we have hereto affixed our names as Witnesses
       at the request of the Testator and in his presence and in the
       presence of each other on the Day and Year aforesaid
                                                 J J Steagald   (Seal)
                                                 J C Graves     (Seal)
                                                                (Seal)
                                                                (Seal)

       State of Tennessee}  I John McMillan Clerk of the County Court
       Decatur County    }  of Said County Do hereby Certify that the
       foregoing is a True and perfect Copy of the foregoing will of
       Joseph Riggs which is now on file in My office Given under my
       hand "and Seal (crossed out)" at office on this 11th Day of May
       1879
                                                  John McMillan  Clk
                                              of Decatur County Court