Isaac Beeler Will Grainger Co., TN 30 Dec 1898 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Project and TNGenWeb Project Archives by Linda Schmehl Sep 1997 USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for other commercial presentation. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Grainger County, TN Guardian's Settlements Administrators & Executors Settlements 1859-1900: p. 283 Will of Isaac Beeler In the name of God Amen. I Isaac Beeler being in sound mind and memory. 1. I Isaac Beeler do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. 2. I direct that my funeral expenses be paid by my beloved wife, Elizabeth R. Beeler, out of any money on hand and if none on hand, she sell enough of property to satisfy the same as soon after my death as possible. 3. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth R. Beeler, the farm we now live on and the land therein, all the corn, all the wheat all the oats on hand and all the horses, cattle, hogs and sheep and all the wagons and all other farming tools of every description, all the household and kitchen furniture of every thing except herein mentioned to wit, so long as she remains my widow, all this she holds till her death or marriage. 4. I will and bequeath the following sums and property to the within named heirs herein named, after my beloved wife's death Luvina L. Neff five dollars, Nancy Arnwine five dollars, Hired Beeler, Sarah Beelers child five dollars, John Beeler my son if living at my wife death the- the four heirs herein named to pay him one hundred dollars if he is living, but if he be dead at our death then his heirs five dollars, Daniel heirs to have five dollars, Cordela M. Hamilton my daughter to have the little bureau not to sell, Mary W. Hamilton to have the big bureau not to sell, James C. Widsby to have the one bed and stead and clothing that he bought when small not to sell. I further will and bequeath that all the personal property and all the household and kitchen furniture and all wagons and farming tools of every discription be sold to the highest bidder on twelve months time, except the above named all sums under five dollars to be paid in hand. The first money comes in my executors hands first my beloved wife Elizabeth R. Beeler, is to be nicely and decently intered in the ground her expenses first to be paid by executors. I further will and bequeath that all money derived from the sale or be on hand be equally divided between my within named children Peter L. Beeler and Joseph B. Beeler, and Cordeily M. Hamilton if she be living but if she be dead and no child nor children then it it be equally divided to Peter and Joseph and Mary and Mary W. Hamilton. I further will and bequeath that Peter L. Beeler and Joseph B. Beeler and Cordeley if living and Mary W. Hamilton have all my land and that they may divide the same and if they can't agree then the county survey or divide as the law directs. Last of all I appoint R.H. Beeler first and Benjamin Mason my executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I set this my will set my hand and seal this the 30 day of December 1898. Isaac Beeler SEAL Attest: J.P. Grant A.C. Helton W.S. Jones Filed for probate June 7th 1909. J.M. Grove Clerk Probated by order of the Court, entered on minute book No. 22, page 117, Recorded June 8th, 1909 J.M. Grove Clerk ============================================= END OF FILE