Henry County TN Archives Wills.....Bowden, Dempsey June 17, 1868
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Source: Henry Co., Tn Will Book J P. 459
Written: June 17, 1868
Recorded: November 1868

Henry County Will Book J  pg 459 1865-1879

June 17, 1868

Know all these persons who this may concern that I Dempsey Bowden of sound 
mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. I first of all 
bequeath my soul to God who gave it. My Will is that my personal expenses be 
paid first out of my property and moneys that may be on hand.

My will is that my beloved wife Rhody Bowden have my original tract of land 
containing about one hundred and eighty or ninety acres, to have and to hold 
during her natural life or widowhood and all improvements pertaining there 
unto and it is also my will that my beloved wife Rhody Bowden have one good 
horse, a yoke of oxen, one cow and calf, five head of sheep, ten head of 
stock, hogs and all the poultry. Three beds and bedsteads with a full amount 
of clothing, the balance of the household furniture with the exception of the 
secretary and all the kitchen furniture and a sufficient amount of farming 
utensils to carry on her farm. It is also my will that my executors to call in 
three or four Negro hands and for them to lay off a sufficient amount of 
provisions for one year. It is my will and desire that the above named 
articles willed to my beloved wife Rhody Bowden be returned to the heirs of my 
estate at her death.

Further it is my will that my executors sell my perishable property on a 
credit of twelve months the purchaser giving bond and approved security.

Further my will is that my executors sell on a credit of one to two years the 
tract of land lying east of my residence called the ________ ________, also 
the parcel of land lying south of my old survey on the same terms and 
principles of the other with bond and good security and lean on the land till 
paid.

Also my interest in the firm of D. Bowden & Sons in the Dry Goods & Grocery 
business to be sold on a credit of twelve months and after my executors 
receive their commissions out of the proceeds thereof the balance to be 
divided equally between my beloved children namely , Penelope Todd, she being 
dead to go in the hands of her husband and for him to divide it equally 
equally between her children by her and those that are dead to divide between 
their heirs accordingly --------Grisley Ann Crowder, Elias Bowden, Robert D. 
Bowden , Baldy D. Bowden, Edward G. Bowden, Mary Ann Todd, Isaiah Bowden, 
Adeline F. J. Coley her being dead having two children living for them to draw 
their mother's equal portion and should either of them die having no heir for 
the other one to his or her part  and should both die without any heir their 
part to be returned back to my above named children so far as has not been 
disposed after their benefit.

It is further my will that my son Elias Bowden and my son Robert D. Bowden and 
in the case of either of their deaths that my son Baldy D. Bowden to execute 
this my last Will and Testament testimony.

Whereunto I set my hand and seal the day and date above written.

                              D. Bowden  (seal)

Witness
Robert L. Veazey

Probated Nov. 1868



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