KNOX COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Israel Owen Smith, 22 Dec 1905
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DECEMBER TERM, 1910

I, Israel O. Smith, of Knox County, Tennessee, being in sound mind and 
discretion, make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking 
any and all wills heretofore by me made.

I.
I direct that after my death, that all my debts and funeral expenses be first 
paid.

II.
I direct that as soon after my death as practicable, the Executor of this 
will, to be hereafter named, shall proceed to sell all the real and personal 
property, that I may die seized and possessed of. Said Executor so named is 
hereby empowered to sell said real estate, either at public or private sale, 
and on such terms, as is his judgment may seem best to bring the most money. 
Said sale is to be made however, within one year after my death. And my 
Executor is hereby empowered to execute deeds for any and all real estate sold 
by him the personal property will be sold according to law.

III.
It is my will that my children share alike my estate and to that end I direct 
that out of any money on hand at my death, or from the sale of real or 
personal property, or from any notes or other chosen in actin, belonging to my 
estate, shall be divided equally among my children and grandchild, hereinafter 
named, to wit:

My son HOMER S. SMITH; my son ADONIRAM JUDSON SMITH; my daughter, MARIAH 
SIMPSON; my daughter SARAH BUFFAT; my daughter ISABELLA JACKSON; my grandson, 
ARTHUR SIMPSON. But in the settlement of my estate, in order to equalize the 
same, I expressly charge as advancement against each of my children and 
grandchild, the following amounts:

My son HOMER S. SMITH, I charge with the sum of $1500.00; my son ADONIRAM 
JUDSON SMITH, the sum of $685.00; my daughter MARIAH SIMPSON the sum of 
$20.00; my daughter SARAH BUFFAT, the sum of $243.45; my daughter ISABELLA 
JACKSON, the sum of $120.00; my grandson ANDREW SIMPSON the sum of $60.00.

IV.
I hereby nominate and appoint H. T. Cooper the sole Executor of this, my last 
will and testament.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have signed, sealed and published this instrument and 
declare the same to be my last will and testament on this the 22nd day of 
December, 1905.

Israel O. Smith (Seal)

Witnesses
J. A. Eckel
L. S. Steele

Probated in MINUTE BOOK w, PAGE399, KNOX COUNTY, Tennessee