LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - WILL OF M.C. MURLEY (McDANIEL CASEY MURLEY) ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by transcribed by Sarah Hutcherson <> ===================================================================== WILL OF M.C. MURLEY (McDANIEL CASEY MURLEY) IN THE NAME OF GOD,AMEN: I, M.C.MURLEY,being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void any and all other wills heretofore made by me at any time. ITEM I. It is my will that as soon as practicable after my death that my executor hereinafter named will pay all my just debts including funeral expenses and doctor bills. ITEM II. It is my will and I direct that my executor,after my debts are paid (with the exception of my indebtedness to the Federal Land Bank of Louisville,Kentucky,which is secured by a deed of trust on 50 acres situated in Haywood County,Tennessee) and after all exemptions have been set aside to my widow,if she be living,that the residue of said personal property of every kind and nature be divided equally between my three children; ROBERT FRANKLIN MURLEY,VERSIE MURLEY,and DORSEY MURLEY,and the remaing one fourth of same to my two grandchildren,WILLIAM HENRY KLUTTS and IRENE KLUTTS,who are the children of a deceased Daughter,DORA MURLEY KLUTTS,provided they can agree on a division of said personalty and if unable to do so,then that it be sold for a division and the proceeds of said sale be divided between said children and heirs as hereinabove set out. IN EXPLANATION of the division of my real estate which I am devising and bequeathing to my wife,children and grandchildren,hereinafter named,I wish to say that I am the owner of two tracts of land one of 55 acres which is lying,situate,and being in the 10th Civil District of Haywood County,Tennessee,and one tract of 83 acres,which is lying,situate and being in the 2nd Civil District of Lauderdale County,Tennessee,said two tracts of land lie contiguous and form one tract; I have had my executor make a plat of these respective lands and marked off that respective part that I have willed and devised to said heirs and said plat showing this division is herewith filed,marked exhibit "A" and made a part of this my last will and testament; in platting out the respective tracts that I devise and bequeath to my said heirs hereunder,same has not been done by actual survey and it is my intention to mark said respective tracts by stakes so that each heir will know just what land I am giving him or her hereunder. ITEM III. To my wife,MARY JANE MURLEY,for and during her natural life I will and devise 79 acres out of my 83 acre tract as shown on said plat "Exhibit A" hereto,but this bequest is made with the provision that my two daughters,VERSIE MURLEY and DORSEY MURLEY shall at all times have the privilige of making their home on said 79 acre tract with their said mother and at her death said 79 acre tract shall go to them in fee simple but same subject to the payment of my indebtedness to the Federal Land Bank as will be set out in another paragraph of my will. ITEM IV. To my son, ROBERT FRANKLIN MURLEY,I will and bequeath about 11 acres,being the north half of the field known as the 22 acre field,which is a part of the 55 acre tract,and also 22 acres off of the east end of the field known as the 35 acre field,which is also a part of the 55 acre tract of land; making about 33 acres he is to have in all and which is shown on said plat "Exhibit A" hereto; subject however to his pro rata of one fourth of my indebtedness to said Federal Land Bank as hereinafter set out. ITEM V. To my grandchildren,WILLIAM HENRY KLUTTS and IRENE KLUTTS,I will and bequeath jointly about 11 acres,being the south portion of the field known as the 22 acre field,which is a part of the 55 acre tract; about 13 acres off the west end of the field known as the 35 acre field,and being all of that field that remains after deducting the 22 acres above devised to my son,ROBERT FRANKLIN MURLEY,said 35 acre field being a part of the 55 acre thract of land; also 5 acres off the western portion of the 55 acre tract,which is described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a stake north 3 degrees west 40 i/2 poles from MURLEY's south west corner; thence west 34 poles and 6 links to a stake; thence north 23.53 poles to thence south 23.52 poles to the beginning,and also 4 acres off of the east side of the 83 acre tract,which 4 acres adjoins the west side of the 11 acres bequeathed to them under this item of my will,and this 4 acres has been staked off by me so as to take in the house and barn now located thereon.This bequest also is to be subjected to a one fourth pro rate of my indebtedness to the Federal Land Bank of Louisville,Kentucky. ITEM VI. Now I am indebted at the present time to the Federal Land Bank of Louisville,Ky.,in the sum of $1200.00 which is secured by a deed of trust on 50 acres of my original 55 acre tract,and it is my will in making these various requests that my wife my two daughters,VERSIE MURLEY and DORSEY MURLEY,take the 79 acre tract bequeathed to them in ITEM III of this will conditioned to pay one half of whatever my indebtedness amounts to said Federal Land Bank at the time of my death,said indebtedness which they are to pay to be an express lien on said 79 acre tract of land.My son,ROBERT FRANKLIN MURLEY,is to take the land willed to him under ITEM IV------------my said indebtedness to said Federal Land Bank,the same to be an express lien on the lands he takes hereunder. My grandchildren,WILLIAM HENRY KLUTTS and IRENE KLUTTS,are to take their land under ITEM V of this will conditioned to pay one fourth of my said indectedness to said Federal Land Bank,the same to be an express lien on the lands they take hereunder. A FURTHER CONDITION under which these bequeasts are made to my various heirs is that all those taking their respective lands hereunder in fee simple,shall,if they desire to sell same at any time,giving the remaining heirs the preference of purchasing the same and if such heirs desire to make such purchase and can make their arrangments to do so,then in such event shall the heir or heirs selling be required to convey to the heirs or heir desiring to purchase,but in event the land is not desired by an heir,the selling heir or heirs are at liberty to sell to whomever they please. ITEM VII. I hereby nominate and appoint J.E.PIERSON of Ripley,Tennessee,executor of this my last will and testament. WITNESS my hand on this 19th day of March,1928. M.C.(X his mark) MURLEY. SIGNED by said M.C.MURLEY as and for his last will and testament,in the presence of us,the undersigned,who at his request and in his sight and presence have subscribed our names hereto as attesting witnesses the day and date above written. J.W.HEDGEPETH. JOHN F.CAMPBELL. ( The Exhibit A referred to in this will is to large to scan,but any one needing in their research can writ me,and will mail by snail mail. ***************