LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - J.A. Webb  1917
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WILL OF J.A.WEBB

STATE OF TENNESSEE  COUNTY OF LAUDERDALE   I, J.A.WEBB, a citizen of Lauderdale
County,Tennessee,being of sound and disposing mind and memory,do hereby make and
publish this as my last will and testament,hereby revoking any and all other
wills made by me at anytime.  

ITEM 1. I hereby direct that all my just debts,including my funeral expenses be
paid by my executor as soon after my death as possible not to sacrifice my
estate.

ITEM 2. I give to my wife ROXIE A.WEBB for the period of her natural life,as a
homestead one thousand dollars worth of the real estate of which I die the
owner,and also give to her for her natural life as dower one third in value of
the remainder of my real estate of which I may die seized and possessed,and
located in the State of Tennessee; said homestead and dower to be laid off and
set apart to my said wife out of the tract of land of thirty five acres lying in
the 6th Civil District of Lauderdale Co.Tenn.,being the land bought by me of
W.M.BAKER some ten years ago,and where I now live; this thirty five acres being
worth twenty five hundred dollars; the homestead to be first laid off and then
the dower out of the said land of the value of one third my land after laying
off the said homestead.This assignment of homestead and dower to be done by my
executor and trustee and commissioners appointed by the County Court of
Lauderdale County,Tenn.

ITEM 3. I hereby give to my said wife, ROXIE A.WEBB for her years allowance and
the exemptions just such out of my personal estate as the law would give her,but
she is not to have any further share or childs part in my other personal
property above the said exemptions and the years allowance,same to be laid off
to her by my said executor and commissioners to be appointed by the County Court
of Lauderdale County,Tennessee.

ITEM 4. I hereby give and devise unto J.T.LANGLEY in trust for the use and
benefit of my minor children who are: AUBREY WEBB, CATHERINE WEBB, EDMONIA
WEBB,and of any other minor children I may have,all the real estate of which I
die seixed and possessed,including therein the remainder or reversion in the
homestead and dower tracts to be laid off to my said wife,ROXIE A.WEBB, and
including the seventy five acres bought by me of JOE APPERSON some three years
ago,and lying in the 6th Civil District of Lauderdale Co.Tenn.,said trustee to
have,use and control the said real estate for the support,maintenance and
education of my said minor children for the period until they have reached their
majority or twenty one years,or until the girls shall have married prior to
being twenty one years old; and as one of my children shall reach twenty one
years,or a girl shall marry before twenty one years of age,then such one or ones
shall have no further claim upon my real estate for support,maintenance and
schooling by the said trustee or any successor,but said trustee shall hence
forth use the proceeds and income from the realty in supporting and educating
the remaining child or children who are minors and not married except that any
son is not to be debarred by marriage before attaining his majority.Said trustee
will manage said lands as his own to make the largest income and perserve the
land and use the proceeds for my said minor children like a father would.

ITEM 5. I hereby give and devise unto my children who are: AUBREY WEBB; CATHLEEN
WEBB; EDMONIA WEBB; IDA VOSS,wife of R.R. VOSS; and NINA LANGLEY,wife of
J.T.LANGLEY; and any other children I may have,all the real estate of which I
die seized and possessed,where ever located,including the two tracts of land of
thirty five acres and seventy acres above mentioned,said children to have the
right to take charge of and use the said lands from the date that the youngest
of my children becomes twenty one years of age; at which time my said trustee
will turn the same over to them.

ITEM 6. I hereby direct that my said trustee use all the personal property of
which I die the owner,after paying my debts,and giving my wife the exemptions
and the years allowance set out in item three of my will,in the
support,maintenance and schooling of my children who are under the age of twenty
one years,and of those children yet minors till of age and of the girls who have
not married before being twenty one years old; and when they have married or are
all twenty one years of age,if there is any of my personal property left,then
the trustee is to pay all same over to my children then living or their bodily
heirs; and said personalty of my estate is so vested in my said trustee.

ITEM 7. I hereby authorize my said trustee to dispose of my personal property,by
converting to solvent notes or money,and including my stock of merchandise,and
in so doing he may sell the same to the trade in private and separate lots,so as
not to sacrifice the property and for cash and secured notes.

ITEM 8. I hereby appoint my son-in-law; J.T.LANGLEY,as executor of this my last
will and testament,and as trustee hereunder,who is excused from giving bond,as I
have great confidence in him; but should he decline to act,then I appoint my
nephew,J.W.WEBB in whom I have full confidence,as the executor of my will and
trustee hereunder,who is also excused from giving bond.

Witness my hand on this 11th of April 1917; J.A.WEBB

The foregoing instrument signed by J.A.WEBB,as his last will and testament,in
the presence of the undersigned,who at his request and in his sight and presence
and in the presence of each other have this day have subscribed our names as
witnesses hereto. This the 11th of April 1917.  G.M.PARTEE. W.DAN MAJORS.