LEWIS COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Abner Buckner Pollock, 5 Nov 1912 ==================================================================== 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 Archives by: Mark and Cheryl Zelek zelek@mindspring.com ==================================================================== Will of Abner Buckner Pollock I, A B Pollock, do make and publish this as my last will and Testament being of sound mind and revoking all other wills 1st I Direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any monies that I may die possessed of or may come first into the hands of my Executor 2nd I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Ann Pollock and my five children Cordelia Bailey, Josie Voorhies, Charlie Pollock, John Pollock, and Pearl Haskins all the residue of my estate to share alike 3rd I have Three Hundred dollars of Stock in the Hohenwald Bank & Trust Co that I want to remain unsold until the last land note that I hold against C C Mitchel is paid and then the proceeds to be divided among my heirs 4th I want my wife to have posession of my house and lot in Hohenwald during her occupancy of same, or the rents on said house and lot so long as it remains unsold in the event it is sold before her dearth then the proceeds of same to be divided equally amon my children 5th I Expressly will the part of my estate going to each of my daughters Shall be for the sole use and benefit of them and their children and their husbands shall not use or despose of same 6th I will that a guardian be appointed for my wife Mary Pollock and that he take charge of her part of my estate and said guardian make bond for same as the law directs 7th And if my wife should die before the final of my estate then and in that event her part of my estate after her funeral expenses is paid out of same then the residue to be divided equally among her children 8th I will that a liberal years support be set apart for my wife and that the things on the place be taken into consideration in sitting apart same 9th I will that at least thirty dollars be appropriated for Tomb Stones out of my estate 10th I do hereby nominate and appoint J A Voorhies my executor with bond, as the law directs In witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand this 5th day of November 1912 A B Pollock Witness: J W Armstrong J A Goodman There was probated in open court this day in the Office of the County Court Clerk the above will J G Rice Co Court Clerk