Mcnairy County TN Archives Wills.....Hurst, Elza January 13, 1873
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Source: Tennessee State Library And Archives Microfilm Roll #20 Mcnairy County
Written: January 13, 1873
Recorded: March 3, 1873

I Elza Hurst being in feeble health and of sound mind do make & publish this my
last will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other Wills by me at
any time previous.

First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as early as
possible after my death that I direct paid.

Second I give to my oldest son Elijah Hurst and my second son Jacob Hurst my
John Fish Tract of land lying on the waters of C___ Kreek.

Thirdly I give to my oldest daughter Orleana Holmes the tract of land when they
now living known as a part of the old Deaton land.

Fourthly I give to my son Sinet Y. Hurst 80 acres off of the South West Corner
of my home place known as the Old John Vaughn tract of land 

Fifthly I give to my daughter Mary Ann Hurst 80 acres off of the East end of my
home place known as the Old John Vaughn place.

Sixthly I give to my son Elza Hurst all the balance of my home place known as
the Old Vaughn tract of land.  I ordain and direct that my wife Sarah Lucretia
Hurst have a home on said land during her natural life or widowhood.  I also
will and direct that my wife Sarah Lucretia Hurst have my Iron Gray and Sorrel
Horse and large wagon and all my Shop & Stock hogs and my Red Cow and her side
Saddle and all her Household and kitchen furniture that she is now siezed of.

Seventhly I will to my Illegitimate son James M. Hurst 60 acres land off of the
South end of my Spiry tract of land.

Eighth I give to my Illegitimate daughter Harriet Hurst my Illegitimate son
Monroe  Hurst my tract of land known as the Obed Coats land . I also will and
direct to my Illegitimate son James M. Hurst & to my Illegitimate daughter
Harriet Hurst & to my Illegitimate son Monroe Hurst and they have my yellow cow
& my mot Heifer. I also order and direct that Lucy F. Goodman the mother of
James M. Hurst Harriet & Monroe Hurst to have a house on said Coats land until
her youngest son Monroe Hurst becomes Twenty one years of age or as long as she
remains single.

Ninth  and lastly I nominate and appoint my son Elijah Hurst & Sinet Y. Hurst my
Executors to this my last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this
the 13th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred &
seventy three

Elza Hurst (his mark)

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Elza Hurst in our
presents and acknowledged by here to each of us and he at the same time
published and declared the above and foregoing instrument so subscribed to be
his last Will and Testament and we at the said Testators request and in his
presents signed our names as witnesses herein to and written opposite our names
of respective place of residents on this the 13th of January 1873.

James H. Mitchell   Purdy Tenn
James H. Maness  Purdy Tenn

The foregoing will of Elza Hurst was proven in open court by Jas. H. Mitchell
and Jas. H. Maness in common forms of law by the foregoing witnesses
This March 3rd 1873

John W. Stumph

Additional Comments:
Under the paragraph which begins 'Secondly" the name of the Kreek looked like
Cias Kreek, but I could not find a creek by that name on the map, just not sure.

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