McNAIRY COUNTY, TN - Wills - William Prather, 19 Dec 1878
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The William Prather Will

McNairy County Wills Vol. I, page 88 

Last Will of Wm. Prather deceased 

I Wm. Prather of the county of McNairy and State of
Tennessee being of sound mind and somewhat advanced in years and
feeling very anxious to arrange my business to my own
satisfaction before my death do make and publish This my
last will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all
other wills by me made at any time heretofore.
 
First. I desire that whatever debts if any that I may owe at the time of 
My death be paid by my Executor out of the first money of mine that
may come into his hands. 

Second. I have given to my daughter Prisalla R. Hipps the wife of 
Josiah W. Hipps a sum of about equal to Four Hundred dollars and 
also given to her son James Knox Prather a piece of land which he 
has sold,  all of which was done by my consent. All of what I have 
already given to her and to him is to be their full share of my estate 
and my said daughter or her husband or her son are to have nothing more 
out of my estate either personal or real in any way as what I have
done I consider is my full ability to give to them and they are
to have nothing more in any way out of my estate.  The said
James K. Prather was not born in wedlock but I have treated him
in such a manner as my own child and recognized him and what I
have given him, I would have given his mother provided he had not been 
born.

Third. I have given my daughter Mildred H. Darby and her husband 
B. F. Darby a tract of land containing 57 acres and convey to them by 
a deed of gift this day and this land with what I have given them  and 
an amount that I would pay them to make them Equal with my other children 
is to be In full of their share of my estate and they are not to have any
thing more. 

Fourth. I have given to my daughter Louisa E. Neal wife of
P. H. Neal, in money and land, and otherwise a sum equal to
About eight hundred dollars and This is to be in full of their
share of my estate and they are not to have any thing more out of
my estate, in anyway. 

Five. I have given my son H. Prather in good property money and 
otherwise a sum fully equal to my other children and as much as I 
am able to give and I will that he has nothing more out of my estate 
in anyway either real or personal.  As what I have done for him is 
fully as much as I can do for my other children. 

Sixth. I have given to my daughter Una R. Hamm and her husband 
Jas. R. Hamm in money, land and other wise a sum equal to nine hundred 
dollars and have made a deed to them for the land.  I have given them and 
I will and desire that they do not receive any thing more out of my 
estate as what I have given them is their equal share. 

Seventh. I have given my daughter Rachel C. a tract of land I bought 
of Levi Springer containing 60 acres and also given her sum money and
the land and what I have given her is to be her full share of my estate 
and if in the future I give her any small amounts, there is to be no
account taken of the some but what I have done I consider the
full extent of my ability and will and desire that she receives
no more at my death. 

Eight. I give to my wife Charlotte the homestead on which she resides and 
wont the same given to her in accordance with the present laws of Tenn. 
and she is to own same during her widowhood or life time and at her death 
or marriage the same is to go equally to the children that I may have by 
her and also I give all the money notes and personal property that I 
may have at the time of my death to the children I may have by her at 
the time of my death and at the death of my wife the children I may have 
by her are to have jointly and equal amongst them The homestead and lands 
entire on which I now reside. 

Ninth. I have faith and full confidence in the honesty and ability of my 
long tried friend T. H. Prather and B. F. Darby and full confidence
that he will execute my will as it is written and directed.  I here by
nominate and appoint him by executor and desire that he gives my minor 
children their interest his attention and see that their means is not 
squandered and that their education is not neglected provided my wife 
should die before they are grown. Today I am in my usual good health and 
in the presence of the 2 subsebein witnesses declare this my last will 
dictated and directed by me in Testimony I set my hand and seal this 
19 Dec. 1878.  

Signed Wm. Prather

At the request of Wm. Prather we assign our names as witnesses
and saw him In our presence assign the foregoing will.  DEC 19
1878

Witnesses	J. T. Houston    J. R. Adams 
            C. Shull         T. P. Ramer 

State of Tennessee McNairy County  
At this the June Term 1892 of the county court of McNairy County 
Tennessee the above will of Wm. Prather was presented in open court at 
The same time the Widow Charlotte Prather of said Dist. came and
objected to the will when J. T. Houston and T. P Ramer two
witnesses come into open court and proved same,  and court
ordered same set up as to the children in common ----? of law
this 1 June 1892

Jno. B. Jopling
Chrm.