McNAIRY COUNTY, TN - Wills - L.H. Prather, 28 Nov 1925
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State of Tennessee McNairy County

Know all men by these presents: Being of sound mind and of disposing 
memory I L.H. Prather, a resident and citizen of McNairy County, 
Tennessee, do hereby make and publish this my last Will and testament 
and by this act do hereby revoke any and all former Wills made by me.

Item 1.  It is my will that all my just debts owing at my death be paid 
by my executor out of any money or property on hand at the time of my 
death, and this to include funeral expenses and at least the sum of one 
hundred fifty dollars ($150) to be used in the purchase and erection of 
a monument at my grave.

Item 2.  I will and bequeath to my brother, L. M. Prather all of the 
household goods, farming implements, live stock and all other personal 
property, not including any money on the place accupied by me, same 
being in the 6th District of McNairy County.

Item 3.  I will and bequeath all of the remainder of my estate, real 
and personal to my brothers J. S. Prather and L. M. Prather, and to my 
sisters, Mrs. Caroline Hawkins, Mrs. Amanda Paralee Hawkins, and Mrs. 
Tennie Jones and the children of my deceased sister, Mrs.  Rosaline 
Smith and the child of my deceased brother L.H.C. Prather and the 
children of John R. Prather, and the children of my deceased brother 
J. W. Prather, the brothers and sisters living to have a one ninth of 
the estate mentioned and the children of my deceased brothers and 
sisters to have the interest of their deceased parents.

Item 4.  I hereby nominate F. A. Jones as the executor of this my last 
Will and Testament and desire that he qualify and perform the duties of 
such without being required to execute any bond.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this the 28th day of 
November 1925.
                                L.H. Prather

The above and foregoing will was signed by L.H. Prather as his last Will 
and testament in our presence and in the presence of each other have at 
his request subscribed our names on this the 28th day of November 1925.
Louis Adams
Jno. R. Swaim        Witnesses