PUTNAM COUNTY, TN - WILLS - W. G. Davis Will - 4 Apr 1910
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Davis, W. G. Dec'd
Last Will 

I, W. G. Davis of the County of Putnam, and State of Tennessee, aged 64
years old on the 30th day of November, 1906, and knowing that life is
uncertain and that death is sure, being promised to all mankind by the
God who created us, and being of sound mind and disposing memory, do
hereby make and publish this, my last will and testament, which is in
the following words and figures. (Viz):

   (1)   I will that all my just debts, including my funeral expenses and
   a neat headstone, with suitable inscription be paid for out of first
   money that may come into the hands of my Executor.

   (2)   I will and bequeath unto Avo Austin, my daughter and her heirs,
   the following property, it being real estate: The lands on which she now
   lives on, and all the lands on the west side of their spring branch to
   the top of the hill on the Elrod farm, and excluding the right-of-way
   for a wagon road through her land, for the use and benefit of Eli and
   Billie Davis, my two sons that now own the Elrod Farm, and their
   successors. Said lands contain 125 Acres, be the same more or less.

   (3)   I will and bequeath unto S. Eli Davis, my son and his heirs, the
   following real estate, bounded as follows (Viz)
     Beginning on a White Oak in the Farley's West boundary line and running
     west to a stake in a North line from Bud Bussell's North-east Corner. It
     being a line between said S. E. Davis and W. A. Davis. All the lands
     East of this line is S. E. Davis's, and all the lands on the Elrod Farm,
     North of a line beginning at a creek in the rock fence on the bank of
     Falling Water, and running parallel with the top of a round knob or hill
     to A. R. Austin's line, it being East with the exception of the right of
     way for wagon roads through said lands for the use of W. A. Davis, who
     owns the remainder of said Elrod Farm. Said lands contain 125 or 30
     acres more or less.

   (4)  I will and bequeath to W. A. Davis and his heirs, the following
   real estate (Viz)
     Beginning on Bud Bussell's North East Corner and running North with Eli
     Davis's line, and passing his corner to a stake; thence west with a line
     that will strike the South Boundary line of the Rice farm, and with said
     line to A. R. Austin and Avo Austin's spring Branch; Thence southward
     with said branch and with Avo Austin's line to the corner, and thence
     east with Bud Bussell's Line to the Beginning, and the lands on the
     Elrod Farm, south of the lands of S. Eli Davis's as described in this
     will said lands contain about 130 or 40 acres more or less.

   (5)  I will and bequeath to my Son-in-Law Sam P. Meseley, who married my
   youngest daughter, Sallie Davis, who is now dead and without any living
   children, the sum of $25 to be paid out of my property as the same comes
   into the hands of my Executor.

   (6)  I will and give unto S. D. Davis and his heirs the following real
   estate (To wit)
     The lands on which I now live, with all the improvements and lands north
     of Eli Davis's line, to Farley's line on the North, and east and the
     Lands known as the Rice Lands. Said parties are to have possession of,
     and control all the lands mentioned in this will, but the legal title to
     the same is to remain in me during my life and at my death the title is
     to become absolute to the parties named.

I enjoin on S. D. Davis to provide for and take care of me during my
life as is set out in a deed dated June the 22nd, 1901. To all of my
heirs I hereby appoint the said S. D. Davis my Executor to this my last
will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. At my
death my personal property is to be sold, and after paying my just debts
and funeral expenses, the remainder is to be equally divided among my
heirs. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal. This
the 4th day of January, 1907.

W. G. Davis
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of Worth Bryant and V. E. Beckman.
Attest.

State of Tenn.
Putnam County
I the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
full, true, and perfect copy of the last will and Testament of W. G.
Davis Dec'd as appears from the original will, which is on file in my
office.
This the 4th day of April, 1910

 Illegible signature  (possibly D. C. Gossage) Clerk

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