ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Abner R. Adams, 19 Mar 1880
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Robertson Co TN Will Filed December 6, 1880 by John Y. Hutchison, Clerk
Archived in Loose Original Wills, recorded on Page 409 Dec. Term 1880
transcribed 11/5/2002)


I Abner R. Adams of the County of Robertson
State of Tennessee, planter, do make and publish
this my last will and testament, hereby revoking
and making void all former wills by me at
anytime heretofore made. And, first, I direct
that my body be decently interred at John F. 
Adams' place, formerly belonging to David
MacMurry, in said county, and in a manner
suitable to my condition in life: And as to such
wordly estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me
with, I dispose of the same as follows : First,
I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses 
be paid as soon after my decease as possible out 
of any moneys that I may: die possessed of,
or may first come into the hands of my execu-
tor from any portion of my estate, real or perso-
nal I give and bequeath my homestead, situa-
ted in the twelfth Civil District of Robertson County
Tenn., including dwelling house, Kitchen, house-
and Kitchen furniture and a clock, and one
third of the land pertaining thereto and joining
the lot, also my cow and four heads of hogs
to my beloved wife Lucy M. Adams,
to hold and to use furing her life time, one
third of the land aforesaid I will and bequeath 
to my son William M. Adams, his heirs and
assigns, and one third of the land also 
one bed and bed-cloths I will and 
bequeath to my son Jefferson M. Adams, his 
heirs and assigns. The said Jefferson M.
Adams is to take charge of the place and 
cultivate the land for the use of his mother.
My son Daniel C. Adams and my daughters
Mary Francis, married to J. M. Morris, 
and Margaret Tennessee married to James Mayes, I herewith
debar and preclude from any portion of my
property, they both having received their portions
in time past. I do hereby make, ordain and 
appoint my beloved son Jefferson Monroe Adams,
Executor of this my last will and testament.
In witness thereof I, Abner R. Adams, said testa-
tor, have to this my will, written on one sheet of 
paper, set my hand and seal. This 19th day
of March in the year of our Lord 1880.
 ** *****                        his
          ****           Abner R. x Adams
   ***** ***** ****              mark
                         attest H. O. Phillipson
Signed, sealed and published in the presence of 
us who have subscribed in the presence of
the testator and of each other.
                          W.B. Mayes
                          H.O. Phillipson
                              his
                          W.A. x Hackney
                              mark
    attest H.O. Phillipson

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Transcriber Note: There was something written in pencil
but very faint at the bottom shown by ****.
The part that could be transcribed:

  R.M. Adams
             ****
      ***** th*** M***

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