RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Probate Records, Estate of Ephriam Meadows
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Probate Records, Estate of Ephriam Meadows

TSLA, Rutherford County General Records, Book 16, Pages 269-270

Medows, Ephriam, Deceased

I Ephriam Medows do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby
revoking ands making void all other wills by me at any time made. first, I
direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my
death as feasible out of any monies that I may die possessed of or may
first come to the hands of my Executor -- secondly, I give and bequeath to
Benjamin Crocker all my personal estate; lastly I do hereby nominate and
appoint Benjamin Crocker my executor, in witness whereof I do to this last
will and testament set my hand and seal this 21st day of January 1850

Ephriam Meadows <signed by mark>

Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our
names hereto in the presence of the testator this 21st day of January 1850

Lewis Tucker <signed>
William E. Modrall <signed>

State of Tennessee, Rutherford County } Court, May Term 1852
The execution of the foregoing last will and testament of Ephriam Meadows
deceased was duly proven in open court at the above mentioned term by the
oath of Lewis Tucker and William E. Modrall subscribi8ng witnesses thereto
and was ordered to be recorded.

John Woods, Clerk

State of Tennessee, Rutherford County } Court, May Term 1852

To Benjamin Crocker, a citizen of Rutherford County. It appearing to the
court that Ephriam Meadows has died leaving a written will in which you are
appointed executor, which has been duly proven in open Court and you having
given bond and qualified according to law and it having been ordered by the
Court that letters testamentary issue to you. --

These are therefore to empower you, the said Benjamin Crocker to enter upon
the execution of said will and take into your possession all the property
and return to this Court in ninety days a perfect inventory thereof and
make due collection of all debts, and after paying all the just demands
against the estate and setting up the business of said estate according to
law, you will pay over and deliver the property and its effects that may
remain in your hands and to do all other things that may be required
according to the provisions of the said will and the laws of the land --
Witness John Woods Clerk at Office, the 3rd day of May 1852 and the 76th
year of American Indepencence.

John Woods, Clerk <signed>
Recorded June 23rd 1852