SEVIER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Loftus H. Catlett - 15 Apr 1885
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Contributor's Note:  The following is the Last Will and Testament of 
Loftus H. Catlett of Sevier County, Tennessee.  This was transcribed from 
the microfilm and is on file in Will Book 1 in the Sevier County, 
Courthouse.

Will of L.H. Catlett

I Loftus H. Catlett of County of Sevier and State of Tennessee, do make 
and execute this my last will and testament as follows:

First  It is my will that after my death that my just debts that I may 
then be owing be paid out of my personal estate.

Second  It is my will that should my wife survive me that she have the use 
and benefit of my estate both real and personal for and during her life.

Third  It is my will that after the death of myself and my wife that my 
four sons to wit - Samuel Catlett, Leonard Catlett, Henry C. Catlett & 
William A. Catlett have my lands but that they shall pay to my three 
daughters to wit; Nancy M. Kear, Hannah Atchley  & Rebecca J. Catlett each 
one hundred dollars, that is to say each of my daughters to receive one 
hundred dollars to be paid within one year after the death of both myself 
& wife.

Fourth  It is my will that should either of my sons die leaving no 
children in that event my surviving sons shall take my real estate upon 
the above terms.

Fifth  It is my will that my three daughters above named shall have all my 
household and kitchen furniture after the death of myself & wife, to be 
equally divided between them and in the event either of them should die 
leaving no children then surviving ones to receive said bequests and that 
should either of my daughters should die without children then the 
surviving ones to receive the three hundred dollars to be paid by my sons 
as expressed in third item of this will.

Sixth  It is my will that after my death & the death of my wife, that what 
remaining personal estate I may have asside from the foregoing bequest be 
equally divided between all my children.  It is my request that in the 
partition of my lands that should my sons be unable to agree upon the 
division that they select three good men to partition the land between 
them.

It is my will that should either of my sons wish to sell out their 
interest in said lands that they shall sell to other of my sons.  It is 
further my will that should any of my sons fail to pay their part of the 
three hundred dollars which is to be paid to my daughters and others of 
them pay it, then the ones paying it shall hold the interest of the ones 
failing to pay until it is paid back to them.

Should any of my sons be cultivating the lands at the time of the death of 
both myself and wife, that they shall hold the same for one year with the 
crops by paying taxes for said year.

I appoint my Son Samuel Catlett as my executor to execute this Will this 
15th day of April, 1885.

						L. H. Catlett

Signed and executed in our presence 15th Apr. 1885
		M.W. McCown
                Wm. McPherson

Admitted to probate Oct 6, 1890, J.J. Ellis, Clerk

I, H.D. Bailey, County Court Clerk for Sevier County do hereby certify 
that I have this day compared the Original Will with this Copy and that 
Original Will was signed L.H. Catlett.  This June 14, 1930.  

						H. D. Bailey, Clk.