SEVIER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - William Catlett - 22 Feb 1895
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The following Last Will and Testament was copied from microfilm #27.  

Last Will and Testament of William Catlett
Will Book 1
Sevier County, Tennessee

I William Catlett of Sevierville, Tenn do make this and publish it as my 
last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all other wills or 
testamentary dispositions by me at any time made.
I will and bequeath unto the children of my sister Clarissa Wells the sum
of Two Thousand dollars each except Mrs. Ada Beal, and I devise to her 
that part of my home farm which lies on the southwest side of Middle Creek
including the hotel property and adjacent buildings the same being bound
ed by the lands of M.P. Thomas Murphy College property Wm. Dixons lot and
the road to the creek and the creek; to have and to hold to her during her 
natural life and then in remainder for life to her two children Ben and 
Stella and remainder in fee to their right heirs.  I also direct that out 
of the proceeds and profits of the property so Willed to said children, 
their said mother Clarissa Wells, shall receive so far as necessary a good 
and comfortable support while living.
I will and bequeath unto my said Sister the sum of one thousand dollars 
which I direct that she deposit in the Bank of Sevierville to be drawn 
principal on interest as she may need the same.
I will and bequeath unto the two living daughters of my deceased brother,
James P. Catlett, towit:  Clara and Anna Catlett the sum of two thousand
dollars each and also the sum of one thousand dollars and interest 
according to the terms and with conditions of a certain contract made with 
the ir mother as gdn. (guardian)
I will and devise unto James M. Catlett son of my said deceased brother my 
one half of the land purchased at chancery sale and sold as the lands of 
my said brother lying on French Broad River adjoining W.R. Catlett, the
McCroskey lands and others, it is my will that my half of same be paid for 
out of my estate, and it is my will that he take and hold the same for
the use and support and benefit of himself and family.  After his decease 
it is my will that his present wife shall have her support out of same 
while she lives and at her death or the death of the survivor the same 
shall go and be divided amoung their children or the representatives of 
same as they may then survive.  I limit the rights of the same James M. 
and Wife in the lands to their support and maintenances.  This devise 
shall be a satisfaction of the obligation that I entered into with him to 
will him the sum of fifteen hundred dollars with interest.  In case of the 
raising of our bid on said lands or in case of failure to get the same in 
any  way, it is my will that the amount of money so bid by me be laid out 
by my executor in other lands for his use and that of his family, the 
title to be taken on the terms conditions and limitations herein above set 
out.
  He and my Company purchaser may divide the lands and if necessary they 
may select in writing each a man who is wholly unconnected and 
disinterested and these two may choose a third such man to make the 
division for them.
I will and devise unto W.R. Catlett, son of my said deceased brother, the
sum of two thousand dollars.
I will and bequeath unto the children of Mrs. Addie Henderson, my niece 
the sum of two thousand dollars to be divided equally amoung them.
I will and bequeath unto the children now living of my deceased brother 
Henry S.Catlett the sum of two thousand dollars each.
I will and devise unto Nan Reneau wife of Robt. Reneau for life with 
remainder to her children for the use and benefit of the family that part 
of my home farm where they now live lying between the river, the creek and 
the land of Sam W. McMahan.
I also will and devise to the said Addie Beal and children and the said 
Nan Reneau and children (to be held respectively on the terms of the other
devisers heretofore made to them) that part of my home farm lying beyond
the river adjoining the river the lands of Chandler and Walker, A.P. 
Rawlings and perhaps others to be divided between them by a line to be run 
from the river back and the said Reneau to have the lower end.  If they 
(Mrs. Beal and Mrs. Reneau) can not agree on a line they shall select each 
a disinterested man and these two shall select a third man of like 
character who shall make the division for them in writing and the same 
shall be binding.
I will and bequeath unto the children of John Sharp and his deceased wife
Mary Sharp the lands I own on Flat Creek known and the Toomey, Hill and 
Parrott lands, adjoining the lands of Hill and others and being lands 
where George Parrott recently lived for their use during life with 
remainder to their children respectively.
I will and devise unto John Fleming the sum of one thousand dollars to be
expended in land the title to be taken so as to limit it to the use of 
himself and family for life and remainder to his children and their 
representatives, if any, and if not to his right heirs.
I also will and devise unto the Child of Lula Johnson daughter of H.S. 
Catlett the sum of five hundred dollars, to be laid out in real estate for 
his use and benefit.
It is my will and direction that my executor herein after named sell on 
reasonable terms as to time etc. all my real estate not herein devised 
otherwise and convert it into personal property.
I leave the manner of sale to his discretion and I want it divided as 
herein directed.
It is my will further that my executor divide the rent and residue of my 
estate, if any, amoung my relatives according to the statutes now in 
force.
I hereby nominate constitute and appoint M.B. McMahan of Sevierville Tenn
my executor.  Given under my hand this Feb 22 1895.

						W. Catlett

Signed by us as witnesses each in the presence of the testator and we have 
witnessed him sign the same in our presence being together and we sign 
in the presence of each other.
P.E. Walker
J.R. Houk

Admitted to probate March 18, 1895