SEVIER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Westley Huffaker, 29 Mar 1864
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The following Last Will and Testament was transcribed from Microfilm Roll 
#27 - Sevier County, Tennessee, County Clerk - Will Book I - Page 176

Last Will and Testament of Westley Huffaker

I Westley Huffaker of the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee being in 
very feeble health but in full possession of Reason do make this my Last 
Will and Testament revoking all others by me made.

Owing to the present distracted condition of the country and to the fact 
that property has at this time no certain posted value since it is 
expedient to attempt to parcel out my estate amongst my heirs I therefore 
having perfect confidence in my wife Francis I.Huffaker and at the same 
time am anxious desire to secure her happiness while she lives leave in 
her hands all that I possess Lands, Slaves, money in hand, notes, 
accounts, personal property to be used and possessed by her after paying 
my great debts and Funeral Expences for her own comfort and the benefit of 
my heirs I hereby Give to wife aforesaid permission to Sell a tract of 
land adjoining the lands of William Wayland also to dispose of my Slaves 
should the interest of the Estate and the will being of said Slaves 
require it.  It is my will for my wife aforesaid to enter into the full 
possession of my Estate  herein before described and to retain possession 
of it during her natural life in as full a sense as I possess it myself.  
I accordingly appoint her (my wife aforesaid) sole Executrix of this my 
Last Will and Testament on her own probate hand without ___and I further 
hereby confer on my wife aforesaid and invest her with full powers to 
dispose of my entire estate real and personal in fee simple to my heirs 
first by Gift to them during her life or by bequest at her death.  This 
Settlement of my Estate is subject to __one condition should my wife 
aforesaid heretofore enter into a new marriage relations her privileges 
and rights as hereintofore confered are hereby revoked and the court will 
appoint an Executor who will settle my affairs according to the laws made 
and provided for the Settlement of Estates.

Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of March 1864.

						Westley Huffaker

In presence of:
R.M. Leveswill (?)
Samuel Randles

Probated 3 July 1865