SEVIER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Mullendore, 12 Mar 1878
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The following Last Will and Testament of John Mullendore was transcribed 
from Microfilm Roll #27 - Sevier County, Tennessee - County Clerk - Will 
Book I - Page 378

Last Will and Testament of John Mullendore

I John Mullendore of Sevier County, State of Tennessee do make and execute 
this my last Will and Testament revoking all former wills by me heretofore 
made.

1st  It is my will that my executor out of the first moneys that may come 
into his hands to pay all my just debts that I may be owing at the time of 
my death including my funeral expenses.

2nd  I will and bequeath to my wife Dialtha P. the use and benefit of all 
my estate both real and personal for and during her natural life, to be 
used for her support and the benefit of our family as she may think best. 

3rd  I will and bequeath to my son David R. Mullendore a one half interest 
in my home farm where I now live on the West fork of Little Pigeon River 
adjoining the lands of P.P. Seaton & others said farm containing about 
three hundred and fifty acres being the old tract and adjoining entries, 
but in part consideration of said land I require him to pay the sum of one 
hundred dollars to each of my children as follows:  Mary A. Brown, E.L. 
Mullendore, Nancy M. Catlett, Susan C. Montgomery, Jane E. H. McCown, 
Sally J. Mullendore & W.W. Mullendore to fall due and payable one half in 
one year after the death of my wife and the other half in two years after 
the death of my said wife but this bequest is to be subject to the life 
estate of my said wife.

4th  I will and bequeath to the children of my Son A.L. Mullendore the 
other half interest in said farm, subject however to the life estate of my 
wife, but my Son A.L. Mullendore is to have the use and benefit of said 
interest in said land for and during his natural life for the benefit and 
support of himself and family, but in part consideration I require him to 
pay the sum of one hundred dollars to each of my children as follows:  
Mary A. Brown, E.L. Mullendore, Nancy M. Catlett, Susan C. Montgomery, 
Jane E.H. McCown, Sallie J. Mullendore & W. W. Mullendore to be due and 
payable one half in one year and the other half in two years after the 
death of my wife.

5th  It is my will that my Executor after the death of my wife sell all my 
personal property that may be on hand, except my Surveying Instruments & 
books and divide the proceeds equally between all my children.

6th  I will and bequeath to my son David R. Mullendore my Surveying 
Instruments.

7th  It is my will that my books be equally divided between all my 
children.  

8th  I appoint David R. Mullendore & A.L. Mullendore executors to execute 
this will.

Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of March 1878

						John Mullendore (seal)

Attested at the request of John Mullendore this 12th March 1878.

Winesses:

M.W. McCown
M.P. Thomas

					"CODICIL"

In the 4th article of this will I make the following change, that is in 
the event my son A. L. Mullendore should not feel able to pay the amount 
he is to pay to other of my children that he be authorized to sell part of 
said land refered to in said article at private Sale.  So as to enable him 
to make payments according to said article or if he think best he may sell 
the whole of the land willed to his children and reinvest the same for 
them.

In the 3rd and 4th articles of this will W.W. Mullendore was willed one 
hundred dollars to be paid by David R. Mullendore  & one hundred dollars 
to be paid by A.L. Mullendore, it is now my will that said bequest be 
changed and made payable to John T. Mullendore, son of W.W. Mullendore due 
as specified in said articles this 27th day of Sept, 1882.

					John Mullendore

Test:
M.W. McCown
W.B. Seaton

Admitted to probate Dec. 30 1890
Record No. 6
E.P. 328-29

J.J. Ellis, Clerk County Court