SEVIER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John N. Trotter, 22 Sep 1888 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Roberts neal ohiomom@ameritech.net ==================================================================== The following Last Will and Testament of John N. Trotter was copied from microfilm Roll #27 - Will Book I - Sevier County, Tennessee. Will of John N. Trotter I John N. Trotter being in feeble health but of sound mind do make this my last will and testament viz: 1st I will at my decease that my funeral expenses be paid out of the first money that comes into the hands of my Executor's hands and that all my just debts be paid as soon as the money is collected sufficient to do so. 2nd I will and bequeath to my wife Mary H. Trotter the home place (a farm together with the present crops, the farming utensils, stock, (except one yoke of oxen), to have controll during her natural life, then to decend to my three sons J.W., A.B. and J.N.. 3rd I will to my daughter Hettie Parsons the sum of $200.00 including a receipt I hold on her and James Parsons for $100.00. 4th I will to my daughter Susie R. Shults the sum of $200.00. 5th I will to my daughter Mattie E. Baker the sum of $200.00 to be paid by J. W. Trotter on a note I hold on him. 6th I will to my daughter Mamie E. Trotter the sum of $200.00 all the above heirs are to be paid at the death of my wife or at anytime my son J.W., A.B. & J.N. wishes to pay it - each of them to pay an equal amount. 7th I will and bequeath to my three sons J. Wesley, Alexander B. and Joseph N. all my land at my death together with the home place at the death of their mother together with the farming tools, stock and whatever may be about the house, provided that each of the three sons pay an equal amount to pay the legacy awarded to each of the girls. 8th I will to my son A.B. Trotter one yoke of oxen and that his contract about the rent of the farm be carried out as agreed on for this year. 9th I hereby appoint my son J.W. Trotter as Excr of this my last Will and Testament given under my hand this 22nd day of September 1888. John N. Trotter Witness: A.T. Baker R.H. Andes Admitted to probate at the Oct Term 1888. J.J. Ellis, Clerk County Court