SEVIER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John M. Trotter, 11 Jun 1889
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Last Will and Testament of John M. Trotter - Will Book I - pages 369-70
Sevier County, Tn. - Transcribed from microfilm roll #27

Will of John M. Trotter

I John M. Trotter do make and publish this as my last will and testament 
hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at anytime made.
1st  I direct that my funeral expenses and all of my debts be paid as soon 
after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of 
or may first come into the hands of my executor.
2nd  I will and bequeath to my wife Trephena Trotter all of the lands that 
I am in the possession of during her natural life in order that she may 
have a comfortable support in her declining years.  I also desire my son 
S.N. Trotter to run the farm and manage the same to the best advantage he 
can and pay his mother one half the proceeds thereof each year he leaving 
all the expenses of running said farm. My wife Trephena Trotter is to pay 
all taxes on the same.  In case my son S.N. Trotter should from any cause 
fail to comply with the above request then my wife will be at liberty to 
employ someone else.
3rd  My will is at the death of my wife that my son S.N. Trotter have the 
refusal to purchase the farm which I value at fifteen hundred dollars by 
his paying to each of the other heirs their proportional part of the above 
amount with the exception of six hundred dollars which I wish him to have 
for the extra trouble he will have in looking after the interest of his 
mother.  Should it not suit him to comply with my will in the above case I 
will that the farm be sold by my executor and the proceeds thereof be 
divided in the proportion above stated.
4th  I will and bequeath to my wife Trephena Trotter all of my personal 
property during her life and at her death  I will that it be sold and the 
proceeds be divided between all my heirs.  I also will that the farming 
tools which I now have be used in the cultivation of the farm while my 
wife lives.

Lastly:  I do hereby nominate and appoint my son William J. Trotter my 
executor.  In witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal 
this the eleventh day of June 1889.

						John M. Trotter (seal)

T.D. Myers
D.C. Robertson