SEVIER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Williams, 12 Mar 1875
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Last Will and Testament of John Williams - Will Book I - pages 241-243
Sevier County, Tn. - Transcribed from microfilm roll #27 Please note that 
all the Wills contributed to the archives are typed as written, I have not 
attempted to correct any spelling errors.

The Will of John Williams

State of Tennessee
Sevier County

Know all men by these presence that I John Williams of the county and 
State aforesaid a farmer being in good health and of Sound and Disposing 
Mind and Memory Do Make and Publish this My Last Will and Testament hereby 
revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and as my 
Worldly Estate and all the property real personal or mixed of which I 
shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time 
of my decease.  I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner 
following to wit:
1st  My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my 
executors hereinafter named by said out of my Estate as soon after my 
decease as shall by her be found convenient.  I give devise and bequeath 
to my Beloved Wife Rachel Williams all my household furniture and all my 
cattle and horses and hogs and stock of all description whatever may be of 
mine and belonging to my Estate and also all of my Notes and Accounts that 
may be due me after my decease and all my land home place and all other 
land and premises and vacant land and all other whatever I may be 
possessed of whatever and all my farming tools I have and to have and to 
hold without any incomberance whatever without any interferance whatever 
by any person or persons whatever further more I Appoint my Wife Rachel 
Williams gardeen for my much beloved sons Nelson Williams an Idiot and to 
see that he is well taken care of and provided for out of the property 
that I gave unto his and I place in her hand for the protection and 
welfare of this support during this natural life and if my Beloved Wife 
should dy first before my son Nelson the property to remain unrevocable 
during his natural life time for his support and taking care of him and if 
she should dy first that she should have the power to in her lifetime to 
apoint a gardeen for my son after her death and controling the remain of 
the Estate during his life time but my wife to have full power during her 
natural lifetime with out any reservation whatever.  Further more after 
the death of my wife Rachel Williams and my son Nelson Williams then the 
remains of the Estate if any remains thare of after all expenses as paid 
for support and funeral expenses whatever may accru during the lifetime if 
that shold be any remain be sold and the prosides (proceeds) equal divided 
amongst my lawful heirs   further more I empower my wife Rachel Williams 
to sell any of said property reel or mixt if she consider it nesery 
(necessary) for suport that she is empowered to make a good and sufficient 
title tho I was to do the same my self and lastly I do nominate and 
appoint my belove wife Rachel Williams to be the executrix of this my Last 
Will and Testament in testamony whereof I the said John Williams have to 
this my Last Will and Testament contained on one Sheet of paper and the 
Last part thare of I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal this the 
twelth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred 
and seventy five.

Signed and Sealed
Publish and declared			          his
By the Said				John (X) Williams (seal
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