Will of John Oliver Greenlaw 14 Feb 1864 Shelby County, TN WILL OF JOHN OLIVER GREENLAW (1812-1864) 14 Feb. 1864 Probated 8 Mar. 1865, Wills of Shelby County, TN In the name of God, I JOHN OLIVER GREENLAW a citizen of the City of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee being now in feeble health but of sound mind and disposing memory, do now make declare and publish this as my last Will and testament. Item First. I do now make, constitute and appoint my brother WILLIAM B. GREENLAW as Executor of this my last Will and it is my will and desire and I do now request and direct that he shall not be required to give and execute any bond and security but shall be excused therefrom, and take out letter Testamentary and proceed to execute the same. Item Second. I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife SARAH E. GREENLAW, all of my household and kitchen furniture, and housekeeping articles of every kind and description whatever, to have and hold the same in her own right, free from all claims of my executor, or any other person. Item Third. I do further bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Sarah E. Greenlaw, the house and lot on Union Street in the City of Memphis heretofore occupied by me as a family residence, the same being the west part or tenements of two residences occupied by me and my brother William B. Greenlaw, she to hold the same in fee and dispose of the same as she may at anytime see proper. Item Fourth. As an equal partner with William B. Greenlaw, in the firm of Wm B. Greenlaw & Co. I am the owner of one undivided half interest to all the property real and personal belonging to said firm, and my interest in the said partnership, and the property and effects thereof constitute the principal part of my estate. And it is my will and desire and I do now direct that said property shall be kept together and not divided sold or conveyed or any part thereof, only as it may be necessary to pay off and discharge my debts and liabilities and those of the firm of Wm B. Greenlaw & Co. as the said William B. Greenlaw, my Executor may deem proper and best for our joint interest. Item Fifth. It is my Will and desire and I do now direct and empower my Executor the said William B. Greenlaw to proceed to finish and complete the building at the corner of Union and Second Streets in the City of Memphis, known as "Greenlaws Hall" and also at his descretion whenever he may deem it prudent and profitable to do so, to proceed and build up as he may deem best the lot belonging to the firm of Wm B. Greenlaw & Co. at the north west corner of Union and Second street, and he is hereby vested with full power for that purpose. Item Sixth. It is my Will and Desire that my Executor William B. Greenlaw shall manage and control my interest in the property and effects of the firm of William B. Greenlaw & Co. with full power to do at all times whatever he may deem best for our joint interest. Item Seventh. It is my will and desire and I do now hereby give and bequeath to my wife Sarah E. Greenlaw the sum of Ten Thousand dollars in money to be paid to her by my Executors, as soon as the same may be realized and on hand from any portion of my estate or my interest in the partnership property, which said sum of money she may at her discretion give or loan to my son WILLIAM B. GREENLAW, JR., or dispose of the same as she may see proper but in the event she should give the said sum of Ten Thousand dollars to our son, the said William B. Greenlaw, Jr., the same is to be accounted for by him as an advancement and he is to receive that amount less in the division and distribution of my Estate. Item Eighth. It is my will and desire and I now declare that the legacies and houses and lot bequeathed and devised herein to my beloved wife, Sarah E. Greenlaw, shall not be considered as in lieu of dower but, but she shall have her dower interest in my estate according to law, as if no specific legacy or devise had been made to her herein. Item Ninth. It is my will and desire, and I do now hereby give and bequeath to MRS. REBECCA E. MARTIN, wife of JAMES E.MARTIN the sum of One Thousand dollars to be paid to her for her sole and separate use and I give and bequeath to MRS. SUSAN HAMILL, wife of ELDRIDGE B. HAMILL, the sum of Five hundred dollars, to be paid to her for her sole and separate use, and I also give and bequeath to ALMARIA RAWLINGS, wife of THOMAS J. RAWLINGS, the sum of Five Hundred dollars, to be paid to her for her sole and separate use -- and I also give and bequeath to ELLEN O.GREENLAW widow of my deceased brother the sum of One Thousand dollars, to be paid to her for her sole and separate use -- I also give and bequeath to my neice, GEORGIA GREENLAW, daughter of my deceased brother, One Thousand dollars for her sole and separate use -- I also give and bequeath to my sister, MRS. LUCY A. TATE the sum of One Thousand Dollars for her sole and separate use, I also give and bequeath to MRS. A. V. TAYLOR, wife of DR. RICHARDTAYLOR, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars for her sole and separate use, I also give and bequeath to my niece, ALICE RAWLINGS, daughter of J. J. RAWLINGS the sum of One Thousand dollars for her sole and separate use. I also give and bequeath to DONA MARTIN, Neice of my wife, Two hundred and fifty dollars, and I also give and bequeath to JOHN G.HESTER the sum of One hundred dollars per annum for and during his natural life to be paid yearly. Item Tenth. I do further give, bequeath and devise to my daughter KATY BELLEGREENLAW, for her sole and separate use, and the heirs of her body, one undivided fourth of my Estate, subject to the dower of my wife the said Sarah E. Greenlaw, and the legacies herebefore named, but in the event of her death leaving no heirs of her body, the same shall go to her surviving brother and sisters. Item Eleventh. I do further give, bequeath and devise to my second daughter, ANNA LOUISE GREENLAW, and the heirs of her body, for her sole and separate use, one undivided fourth part of my Estate, subject to the dower of my Wife the said Sarah E. and the legacies herein before named, but in the event of her death leaving no heirs of her body the same shall go to her surviving brothers and sisters. Item Twelfth. I do further, give bequeath and devise to my third daughter, SARAH OLIVE GREENLAW (an infant) and the heirs of her body, and for her sole and separate use, one undivided fourth part of my Estate, subject to the dower of my wife Sarah E., and the legacies, herein before named, but in the event of her death leaving no heirs of her body, the same shall go to her surviving brother and sisters. Item Thirteenth. I do further give bequeath and devise to FANNIE GREENLAW, wife of my son William B. Greenlaw, Jr., for the sole and separate use of her self (added in: "so long as she may his wife remain and live with him") (note added: "Interlemiations in Item 13 made before the same was signed by the testator") and the children she may have by her present husband the said Wm. B. Greenlaw, Jr., one fourth of my Estate (less ten thousand dollars) subject to the dower and rights of my wife and legacies herein before named, the property and interest herein devised to go to and belong to the children of my son at the death of the said Fannie or when she may cease to be his wife and live with him. Item Fourteenth. I do further give and bequeath One Thousand dollars, to the proper officers or trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in this City, to be paid by my Executor, and to be used in the finishing and completing the Church now in progress on Court Street, Memphis. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this February 14, 1864. J. O. Greenlaw (Seal) Witnesses T. S. Ayres, Chas. Jones, S. Folwell. Codicil to the Will of John O. Greenlaw. I John O. Greenlaw, do now make, and publish this as a codicil to my last will and testament of this date. Item First. I do now declare it as part of my Will, and do now hereby name and appoint my friend Charles Jones as Co-Executor with William B. Greenlaw of my said will, with full and equal powers the management of my Estate and the executor of said will. And he is to take out letters testamentary and qualify as Executor without giving bond and security, but execute the will and act as Executor on the same terms as the said W. B. Greenlaw. Witness my hand and seal this February 14, 1864. J. O. Greenlaw, (seal) Witnesses T. S. Ayres, S. Folwell. State of Tennessee, Shelby County. I, Garland P. Ware, clerk of the county court of said County, Certify that the above is a current transcript of the original will of J. O. Greenlaw now on file in my office this 11th day of March 1865. 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