Sumner County TN Archives Wills.....Harper, Robert December 11, 1865
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Source: Sumner County Wills
Written: December 11, 1865
Recorded: December 1, 1866

I Robert Harper of Sumner Co. Tenn. being of sound mind and disposing
memory do make and publish this as my last will and testament.
Second. I give unto my son in law James Vinson and his children by my
daughter Lucy five dollars the same being in fullof their share of my
estate they having already received their pro rata share of the same.
Third. I give to my grand daughter Sophy Harper daugher of my son Robert
G. Harper five dollars the same being in full of her share of my estate,
her father  having received his pro rata share of the same. The two notes
of $125.00 cts. and $830.00 ctx. that I hold against said Robert G Harper's
estate are to be delivered up to said grand daughter Sophy Harper.
Fourth. I desire the remainder of my estate real personal and mixed to be
equally divided between my five daughters or their issue viz: Chloe Duncan,
Mariah Samplel,l Clara Callender, Adaline Turner, and W W Duncan, son of Ann
Duncan dec'd.
Fifth. I give my lands to my daughters, Mariah, Clara and Adeline as follows,
To Clara Callender my lands lying upon the L & N. R. Road, consisting
of about One hundred and fifty acres more or less, Mariah is to have the
dwelling house and land surrounding the same the said home tract of land
to be equally divided between said two daughters according to the 
improvements, situation and value of the same.
Sixth. My daughter Chloe Duncan and the child of my daughter Ann Duncan decd.
are to be made up their equal shares of my estate out of my personal
estate.
Seventh. If there shall not be a sufficiency of my personal estate to pay
the legacies in clause Sixth, the same shall be paid by my daughters who
get the real estate, and the same is  declared a lien on the same for that
purpose.
Eighth. If my grandson W. W. Duncan son of Ann Duncan decd, die without
heirs of his body I direct his portion of my estate to descend to my
daughter Chloe Duncan and her children.
Ninth. I desire that the County Court of Sumner shall on the motion of
my executors appoint fouor discreet prec-dent? men besides the County
Surveyor to value and divide my lands so given off to my said three
daughters.
Tenth. I hereby nominatin and appoint C. W. Callender, Wm. T. Sample and
Jas. I. Turner as the executors of this my will and they or the survivors
of the same are hereby vested with full and complete powers to carry out
the various clauses and provisions of this will.
Eleventh. I direct my executors to pay off my just debts and funeral
expenses as soon as practicable and to place a neat tombstone over my
grave.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this December 11, 1865.
                                           Robt. Harper {{Seal}}
Signed sealed & acknowledged
in ouor presence:
H H Saunders
John Williams                            [Duty? Rec? Stamps]
                                         [$5.00            ]
                                         [ J. S. B.        ]
                                         [ Dec 1, 1866     ]

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