WHITE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - BENJAMIN CLOUSE Will - May 29th 1894
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WHITE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
COUNTY COURT CLERKS OFFICE
SETTLEMENTS AND WILLS
VOL H; Oct 1894 - Oct 1914

WILL OF BENJAMIN CLOUSE Page 82

I BENJAMIN CLOUSE of the county of White and State of Tennepee, 
being in poor health but of sound mind and knowing the uncertainty of 
life and the certainty of death do make and publish to be my last will 
and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at 
any time made.  First I will that after my decease my soul to God who gave 
it, and my body to its friends to be intered in any manner they may see proper.

  Second I will and bequeath to my beloved WIFE SUSAN ANN all of my real estate 
of every description to have and to use as she may see proper during her natural 
life or during her widowhood.  I will that she have all my personal property of 
every description to have and use dispose of as she may see fit during her 
natural life.  Third I will that at the death of my said wife my executor here 
after appointed sell and convey my real estate by deed to the purchasers and 
collect the purchase money upon such times as he executor may think best to 
the interest of the estate I give my executor full power to sell and convey 
all of my real estate of every description as fully as I could myuself in 
life without any____? of any court and with as little expense as possible.

  I will that my executor sell all of my personal property of every description 
at the death of my wife and that the proceed of my real estate and personal 
property be equally divided between my bodily and legal heirs equally according 
to the usual law of decent after paying all my just debts and a reasonable 
compensation to my executor for his trouble.  It is my will that my wife have 
its sole controle of every thing that I shall be seized and possesd during her 
life or widowhood.

  Lastly I appoint my son BENJAMIN NEWTON CLOUSE to be my executor to this my 
last will and testament.

  In testimony where of I set my hand and seal this May 29th 1894
BENJAMIN CLOUSE

Attest:
ES BREEDING
WJ BREEDING


STATE OF TENNEPEE
WHITE COUNTY

COUNTY COURT DECEMBER 7TH 1897

This day the death of Benjamin Clouse decd [late] a citizen of White County 
Tennessee was suggested and proven in open court and a paper writing purporting 
to be the last will and testament was presented for probate and the due execution 
and publication thereof being proven by E S Breeding and W J Breeding the 
subscribing witnesses it was ordered that said will be admitted to probate.

  Certified and recorded