Will of Thomas Noble--Burnet County, Texas

Contributed by: Phyllis Hill (phill@redrock.net)
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The State of Texas ) 
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Noble of Burnet County)
the county of Burnet aforesaid, have this day, and do hereby make this my
last Will and Testament--
Item first-I Will and bequeath all the property of which I may be possessed
and of which I am the proper owner at the time of my death, to my beloved 
wife Sarah Ann Noble-But if my said wife should die before  I do, I will and 
bequeath that my son Nathan Noble have all of the said property that I have
hereinbefore bequeathed and willed to my beloved wife.
Item Second-  I will and bequeath that if my said wife shall die before my
said son Nathan Noble, then my said son Nathan Noble shall have, own and 
possess all my estate both personal and real. But if my said Son Nathan 
Noble should die before my said wife, or if after the death of my said wife 
and my said son Nathan, there shall be no natural heir to my said Son Nathan,
then all of my said estate shall be vested in and belong to my three sons
John T. Noble, James P. Noble and Greene R. Noble.
Item Third- It is my Will that my said Wife shall be supported during her
natural life out of my said property, and that if she survives my said son 
Nathan, that my other three sons herein before mentioned shall support my 
said wife out of said property during her life or widowhood.
Item Fourth- It is my Will and desire that at my death my said son Nathan,
if living, shall immediately take charge of all my property and  effects-and
if my said Sons John T.-James P. & Greene R. shall survive said Nathan then 
they shall act in the exact capacity that I have herein prescribed for my 
said son Nathan to all intents and purposes
Item Fifth- It is my Will and desire that after this Will and testament shall
have been proved and recorded according to law, and after an  Inventory
shall have been filed and returned according to law, that the management of
my said estate shall be wholly and entirely  withdrawn from the Courts of
the County, and that said Courts have nothing more whatever to do with the
winding up and settling of my said estate and the carrying out and executing
of this Will and Testament.
And lastly I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said Son Nathan Noble 
and execute this my last Will and Testament- And it is my Will and desire 
that my said son shall not give any bond for the performances of his duties 
as Executor of this Will-Given under my hand this 25th day of May 1868.
 
                         Attest his
W. A. Blackburn  )    Thomas  X  Noble
G. J. McFarland  )          mark

The State of Texas )
 Burnet County    )  Before me John Barton Judge of the County Court of said 
County personally appeared Nathan Noble and made oath in due form of Law, 
that the Will and Testament to which this Affidavit is attached is the last 
Will and Testatment of Thomas Noble deceased, And I the said Nathan Noble do
swear that I will well and truly perform all the duties of Executor of the 
said Last Will and Testament of said Thomas Noble deceased.  This 27th day 
of July 1868.     
Nathan Noble
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of July 1868    
John Barton
County Judge, B. Co. 
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