Jesse Boyett's Will

Jesse Boyett's Will

Marshall County, Tennessee Will Book 3

pages 373-374

In view of the certainty of death I hereby make this my will.

I desire my sister Chellie and brother W. T. Boytt to have all my household and kitchen goods and furniture of all descriptions.

I hereby will and convey to my brother W. T. Boyett a tract or parcel of land North Mooresville pike containing about four acres.

I hereby direct that the tract of land known as the Lincoln land containing one hundred and nine acres and bounded by Barron Talley Pike and public road should be sold and the proceeds with any of my other effects not above described should be equally distributed between my sister Pricilla Ownby, my brother James Boyett - Boyett children, my sister, Chellie, and my brother, W. T. Boyett.

I hereby appoint W. T. Boyett and S. T. Hardison my executors to execute the above will and they are hereby autorized to execute the same without bond or in any manner asking the intervention of the Court. They are authorized to sell the land above mentioned publically or privately on such terms and in such time as they may deem best for the legatees and to make necessary deeds of conveyance to same.

December 17, 1895

Witness: Jesse Boyett

John M. Davis

R. L. Phillips

*See Codicil

STATE OF TENNESSEE)

MARSHALL COUNTY ) Personally appeared in open Court this day November 11 - 1901, John M. Davis and R. L. Phillips the two subscribing witnesses to the attached will of Jesse Boyett who after first being duly sworn proved the due execution of the said will by the testator therein named upon the date which it bears. Also on this day personally appeared in open court J. S. Ewing and J. C. Adams the subscribing witnesses to the Codicil to the will of Jesse Boyett, who after being first duly sworn proved the due execution of the said Codicil by the testator therein named upon the date which it bears.

Whereupon the Court ordered that the same be certified and both the Will and the Codicil thereto be recorded and the Executors therein named be qualified accordingly .

WITNESS my hand at office this November 4^th 1901.

O. H. Orr, Clerk

*Sept. 17-1898. Codicil to Jesse Boyett's Will

Since my sister Chellie has died it is my will and dessire that the

Portion devised to her be given my brother W. T. Boyett and

Also that part given me by my sister Chelly be given to my said

Brother W. T. Boyett.

Jesse Boyett Test:

J. S. Ewing

J. C. Adams