The Will of J

The Will of J. D. Woodward

MARSHALL COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Will Book 3, pages 176 & 177

The Will of J. D. Woodward

I, John D. Woodward, do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all others by me at any time made.

1^st. I direct that my funeral expenses be paid and all of my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executrix.

2^nd. I give my son E. M. Woodward a certain parcel or tract of land, it being situated in the South East corner of my land beginning at a rock in the line between me and F. M. Wheatley, running East to a cedar stump thence North to the field fence, leaving the fence on my land, thence with the meandering of the fence to a pin oak tree at the mouth of the lane, thence South to the beginning, to have and to hold forever from this time forward.

3^rd. To my wife Martha S. Woodward the remainder of my land to have and to hold during her widowhood or her life time then to be equally divided between my other children, to wit: Francis A. Woodward, Alice M. Woodward, and John F. Woodward.

Lastly. I do hereby nominate and appoint Martha S. Woodward my Executrix.

In Witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand this the first day of October one thousand Eight hundred and ninety.

J. D. Woodward

Test: A. D. Hopkins

S. D. Cunningham

STATE OF TENNESSEE)

MARSHALL COUNTY ) County Court December Term 1890.

This day personally appeared in open court A. D. Hopkins & S. D. Cunningham the Subscribing witnesses to the forgoing will and after having been duly sworn, proved as required by law, the due execution of said will by the testator upon the day and date therein named.

Witnesss my hand at office in office at Lewisburg this the 5^th day of January 1891.

W. L. Wallace Clerk

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