James Orr's Will

MARSHALL COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Will Book B, pages 398 & 399

I, James Orr, being of sound mind do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby making void all others by me made.

First. It is my will that all my funeral expenses be paid out of first monies that may

come into the hands of my Executor then all my just debts as soon after as

possible.

Second. It is my will that all my property shall be divided equally between my children

except Robert M. Orr who is not to receive any of my estate until after all of

my other children get Two hundred dollars each and then after that, Robert M.

Orr comes in equally with the other children.

Third. I give to Lucinda Weaver one bed & furniture. My estate consists of one

tract of land known as the Land Grant tract. Monies, notes, household &

kitchen furniture an some other personal property, all my other lands except

the tract mentioned above already disposed of by deed of gift to my child-

ren.

I hereby nominate and appoint Robert M. Orr as my executor to this my last will & testament, and hereby authorize said R. M. Orr to sell said tracts of land either privately or publically and make Deed or deeds to the same and said deeds shall be as valid as if by me made. October 8^th 1876.

James Orr

assigned and acknowledged in our presence

DeWitt C. Orr Jurat Nov. 6^th 1876

J. T. Long " " " "

STATE OF TENNESSEE)

MARSHALL COUNTY ) County Court November Term 1876.

Personally appeared here in open Court DeWitt C. Orr and J. T. Lowry, subscribing witnesses to the forgoing will, who, after first being duly sworn, proved the due execution of the said will as the law directs - thereupon it is ordered by the Court that the same be Certified and recorded.

Witness my hand, at office, this the 6^th day of November 1876.

W. P. Bullock Clerk