From TSLA microfilm
Marshall Co. #42
Will Book C, pp 428-429
Transcribed and donated by Dana Hill
I: L. B. FOWLER Knowing the
uncertainty of life and the Certainty of Death, do make and
publish this as my last
will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills
heretofore at any time by
me made
1st
I Direct that my funeral
Expenses and my Debts be paid as soon After my Death as possible out
of any moneys I may Die possessed
of or omay first Come into the hands of my Executor
2nd
I give and bequeath to Each
of my Daughters, Namely, Maggie, Oda, Anna, Maxie and Ella
FOWLER one horse saddle and
bridal and one set of household furniture: and to my son J. L.
FOWLER One set of household
furniture: All of said furniture tobe such as was given by me to
my Sons now married 'towit'
R.E & G. W. FOWLER and to my daughters Mary GARRETT and
Alice SANDERS These gifts are made for the purpose of
Equalizing Unmarried with those
married I further direct my Executor to pay for
these bequests out of any money that I may dis
possessed of if sufficient:
if not sufficient - then whatever balance to be paid by him as
hereinafter directed
3rd
I direct that my Executor
reserve a sufficient amount of stock feed and provisions Necessary for
one year's support of those
of my family making there home with me at the time of my Death: or
a sufficiensy thereof for
the maintenance of the family and the farm
4th
I direct that my Executor
as soon after my Death as practicable Sell at public sale. All my
personal property Except
the amount reserved in paragraph 3 of this will. which amount I also
direct sold after the time
for which their use has Elapsed and the proceeds of the sale of all the
personalty be turned into
my Estate
5th
I direct that my Executor
by and with the Consent of all my heirs to make a private sale of my
real Estate Consisting of
my homeplace and any other lands I may own if they deem it to the best
interest to all of them to
do so. If not then I direct my lands to
be sold at public sale. And
Authorize and Empower my
said Executor, whether the lands are sold privately or publicly to
Execute deed to the
purchaser or purchasers And after the
sale of my personalty and realty has
Been made I direct my
Executor to pay any balance if any on the bequests mentioned in the
second paragraph of this
will, and the balance of the proceeds of my entire Estate I direct to be
Equally divided amongst all
my Children share and share alike. But
if one should be dead
leaving Children, then such
Children to have that portion the parant would have been Entitled to
if living
5th [sic]
I hereby Nominate and
appoint my son J. L. FOWLER my Executor and direct that he be not
required to Execute bond
for same
In witness whereof I have
hereunto affixed my signature
This April the 26th 1901
L. B. FOWLER
We the undersigned
subscribing witnesses sign this will as witnesses at the request of and in the
presence of the testator
April the 26th 1901
James A LOYD
G W THOMPSON
Subscribing witnesses
State of Tennessee)
Marshall County ) This Day July the 8th 1905 Came J L
FOWLER in Open Court and presented
to the Court a paper
writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of L B FOWLER Dec'd
and moved the Court to
allow the said will admitted to probate, which prayer the Court is pleased
to grant. Where upon Came
G. W. THOMPSON and James A LOYD the two subscribing
witnesses to the said will
and after first Being Duly sworn proved the Due Execution of said will
by the testator therin
Named upon the Day and Date therein written.
Whereupon the Court
ordered the same Certified
and the will recorded
Witness my hand at office in Lewisburg Tennessee on
this the 8th Day of July 1905
A. W. WYSONG Clerk