Maggie F

Maggie F. Dysart's Will

Marshall County Tennessee

Will Book B pages 301 & 302

I Margaret Dysart being of sound mind and in full exercise of my reasoning faculties, do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me.

1^st. I order that my funeral expenses and my debts to be paid out of the monies I may have at my death.

2^nd. I will and bequeath the Sum of Eighty Dollars to be expended in purchasing and erecting Suitable and Similar head stones over the graves of myself, my Father, my Aunt Smith Dysart, and my Cousin, Cornelius Dysart.

3^rd. I will and bequeath the Sum of Forty Dollars to be given as follows: Ten Dollars to the Bethberia Bible Society, ten to the Missionary Board of the Presbyterian Church to which I belong - ten dollars to the Sustentation Board of said church and ten dollars to the board of same.

4^th. I will and bequeath Five Dollars to each of my sisters (viz) Jane Dysart, Martha Brown, Mary Coffey, and Emily Preslar.

5^th. I will and bequeath to my brothers John H. Dysart and W. H. H. Dysart each the Sum of one hundred dollars it being my last part of the amount which they agreed to pay to their sisters in addition to what was given them by my Father in his will.

6^th. I will and bequeath to Dunlap M. Dysart, my youngest brother, all the remainder of my property which Shall be left after giving the above amounts to the persons and purposes therein mentioned and specified.

7^th. I do hereby nominate and appoint________(blank)____________to be the executor of this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and Seal this 1^st day of Sep 1871.

Margaret F. Dysart {her Seal}

Witnessess: J. S. Nowlin Jurat April 2/72

D. M. Logan " " " "

STATE OF TENNESSEE)

MARSHALL COUNTY ) County Court April Term, 1872.

Personally appeared here in open Court Dr. J. S. Nowlin & D. M. Logan Subscribing witnesses to the forgoing will, who after first being duly sworn, proved the due execution of the same as the law directs - Which was by the Court ordered to be recorded after being certified.

Witness my hand at office this April 2/72.

R. L. Adams Clerk