Martha S

Martha S. Woodward' Will

Martha S. Woodward's Will

Marshall County Tennessee

Will Book 3, page 426

I Martha L. Woodward being of sound mind but feeble health and realizing that life is uncertain and Death is sure, Do hereby make and publish this 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 and all my just debts be paid as soon after my Death as possible out of any funds that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.

2^nd I give and bequeath to my son Edward M. Woodward ten dollars in money.

3^rd To my three remaining children (viz.) Victoria F. Woodward, Alice M. Woodward, and John F. Woodward I give and bequeath all of the real and personal property of which I may die possessed. The same to be divided Equally among them or Enjoyed in Common as they may Elect after paying my just debts and satisfying the legacy hereinbefore set out.

4^th I hereby Nominate and appoint J. F. Woodward as my Executor. In Witness whereof I do to this my last will and testament set my hand this 24^th Day of Dec One thousand Nine hundred and two.

M. S. Woodward

In Witness whereof we, W. D. Fox and W. E. Foster at the

request and in the presence of the Testator do hereunto

affix our names This Dec 24^th 1902.

W. D. Fox Witness

W. E. Foster Witness

STATE OF TENNESSEE)

MARSHALL COUNTY ) This Day June the 17^th 1905 came J. F. Woodward in Open Court and presented to the Court a paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of M. S. Woodward dec'd and moved the Court allow the same admitted to probate. Which prayer the Court is pleased to grant. Whereupon came W. D. Fox and W. E. Foster, the two subscribing witnesses to the said will and after being duly sworn proved the due Execution of the will by the testatrix therein named upon the Day and Date therein written and that they witnessed the same in her presence & at her request whereupon the Court ordered the same Certified and the will recorded.

Witness my hand at office in Lewisburg, Tennessee on this the 17^th day of June 1905.

A. W. Wysong Clerk