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         Last Will and Testament of David M. Lewis,  Deceased.
State of Tenn McMinn County to all who it may consern, I D.M. Lewis do this day make my last will and testament revoken all other former will made by me first I give to my son Nuton Lewis thirty acres of land on the North end of my farm commencing at the walnut corner between me & J.C. Cline running to the North and South line so as to include thirty acres so as to include the well.  I bequeath to my children Sarah Satifield heirs Mandy Lee her heirs, Marrit Miller, Alice Gay.  Lou Shaddon, Nannie Dye her heirs Francis Hunt, Low Cardin to be equal in my estate Except Sarah Satifild her heirs having one hundred dollar beforhand and also Harrit Miller she having one hundred beforhand.  I want the others to maid equal with them  then the remainder divided equal with the rest except Nuton Lewis.  My will is all beside what I have will to my son Nuton Lewis to to be my wife S.E. Lewis during her live at her death it is to be sold and divided as stated in the forgoing Will.  I also have a lot in North Athens I want it sold at once and I want Lou Shaddon to have fifty dollars & my wife S.E. Lewis to have the remainder of said lot.  I want $40.00 dollars worth of my bacon sold to pay my beril and funeral expences and to by tomestons to put at my head & foot.  I want my Wife S.E. Lewis to have all of my Personality as long as sh lives at her deth I want is sold & devied equal among my heirs.  I want on can of lard sold at once to help pay my debts.  I hereby appoint A.M. White My Executor to wind up my will without going to the Courts  this the 19 day of Feb. 1915 signed in the presence of 
W.A. Daugherty                                                                                     David M. Lewis
W.A. Casteel 

Probated in common form and ordered recorded April 19th, 1915
                                                                                         G.K. Underdown     Clerk
 
 
 

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