Last Will and Testament Of
Thomas B. Mayfield
I Thomas B. Mayfield of the county of McMinn and State of Tennessee
being of sound an dispossing mind and memory though feeble in health do make declare
and publish this my Last Will and Testament.
First, It is my Will that all my just debts shall be paid.
Secondly, I will ,devise and bequeath to my sons, Williams Mayfield (Jr.)
Thomas B. Mayfield Jr., and Pearson B. Mayfield and my daughter Emily s. Russell,
wife of G.S. Russell, all the residue and remainder of my Estate not hereafter
disposed of real and personal of whatever kind and description, to bE Equally divided
among them.
Thirdly, It is my will and my desire that my children aforesaid should continue TO
reside on the homestead where I now live, atleast until by change of circumstances
and advance of age it may become necessary or be so deemed for them to secure, and this
purpose in the event it shall be required to complete the payment of the purchase money due
for said homestead on the purchase recently at the chancery sale. I authorize and empower
my executor or administrator to sell my real estate interest which I may own at my decease
and to apply the proceeds in payment of said purchase money of sale of the interest I hold in
said homestead is required then in order to carry out my intention of provding a home for
my children it shall be made To one or more of them or to G. S. Russell the husband of
my daughter according to the price which they will pay the sale of such interest here be
items as may be regarded advantageous but the disposition of said interest is to be made
exclusively for the benefit of my children aforesaid. I hereby nominate and appoint executor
of this my last will and Testament.
In testimony where of I have an the 13th day of April 1872 in the presence of this undersigned
witness and they they here to attesting in the presence of this undersigned witnesses and they
here to attesting in the presence, I have subscribed my name.
Thomas B. Mayfield
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