Will of Carson Dobbins
Signed 6-Sept-1852
Recorded Oct Term 1865

Transcribed by Shari Pullon, © 1999
Source: Sumner Co. Loose Records, Estate #489

(big chunck of paper is missing) Last Will and Testament of
Carson Dobbins
In the name of God, Amen.
I, Carson Dobbins,
of Sumner County
body and mind, do
last will and testament,
void all former wills
previously.

As regards my worldly estate it has pleased God to Entrust me with. I dispose of the same as follows. I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses, be paid as soon as possible out of any money I may die posessed of, or may first come into the hands of my Executrix

Second, Item.
I direct, that all my property, both real and personal, be placed in the hands of my beloved wife Minerva E. DOBBINS, to be used at her discretion for her own maintainence, and for the educating and raising of my children until they all arrive at
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age, as would have been done were I living. I furthermore direct, that as my children arrive at age, the Executrix herein after named, may give to such children, such part or parts of my estate, as she in her judgment may think best: and that a strict and just account must be Kept of such gifts: and also, that at the time such gifts are made, they are to be valued by two or three disinterested persons. I furthermore direct, that enough of my property have been given to the for her own maintainan her decease, the proper children, share and shon that may have been the event of my wife again marrying, I direct, that at such time, she receive a child's part according to valuation by disinterested person: and that in case of such event, the remaining property is to be equally divided among the children when the youngest comes of age: but that in all other respects, she carries out my intentions mentioned above in theis Second Item.

Third Item.
And I do hereby ordain and appoint the aforesaid Minerva E. DOBBINS my beloved wife, the sole Executrix of my estate: and this, my last will and testament. In
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witness thereof, I, Carson DOBBINS, have to this my last will and testament, set my hand and seal, this Sixth day of September, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Two.
Carson DOBBINS
witness } R. M. BOYERS, Jr.
G. Foster WILLIAMS

State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court, Octorber Term, 1865
The last will and testament of Carson DOBBINS deceased was this day produced in Open Court for probate and was proved by the oath of R. M. BOYERS, subscribing witness there to and ordered to be recorded. Minerva E. DOBBINS the Executrix named in said will, appeared in Open Court and accepted the execution of the same and ____ this with her securities G. B. DOBBINS and R. T. BUSH, entered into and acknowledged his hand to the state of Tennessee in the penalty
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of Four thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs and was duly qualified.
John L. BUGG Clerk
by __. __. TROUSDALE D.C.



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