Will of Alexander B. Dobbins
Signed 14-July-1844
Recorded 3-Oct-1849

Transcribed by Shari Pullon, © 1999
Source: Sumner Co. Loose Records Estate #8558

I Alexander B. DOBBINS do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby working and making void all other wills by me at any time made.
first
I direct that my funeral expences and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any monies that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.

Secondly
I give and bequeath to my Wife Levina C. DOBBINS all my personal and real estate to be held by her during her life then at her death to be equally divided among my children.

Thirdly
I give and bequeath to my said Wife Levina C. DOBBINS the privledge of selling the land ___ where on I now live and setting again whenever she may choose.

fourthly
I do hereby direct and ______ my Executor to make a warranty deed and title to one half of a certain tract of land lying in Sumner County Tennessee and adjoinging the lands of Henry DOBBINS Thomas BARD and others, to my brother Robert DOBBINS said Land _____ in time by my brother, Robt DOBBINS and myself in my name.

Lastly
I do hereby nominate and appoint Milton H. BRIGANCE and A.G. BRIGANCE my Executors.
In Witness whereof I do to this my will setting hand and Seal this14 day of July 1844.
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Alx B. (X) DOBBINS (seal)
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Signed sealed and published in ____ ______ and ____ have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator this 14 of Jul 1844
William GEORGE
Gavin WINFIELD

State of Tennessee Robertson County
I Joseph E. WINFIELD Clerk of the county court for said County do certify that the foregoing contains a ____ transcript or copy of the last will of Alx b. DOBBINS decd. do now approve of _______ in my office Given under my had at ______ this 3 day of Oct 1849.
J. E. WINFIELD Clk



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