Will of William Devenport
Signed 13-July-1832
Probated April Term 1842

Transcribed and Contributed by Jim Price
© 2004

Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 2, May 1823 -- June 1842, pages 291 - 292

I William Devenport of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee being in sound body and mind, and knowing that it is affixed? for all men to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament

I desire after all necessary expences are paid for my burial (etc) that all my just debts Shall be paid.

In the Second place I desire my children tp receive a decent Education in that I trust some what to my Executors in as much as I wish ( ? ) and dispicition of my children (cruselled?) if they make fair promises I desire they shall be all educated (ceonselled?) with the means may be left, my Executors are authorize if this openion it will be expediant to use the portion that may be coming to each of my sons the interest in the land on where I have resided keeping in vested the expenditures and where they or either of them become become of age they shall have an equal interest in my estate and Should my Execotors have sold my land before that time no part is to be paid to either unless he she or they give to the purchases a release of his or her interest in the same, but Should either marry before they come of age then I wish my executors or executrix to loan him or her such portion as will be (in as?) his or her part subject to the control of my Executor or Executix. I wish explicitly name and direct that it is my wish that among my four children, to wit; Mary, John, Jennie and Tom ( ? ) and equal division of all my estate both real and personal, and what ever expences in the way of education one receives or Should have expended on him Shall be counded as a portion of my estate and will keep a strict account of same, and lastly, I hereby constitude and appoint Thos. Bryeon and Presley Bradford my executors to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of July 1832 in the present of;
Saml. D. Read
B. S. Rucherford
Francis Evite
Lohe? Michal

State of Tennessee Sumner County Court April Term 1842
The last Will and Testament of William B. Devenport deceased was produced in open court for probate, and was duly proved by the oaths of B. S. Rucherford and Francis Evite, subscribing witness thereof which was ordered to be recorded (ect).
copy test, W. S. Munday Clerk



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