Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 11-12

I, L. B. Sprouse of the County of Sumner, State of Tennessee make this my last Will.

I give devise and bequeath my estate and property, real and personal as follows. That is to say to my wife Harriet M. Sprouse all my personal and real estate during her natural life or widowhood after all just debts are paid and after her death to be divided equally between the children after deducting the amounts rec'd by Margaret E. Turney and R. L. Sprouse.

To Margaret E. Turney one cow & calf, valued at twenty dollars, ($20.00), one feather bed valued at fifteen dollars (15.00). To R. T. Sprouse, One horse, forty dollars ($40.00), One cow and calf valued at twenty dollars ($20.00) one saddle valued at fourteen dollars ($14.00) one bed & bedstead valued at twenty eight dollars ($28.00) four hogs valued at twenty dollars ($20.00).

After the above deductions of Margaret E. Turney and R. T. Sprouse are made, the property to be equally divided among all the children, to wit; Margaret E. Turney, R. T. Sprouse, George W. Sprouse, L. B. Sprouse and H. C. Sprouse.

I appoint J. G. Dorris and my wife Harriet M. Sprouse as Executor, and Executrix to my Will without bond. In witness whereof I have signed sealed and published and declared this instrument as my Will. This the 20th day of September One Thousand Eight hundred & eighty nine, 1889.

L. B. Sprouse

The said L. B. Sprouse on said day signed sealed this instrument and published and declared the same as and for his last Will and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have here unto written our names as subscribing witnesses.

W. H. Worsham
W. G. Dorris
R. Douglass
page 12

State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court August Term August 15th 1891.
A paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of L. B. Sprouse deceased was this day produced in open Court for probate when it was duly proven by the oaths of W. H. Worsham and W. G. Dorris two of the subscribing witnesses thereto when it was received and ordered recorded as said last Will and Testament of L. B. Sprouse deceased.
A true copy attest Aug. 15th 1891
Harris Brown Clerk

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