Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 124 - 125

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Vol. 5 Wills Sumner County TN. Page 157 I do make and publish the following as my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling (sic) any and all wills by me heretofore at any time made. To my sister Mrs. Georgiana Guild I give and bequeath all of my property of every kind and description, real, personal and mixed, except as hereinafter provided. To my niece, Maria Guild, I give and bequeath all of my silver and jewelry. To my sisters Mrs. Harriet Ralston and Mrs. Sarah Trimble, I give and bequeath all my wearing apparel, to be divided equally between them, share and share alike. It is my will and I do so direct, That the property I received from my nephew George Reid including the Eusley stock which which was so received, the same being now in the hands of my nephew, Joe Guild, be used in the erection of a monument over the grave of said George Reid. I hereby appoint my said sister Mrs. Georgiana Guild, executrix of this my last will and testament and do not require her to give security. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the 19th day of June 1896. Susan A. Thompson. Susan A. Thompson the testatrix signed her name to the foregoing instrument in our presence & acknowledged the same to be her last will and testament and at her request, we hereto sign our names as witnesses in her presence and in the presence of one another. This 19th 1896. B.F. Allen J.A. Trousdale. State of Tennessee Sumner County Court October Term October the 12th 1897. A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Miss Susan A. Thompson dec'd was this day produced in open Court for probate, when the same was duly proven by the oaths of B.F. Allen and J.A. Trousdale subscribing witnesses thereto, when the same was ordered recorded as the last will and testament of Miss Susan A. Thompson dec'd. And Mrs. Georgiana Guild being named in said will as the executrix thereof and excused from [pg 158] giving bond, appeared in open Court and accepted said appointment and was duly qualified, and letters testamentary thereof ordered issued to her. A true copy attest. Harris Brown Clerk

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Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 124 - 125

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Vol. 5 Wills Sumner County TN Page 158 I, A.H. Brinkley do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all others by me at any time made. First: I direct that my funeral expenses and all debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my executor. Secondly: I give and bequeath to my wife Charlotte Brinkley my entire estate real and personal, during her widowhood. Thirdly: If she should marry, then as soon there after as possible my entire estate shall be sold in a way the majority of the heirs see proper, or think best, and equally divided between her and my children, she having a childs part. Lastly: I do hereby nominate and appoint G. A. Brinkley my executor, in witness where of I do to this my will set my hand this the 6th day of October 1897. A. H. Brinkley. Signed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator. This the 6th day of October 1897. R. H. Sage. R. G. Wilson. A. J. Warren. State of Tennessee Sumner County Court October Term Nov. 1st. 1897. The last Will & Testament of A. H. Brinkley dec'd was this day produced in open Court for probate when the same was duly proven by the oaths of A. J. Warren one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & there being no contest filed, the same is ordered recorded as the last will & Testament of said A. H. Brinkley dec'd. A True copy, Harris Brown Clerk

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Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 124 - 125

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Sumner County Wills Vol 5, page 159 Last Will and testament of Chaney McGee, Made, Feby.1st. 1897. I, Chaney McGee being of sound mind do devise this instrument as my last will and testament to - wit: I give my house and lot on Smith Street in Gallatin Tenn. my household and kitchen furniture to Peter McGee my husband for the love and affection I have for him, and when I die he is pay all of my just debts and my burial expenses. I hereby revoke all other wills I may have made. her Chaney X McGee mark Signed and acknowledged in the presents of the testator and at her request, in the presence of each other as her last will and testament. Witnesses, Jim Mitchener E. N. Mitchener State of Tennessee Sumner County Court November Term Nov. 6th, 1897. The last Will and Testament of Chaney McGee dec'd, was this day produced in open Court for probate, when the same was duly proven by the oath of Jim Mitchener one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, when it was ordered recorded. A true copy. Harris Brown Clk.

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Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 124 - 125

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Sumner County wills Vol. 5, Page 160 I, Allen Austin being of sound and perfect mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament. First; It is my will that my burial expenses be paid out of any personal property I may die possessed. Second; I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane O. Austin all of the personal property I may die possessed of during the term of her natural life. Third; It is my request that my Grand-Daughter Isa Handaway have all the personal property that may remain at the death of my wife Jane O. Austin except so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the expense of her burial. Fourthly; I bequeath to my sons John A. Austin and Rufus B. Austin each one dollar the reason of this bequest being so mall(sic) is that I have already made provision to John A. Austin two hundred and seven acres of land and to Rufus B. Austin one hundred acres of land and over three hundred dollars in money. Fifth; All the real estate belonging to me has been conveyed by deed, consequently I make no disposition of it in this will. I hereby appoint my beloved wife Jane O. Austin my Executrix without bond. I hereby revoke all other wills or parts of wills that may have heretofore made by me. Given under my hand and seal this the 18th day of November 1893. his Allen X Austin mark Executed and acknowledged in our presence to be the last will and testament of Allen Austin. W. N. Warren T. W. Wright State of Tennessee Sumner County Court November Term Nov. 6th, 1897. The last Will and testament of Allen Austin dec'd, was this day produced in open Court for probate when the same was duly proven by the oaths of W. N. Warren and T. W. Wright the subscribing witnesses thereto. when the same was ordered recorded. A true Copy Harris Brown Clk.

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Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 124 - 125

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Sumner County Wills Vol. 5, page 161 I, H. D. Rutherford being of sound mind do this day of my own free will and accord in the presence of these witnesses, bequeath to my beloved wife Kate Rutherford, all my real estate and personal property after my just debts are all paid, and also appoint her Executrix without bond. This Oct. 25th, 1897. H. D. Rutherford Witnesses, W. B. Frazier A. W. Johnson M.D. A. C. Greer State of Tennessee Sumner County Court November Term Nov. 6th, 1897. The last Will and testament of H. D. Rutherford dec'd, was this day produced in open Court for probate, when the same was duly proven by the oath of A. W. Johnson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, when there being no contest, the same was ordered recorded. A true copy. Harris Brown Clerk

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Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 124 - 125

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Sumner County, Wills Vol. 5, page 162 I, Charles Fulks of 15th District Sumner County Tenn. do hereby make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament. 1st. I direct my Executors here in after named to pay my funeral expenses and all my just debts and liabilities and collect all due ma as soon as can conveniently be done after my death. 2nd. I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Fulks during her natural life my home place of 158 acres, and all my horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, fowls, wagon, buggy and all harness, farming utensils of ever kind and all the produce that may be on my place and should there be any money left she is to have it, also all my house hold and kitchen furniture of every kind. 3rd. I give bequeath and devise to my son Charles E. Fulks the North end of the tract of land known as the Bowling land. Beginning at the North West corner, running South with Turnpike to an East and West cross fence at the end of a pailing fence running East with said cross fence to John Hester's, West line, 50 acres more or less. 4th. I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Nannie M. Luton and her body heirs my home place of 158 acres which she is to have after the death of my wife Elizabeth Fulks. 5th. I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Martha J. Payne, children, the South end of the Bowling place, and that they are to pay what I have paid for them which is a little more than one hundred and twenty dollars and if not paid by them the land must be sold to pay it. 6th. I give bequeath and devise to my grand children Susan Elks, Madora Hale, Laura Oals, Thomas Shepard, the tract of land known as the Samuel Hester land, to be equally divided between them, and that they are to pay three dollars 50 acres more or less. 7th. I give and bequeath to my grand children, James Hale, Charles Hale, Sallie Wilkinson one dollar to each of them. 8th. I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my wife Elizabeth Fulks my Executrix and my son Charles E. Fulks Executor of this my last Will and [pg 163] Testament and that they act as such without giving bond. In witness whereof I here unto subscribe my name and affix my seal. This the 26th day of October 1897. his Charles X Fulks mark Signed, seal, published and declared as and for his last Will and Testament by the above named Testator, in our presence, who have at his request and in his presence and in the prence of each other signed our names as witnesses thereto. Witnesses R. C. Searcy. W. J. Searcy. State of Tennessee Sumner County Court November Term Nov. 18th 1897. A paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Charles Fulks deceased was this day presented in open Court for probate when the same was duly proven by the oaths of R. C. Searcy and W. J. Searcy subscribing witnesses thereto, when the same was ordered filed and recorded as the last Will and Testament of Charles Fulks deceased. And Mrs. Elizabeth Fulks and Chas E. Fulks thereof without bond, accepted said appointment and were duly qualified and letters testamentary ordered issued to them. A true copy Harris Brown Clk.

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