Will of Beverly A. Williamson 1874

WILL OF BEVERLY A. WILLIAMSON

Gibson County Court

Jan. Tenn. 1874

Will Bk. G. p. 9

I Beverly A. Williamson do make and publish this my last will and testament,

hereby revoking all others by me heretofore made.

I wish all my just debts paid out of any money on hand, notes or such of my

estate as can be most conveniently spent. After my debts are paid I wish all my

property kept together as though I was living. My wife and such of my children

as live with her, to have the use and enjoyment. She in connection with my

executor having the control and management of it for the purpose above named,

and to board, clothe and educate such of my children as are not educated out of

my estate free of charge to them or their interest in my estate. On the death of

my wife I wish my estate equally divided among all my children, charging

however, my son John with five hundred and fifty dollars, my daughter Fanny with

seven hundred and fifteen dollars, and my daughter Martha with five hundred

dollars, and my son William with two hundred dollars, and if at the death of my

wife, any of my children's education should not be completed, I direct my

executor to retain a sufficient portion of my estate for their education, free

of charge to them.

If any of my children who have not heretofore married, should marry during the

life of my wife, then she and my executor will hand over to him or her as the

case may be, such portion of my estate as they may deem proper so as not to

exceed his or her share in my estate, charging him or her with the amount so

advanced.

When it becomes necessary to divide my estate, if division can be made without

injury to the estate, I appoint Samuel Pearce, W. W. Yandell, and L.P. Yandell

to make such division. Any two of whom may act and who are authorized to make

deeds to the parties to their respective portions if necessary, but if a

division cannot be made without injury to my estate, then my executors are

authorized to sell the same for partition and divide the proceeds as before

directed, such sale to be on such terms as they may deem most to the interest of

the legatees.

In the event of my wife's marriage, I desire that she shall only take a child's

portion of my personal property and a life estate in the homestead where I now

live.

I hereby appoint son, John L. Williamson and my son-in-law A. M. Browne, my

executors to this my last will and testament, and in the event of the death of

either one, the other shall have full power to act, or if either moves away or

declines to act, then the other shall have full power to act alone.

Given under my hand this Jany 7th. 1871.

B.A. Williamson

D.F.C. Rankin

Saml M. Pearce