Will of Julia Ann Flowers Forrester Craver 1875-1964

Will of Julia Ann Flowers Forrester Craver 1875-1964

WILL of Mrs. Ann Craver (JULIA ANN FLOWERS FORRESTER CRAVER 1875-1964)

I, Mrs. Ann Craver, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make and

publish this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking and making void any

other wills by me at any time made.

1. I desire that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid by my

executor hereinafter named, out of any moneys coming into his hands

2. I own five (5) shares of bank stock an the Bank of Dyer, Dyer, Tennessee,

and I hereby devise, give and bequeath the sum in trust to R. C. Becton, T. E.

Gordon, Willie Ben Becton and Bob Carnell, Elders of the Mount Olive

Presbyterian Church, and their successors in office, the same to be held by them

as long as the Mount Olive Cumberland Presbyterian Church continues to be active

as a church, and the income derived from said bank stock annually shall be used

by said trustees, and their successors in office, for the following purposes:

One-half of the same shall be by said trustees applied on the salary of the

pastor of said church, and the other one-half shall be paid over to the proper

persons or said church charged with the disbursement of funds for home and

foreign missions, and to be used for that purpose. If and when the Mount Olive

Presbyterian Church ceases to function as a church, then this trust shall

terminate and the said bank stock or its proceeds, shall go to my three

grandchildren, share and share alike, if they be living, and if not, then to

their children, or the descendants of children, but if any one of said

grandchildren shall die without child or children, then the survivor shall take.

3. I have marked the initials on certain feather beds, pillows and bed clothing

which I give in specie to my three grandchildren, namely Hollis Edward Isbell,

Annie Lou Isbell Coleman and Cletus Howard Isbell, and I direct that my executor

hereinafter named deliver said property to them in kind. All the rest and

residue of my property, of every nature and kind, and wherever situated, I give,

devise and bequeath unto my three grandchildren above named, share and share

alike, and if any of my said grandchildren above named shall die leaving child

or children then such child or children shall take such one's part, but if any

one of them shall die leaving no child or children, then the survivor or

survivors of my said grandchildren shall take such ones part.

4. I am possessed of real and personal estate, and I desire that all of my

personal estate not hereinbefore devised inspecie be sold by my executor as soon

after my death as practicable, but my real estate shall remain intact and not be

sold until my youngest grandchild, Cletus Howard Isbell, shall become twenty-one

years of age, and then my executor is hereby authorized to sell the same at the

best price obtainable, after advertisement so as to give due publicity to the

sale, and sell same to the highest and best bidder for cash, but if a

satisfi3ctory price can be obtained for the same privately, the sale may be made

by the consent of my said grandchildren, and the proceeds of all of my property,

after the payment of debts and the cost of administration, shall be divided

equally among my said three grandchildren as hereinbefore provided. My executor

is hereby authorized to execute deeds to the purchaser of said property.

5. Pending the arrival of my youngest grandchild at the age of twenty-one

years, my executor shall rent out the real estate and take charge of the rents

and he shall keep the same in a good state of repair, and pay the taxes and

insurance upon the same, and the net proceeds of the rents, together with the

proceeds of my personal property may he distributed to by said grandchildren, as

above provided, without waiting until my youngest grandchild becomes twenty-one

years of age, but in making payment to my youngest grandchild, he will, of

course, make payment to his regular guardian. 

6. I hereby nominate and appoint Hollis Taylro (sic) Fletcher executor of this

my last will and testament with full and complete powers to carry out the

provisions and he is excused from making bond.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name on the 9th day of May,

1949, in the presence of the witnesses who names are subscribed hereto, and have

subscribed their names hereto in my presence and in the presence of each other

and at my request- Mrs. Ann Craver 

WITNESSES

Evelyn Medlock 

W.R. Landrum 

CODICIL 

I, Mrs. Ann Craver, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make and

publish this codicil to my last Will and testament executed by me on the 9th day

of May 1949 1. In my said will May 9, 1949, 1 named Hollis 'Taylor Fletcher

executor of my last will and testament, but I now desire to revoke that part and

parcel of my said will and name in his room and stead as executor of my last

will and testament, my grandson, Cletus Howard Isbell, and having implicit

confidence in his honesty and integrity, he is excused trom making bond, and I

fix his compensation not to exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00)

2. He is hereby given full and complete power to carry out the provisions of my

will dated May 9, 1949, as fully, in all respects as if he had been named

executor therein In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on this

the 8th day of June 1957, in the presence of the witnesses whose names are

subscribed hereto, and who have subscribed their names hereto in my presence and

in the presence of each one and at my request, and 1 have declared unto them

that this is a codicil to my last will and testament dated May 9, 1949. Mrs. Ann

Craver