Will of James D. Scrape 1840

Will of James D. Scrape  1840

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James D. Scrape's will was presented for probate and proven by Benjamin and Robert

Elder, Sarah Scrape qualified as executrix. November 1, 1843

James D. Scrape Last Will and Testament Will Book C Page 124

September 15, 1840

Gibson County, Tennessee

I James D. Scrape of the County of Gibson in the state of Tennessee do make and

publish this my last Will and Testament Hereby revoking and making void all former

wills or wills by me At anytime here to forever made

And first I direct that my body decently interned in a manner suitable to my

constitution in life And as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to entrust

me With I dispose of the same as follows To Wit. I direct that all my Debts and

funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of any moneys

that I may__ _____of or that may First come into the hands of my Executrix from any

portion of my Estate real or personal

Secondly I leave unto my beloved wife Sarah Scrape the proper use and benefit

___and profits of my whole entire estate real and Personal and mixed and of

whatever nature and kind ___ and when So the same may be forever during the time of

her widowhood And if she shall not marry during her widowhood ___time for and

During the terms of her ___ for the purpose of raising educating And supporting my

family of children by said Sarah in a decent And becoming manner It is my will that

if my said beloved wife Sarah Scrape marries after my ____ and during her widowhood

then and in that case my whole estate in manner and form above disposed of shall

immediately sold for cash or on a reasonable Credit as may be thought best and the

proceeds there of equally Divided between my said beloved wife Sarah Scrape and

William H. Scrape, Eliza E. Scrape, Susan M. Scrape, Sarah E. Scrape, Amanda A.

Scrape my children. Son and Daughters by my said beloved Sarah Scrape each to take

Their fair share or portion absolutely and in __ for themselves Their heirs ___

forever.

And it is further my will that of the my said beloved Sarah Scrape shall not marry

after my demise and during her widowhood when In that case my whole estate in

manner and form above of is to be sold for cash or reasonable credit and equally

divided between Said children by said beloved wife Sarah Scrape, to let William H.

Scrape, Eliza E. Scrape, Susan M. Scrape, Sarah E. Scrape, Amanda A. Scrape each

taking his or her share Absolutely and in for to this and other forever.

And it is further my will that if my beloved wife Sarah Scrape shall at anytime

during her widowhood look upon advisement With ___or ___ it prudent or best to sell

my tan yard establishment with my stock that may be on hand and also the lot of

ground On which tan yard establishment is situated for the purpose of investing the

____there of in some other way, otherwise in that Case my said beloved wife Sarah

Scrape is hereby fully authorized And empowered to make sale of the same above and

in __ for the Best price she can procure in cash or on a reasonable credit as ___

Most advisable and make and a good and sufficient as my sole Executrix in with

general warranty or otherwise for same.

And I do hereby make ordain and appoint my beloved wife sole Executrix of this my

last will and testament I do not require a Listator have to this my last will and

testament.

Written on one sheet of paper set my hand and affixed my seal

On this 15th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and forty.

James D. Scrape ( seal )

Signed sealed and published in the

Presence of us who have here unto

Sign sealed our names as witness

In the presence of the listator

And each of us

transcribed by James Michael Scrape B. Elder 3rd great grandson of

James D. Scrape Robert Elder and Sarah D. Elder Scrape W. K. Love