Will of Drew Brock

Dated 29 Jun 1908


Will of Drew Brock which was propated on Aug. 24, 1908. Approved August the 24th 1908, and recorded August the 25th 1908. J. R. Menzies, Clerk.

Last Will and Testament of Drew Brock of Stokes, Dyer County Tennessee.
I Drew Brock, being in my right mind do make and publish this as my last will and testament.
First; I direct that my funeral expenses and all other debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possed of, or may come first into the hands of my executor.

Secondly; I give my beloved companion Fannie Brock a life interest in Forty acres of land on the south end of my homeplace on which the Homestead is situated; and at her death said land shall go to my youngest child Dora Brock.

Thirdly; I give to my son John T. Brock 35 acres of land being the place he now occupies and the part allotted to him in the division bounded as follows; On the North by T.E. Ray, South by T. W. Young, east by Weldon Young and west by land allotted to Grace Brock.

Fourthly; I give to my son Grover C. Brock 43 acres of land, including the house built by Turner and at present occupied by Bob Young, bounded as follows, North by E. L. Brock land and Rose, south by Mrs. Scobey and land allotted to Media Hopper, east by Brown heirs, west by Pulley.

Fifthly; I give to my son E. L. Brock the tract of land on which Drew Hopkins now lives supposed to contain about 50 acres, bounded as follows to whit; on the North by J.S. Eason land, south by land allotted to Grover C. Brock East by Rice Rose land, and west by J. S. Eason land.

Sixthly; I give to my daughter Melissa Scobey 36 acres of land being the place now occupied by her and her husband Lonnie Scobey, Bounded as follows to; wit- North by Grover C. Brock land, south by J.T. Brown land, east by land allotted to Grace Brock, and west by land allotted to Media Hopper.

Seventhly; I give to my daughter Media Hopper 36 acres of land being the place now occupied by her and her husband J. C. Hopper, and fully described in deed and bounded as follows to; wit;-North by Grover C. Brock land, south by J. T. Brown lands East by land allotted to Melissa Scobey, and west by Mrs. Scobeys land.

Eightly;- I give to my daughter Gracie Brock 35 acres of land on the north end of my homeplace bounded as follows to wit;-North by Brown heirs and Ray south by land allotted to Dora Brock, east by land allotted to John T. Brock and west by land allotted to Melissa Scobey.

Ninthly; I give to my daughter Dora Brock 40 acres of land bounded as follows- North by land allotted to Grace Brock, south by Mrs. Fannie Brock, East by John T. Brock and T. W. Young and west by J. T. Brown, and also at the death of my wife Fannie Brock, her dower shall to to said Dora Brock, and should said Dora Brock died without heirs her land shall go to the remaining heirs of Drew Brock and wife Fannie Brock.

Tenthly; It is understood that each and all above named benificiaries shall get their timber for use on their own allottment, and I reserve the right to get timber and have oversight of same on all above described land so long as I shall live and also after my death get post timber for homeplace.

Lastly;- I do herby nominate and appoint my son Grover C. Brock as my executor,
In witness whereof, I do to this my will, set my hand this the 29th day of June 1908.

D. Brock

Signed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names in the presence of the testator. This the 29th day of June 1908.

T.E. Ray
R. F. Neely

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