Will of Lucinthy Frost

Dated 1 Mar 1879


Last Will & Testament of
LUCINTHY FROST
Probated Oct. Term /79
Recorded Dec. 12/79
ZACH WATKINS Clk.

I LUCINTHY FROST of the county of Dyer and state of Tennessee do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following - I nominate and appoint THOMAS MILLER Executor and I hereby confer upon him full power to carry out the provisions of this will - I give devise and bequeath unto my son WILSON FROST my tract of land on which I Live consisting of one hundred and twenty two and one half acres - and I will that WILSON FROST pay to EMILY TURNAGE ten dollars each year for ten years I also will my daughter EMILY TURNAGE two Beds, two Bedsteds, and all the bedclothing belonging to me, also my spinning wheel, two chairs, also I will that WILSON FROST pay to EMILY TURNAGE one hundred dollars in consideration of her part of the horse stock - I also will that MISSOURI B. STALLINGS, my granddaughter one counterpin and two quilts.

Witness my hand and seal this March 1st 1879

LUCINTHY FROST

Witnesses:
JOHN A. SHELTON
W. M. DEAN

This will was transcribed, as written, and contributed by

Please note that the submitter of this will has no further information on this person or their family, but I do suspect that Missouri B. Stallings, mentioned as the granddaughter, may have been the first wife of my gr-gr-grandfather, John Edgar Byassee. If anyone has any additional information about Missouri Stallings, please contact me.

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