Will of M. O. B. Gaulden

Dated 6 Mar 1885


Last Will & Testament of
M. O. B. GAULDEN dec'd
Probated March term 1886
Recorded March 25/86
Z. G. WATKINS

State of Tennessee, Dyer County, March 6 /85

I, M. O. B. GAULDEN being of sound mind and of body but concious of uncertainty of life and certainty of death desire this to be my last will and testament, to wit: I will all my money, note, bonds or accounts to my wife MARGARET F. GAULDEN to use and control during her natural life as she will or pleases and at her death to be divided equally between all of my children together with all the household and kitchen furniture, stock farming utensils and all apurtenses of the farm and also will to ROBERT J. GAULDEN DRURY'S youngest one tract of land, lying in the 7th civil district, containing 69 3/4 more or less. I also will to my two daughters MARGARET DICKERSON & LOUISA THOMPSON, one tract of land lying in the 8th civil district of Dyer County to be equally divided between them - I desire that the above bequeath be faithfully carried out and complied with - I also nominate and appoint my 2 sons J. W. & DRURY GAULDEN my Ex'tors with full power and authority to act as my legal executors and carry out the purpose of and design of this my will as set forth and expressed this the 6th day of March A. D. 1885 signed in presence of

M. O. B. GAULDEN

Witnesses:
J. K. PURSELL
L. C. WHITE

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