Will of R. G. Henderson

Dated 28 Sep 1871


Last will and Testament of
R.G. HENDERSON dec'd
Set up and established Oct. 4th, 1871
W.M. Watkins Clerk
By Zach Watkins D. C.

I R. G. HENDERSON of the County of Dyer and State of Tennessee make this my last will. I give devise and bequeath my estate and property real and personal as follows; that is to say; I want all my property, both real and personal to go to my wife, during her life time, and then should JANE outlive her, I want her to have Two Hundred Dollars and at the death of my wife, I want the proceeds then to be divided equally between the children. The monies coming from North Carolina, I want as much as Eight Hundred Dollars to go to my last children, and the balance to as she chooses, I would appoint or choose B.H. HARMON of Dyer County, State of Tennessee, as my Executor to execute this my will. I want the sale of my lands to go on as I have contracted and that the Executor to have power as myself if living. I want the sale of all my personal property to take effect as I have commenced it and the proceeds first to go to the discharge of my indebtedness.

In witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument at home near Friendship, Tennessee This Sept. 28th ,1871

R.G. HENDERSON (seal)

Witness:
F. M. BOLING
N. T. PERRY

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