I, J. S. EASON of the county of Dyer and State of Tennessee being of sound mind realizing the certainly of death, and the uncertainly of life do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby making void all other wills by me at any time made.

1st: - My will is that I shall have a decent interment at my death, and all my just debts to be paid by my executors hereinafter appointed by me.

2nd: - For the love and esteem I have for my beloved wife S. J. EASON I will and bequeath to her my home place lying south of the Dyersburg and Eaton road including the mansion house, and all the building south of said road to be used by her for her support during her natural life, and after her decease the same land houses and etc. is to be the property of my youngest son M. M. EASON, and the heirs of his body so as to remain in the EASON family forever.

3rd In case the lands set apart for the support of my wife is not sufficient for a good and decent support she is to have enough from the rents of other lands on the farm to supply the deficiency.

4th In addition to the home tract of land allotted to my wife for her support containing about 30 acres which is to be the lands of M. M. EASON at my wifes death he is still further to have all the lands belonging to what is known as the BOB MAYS tract of land lying north of the Dyersburg and Eaton Road containing about One hundred acres, and about 30 acres of what is known as the NEWT PENNINGTON land making in all 130 acres to be the same more or less, the house and lot where the said M. M. EASON now lives including about 3 acres in land is to be excluded from the 130 acres but is to be occupied by said M. M. EASON during mine and my wifes lifetime.

Then it is to be sold by my executors for divission.

5th: - I will and bequeath to the two children of J. H. EASON namely HOSIA and RUBY EASON my grandchidren one hundred acres each off of what is known as the WAT DEDMON tract of land being situated in district Number one of Dyer County Tenn. The line to be run north and south so as to give timber to each tract of land.

6th: - In addition to the 66 acres of land that I have deeded to my daughter MRS. LOU CHAMBERS, wife of A. B. CHAMBERS, I will and bequeath to her 20 acres of land enclosed and joining the 66 acres on the north, this land is to be valued by dis interested men, 3 or more men of good judgement. The improvements on the land is not to be taken into consideration in its valuation but as all the other lands that I have deeded or willed to my heirs, that an equal division may be had among all my children.

7th: - The remainder of the 400 acres off of which this 86 acres of land has been taken and given to my daughter MRS. LOU CHAMBERS is to be as divided as to give to each heir and equal division of the timber.

If there should be any of my heirs that did not want or need any of the timber then the land shall be valued by dis interested parties and those wanting or needing the timber shall pay to those not needing or wanting the timber according to the valuation by said dis interested parties.

8th: - I have already deeded to my son GEO. EASON One hundred fourteen acres of land lying in the first civil district of Dyer County Tenn. And also I have bought and paid for a house for him costing $800.00 and $300.00 in cash money.

In the divission of my estate this land is also to be valued taking in to account the costs of house and cash paid.

In the divission of my estate all moneys going to LUCILE EASON daughter of GEORGE EASON decd., there shall be a gdn. appointed to take charge of said moneys and effects to expend the ___ for her education and her support as she shall need the same.

9th: - All other lands that is not deeded or bequeathed by this will shall be sold by my executors just as soon as they can see and opportunity to sell without making a sacrifice, unless in case some of the heirs shall want their share of said estate, then in that case the land shall be valued and sold enough to pay said heirs their share or shares.

10th: - When all the lands is sold then their shall be an equal divission among all my heirs.

11th: - Money paid to different heirs I have paid to my son JAMES T. EASON including land and money $1,000. which he is to be charged with in settlement of my estate.

12: - I have given to my son JOHN A. EASON $800.00 which also is to be charged with in set. of my estate.

13th: - I have given to my son W. B. EASON $500.00 to be charged to him in settlement of my estate.

14th: - I have given to my daughter MRS. LOU CHAMBERS $350.00 to be charged to her in set. of my estate.

15th: - I have given to my son M. M. EASON $800.00 to be charged to him in settlement of my estate.

16th: - After my death all moneys on hand shall be equally divided among my heirs and they are to be charged with same in settlement of my estate.

17th: - Having full confidence in the honesty and interigity of A. B. CHAMBERS my son in law and my two sons W. B. EASON and M. M. EASON I hereby nominate and appoint them my executors to execute this my last will and testament. I also appoint my son-in-law A. B. CHAMBERS agt. for the purpose of renting land collecting rents and settleing with the heirs for same.

This the 17 day of Sept. 1906.

J. S. EASON

Witness:
J. M. COCHRAN
B. F. YOUNG

Note: From Goodspeed: J. S. Eason was the son of Thomas Eason and Anna Mariah Smith. He was married to S. J. Asprog in 1861.