Will of G. B. Newsome

Dated 1 July 1920

 

WILL of G.B. NEWSOME
Probated Oct. 26, 1923

I, G.B. NEWSOME being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and publish
this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills by me at any time
made.

First: I direct that my executor hereinafter named pay out of any funds on hand or
coming into his hands all of my just debts.

Second: I hereby give Will and devise to my wife, HARRIETT NEWSOME, for the
love and affection I have for her, for and during her natural life my small tract of land
lying and being in the 9th Civil District of Dyer County hereinafter described, and at
her death I Will and direct that my executor hereinafter named sell said land either
privately or at public auction after advertising same as he sees proper and out of the
proceeds of the sale he will pay over to my son OBEY NEWSOME one half of same
and the other half he will divide equally between all of my other children equally share
and share alike. And I hereby authorize and empower my said executor to make and
execute the purchaser or purchasers a good and valid deed to same. It being my
intentions to and I do hereby Will to my son OBEY NEWSOME one-half undivided
interest in said land subject to the life estate of all of my other children to be divided
equally among them.

Said land is bounded and described as follows: On the north by WILL PARKS; on
the east by CLINTON; on the south by TIDWELL and on the west by PARKS, and
being a one acre tract I purchased from CHARLEY CLINTON and a 12 ½ acre tract
I purchased from JOHN NEWSOME.

Third: I give and bequeath all my household and kitchen furniture to my said wife
HARRIETT NEWSOME.

Fourth: I give and bequeath all the balance of my personal property of every kind
including farming tools, work stock, money, cattle etc. to my said son OBEY NEWSOME.

Fifth: I hereby nominate and appoint D. NEWSOME as my sole executor of this my
Last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my hands this July 1, 1920
G.B. NEWSOME


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