Will of Chas. C. Stevens |
Last will and Testament of C. C. STEVENS dec'd probated July Term /85 Recorded July 20th /85 Z. G. WATKINS clk. I, CHAS C. STEVENS of Dyersburg, Tenn. being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking any others heretofore made by me at any time - To wit First, I will that all my just debts be paid. Second - I will, devise and bequeath to my sister MARY L. MARSHALL, wife of M. M. MASRSHALL, all of my property of every kind real personal and mixed, except as provided hereafter in regard to my life policy in the Abe Lincoln Mutual Life and Accident Society, Cairo Illinois - and I will and devise to her said property because she is a woman and might at some time be left alone and would need said property worse than my brother A. R. STEVENS. Third - I have a life policy in the Abe Lincoln Mutual Life and Accident Society, Cairo, Illinois, the proceeds from which are made payable to M. M. MARSHALL and J. R. WATKINS in trust to be paid by them on a debt my brother A. R. STEVENS owes the estate of ALF. STEVENS, with myself and said MARSHALL and WATKINS as securities for said A. R. STEVENS of said debt. Now my will and devise is that said M. M. MARSHALL and Z. G. WATKINS shall collect the proceeds of said policy as soon after my death as practicable and apply the same or so much as may be necessary to pay said debt or any balance thereof, and in this event whatever is paid out of said proceeds on said debt shall not be a charge against said A. R. STEVENS, but I will, devise and bequeath it to him absolutely. But if said A. R. STEVENS should pay off and discharge said debt before the proceeds of said policy are collected or if the proceeds should not be used to pay said debt then I will and devise that the said proceeds of said policy or any surplus thereof not applied to said debt shall be paid to Z. G. WATKINS Trustee to be held by him in trust for the following purposes, to wit - If my said brother A. R. STEVENS keeps sober and does not use intoxicating drink at all of any kind for two years from my death, then I will and devise the proceeds of said policy to him and hereby direct said WATKINS Trustee to pay the same to him at the expiration of said two years if the above conditions are complied with; But if said A. R. STEVENS does use intoxicating liquors of any kind at all during said two years, then I will and devise the same proceeds of said policy to my sister MARY L. MARSHALL and hereby direct that said WATKINS Trustee to pay it to her at once, that is at any time during the said two years whenever my said brother commences the use of intoxicating liquors - it being my will and intention that my said brother A. R. STEVENS shall have absolutely all the said proceeds that shall be used to pay said debt or any part thereof without any conditions, but any surplus of said policy proceeds not necessary to be so used shall be paid to said WATKINS, Trustee, for the purposes and subject to the conditions and limitations above mentioned. My Life Policy made payable to my said sister MARY L. MARSHALL. Fourth - I hereby nominate and appoint M. M. MARSHALL executor of this my last will and testament and waive the necessity of his executing the usual bond required of Executors - C. C. STEVENS
Witnesses: |
This transcription is provided for personal use only, and is not to be copied,
redistributed, or used for any commercial purposes.