Will of Mrs. Louise Stewart

Dated 23 Oct 1928

 

WILL of MRS. LOUISE STEWART
Probated June 4th, 1930

I, MRS. LOUISE STEWART, of Fowlkes, Dyer Co., Tennessee, being of sound mind
and memory do hereby make and publish this as my Last Will and Testament hereby
revoking any others herefore by me made.

Item First:-
I desire that after my funeral expenses are paid that the following debts be paid off
by my executor:
1st: J.W. CURRY & SON, of Dyersburg, Tennessee   $85.00
DR. C.T. NASH         90.00
M.W. WELCH           25.00
That after these three items have been paid I desire that my executor pay all other debts
owing and due by me at the time of my death.

I am the owner of a lot in Fowlkes, Tennessee, on which there is a storehouse and
also a small dwelling on the back of same lot. I hereby instruct my executor after my
death to sell said property to the very best advantage and out of the proceeds of said
sale to pay my funeral expenses and the three above claims and also any other debts
that I may owe at that time.

I hereby authorize the said executor to sell and convey said property, execute a deed
to same to the purchaser, which said deed shall be a good and valid conveyance of said
property under this Will.

After the above bequests are all paid, I bequeath and devise to my niece MRS.
LUCELLA LOVELACE of Blythesville, Ark, all the balance of my property both
real, personal and mixed, whatever situated.

I hereby nominate and appoint M.W. WELCH my executor of this Will and he is
to carry out the terms and conditions of this Will.

Witness My Hand , on this the 23rd day of October, 1928.
LOUISE STEWART

We, MRS. LEONE RICHARDSON and MRS. E.W. STEVENSON, of Fowlkes,
Tennessee, at the request of MRS. LOUISE STEWART, do hereby sign this Will as
Witnesses to the signature of MRS. LOUISE STEWART, the same being signed in our
presence and we signing the same in the presence of the testatrix.
This October 23rd, 1928
MRS. LEONE RICHARDSON
MRS. E.W. STEVENSON
Witnesses


( No known connections to me, though I did have Welch's in Gibson Co. TN.)


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