Transcribed by
Laura Carney
WILL OF BEVERLY A. WILLIAMSON
Gibson County Court
Jan. Tenn. 1874
Will Bk. G. p. 9
I Beverly A. Williamson do make and publish this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all others by me heretofore made.
I wish all my just debts paid out of any money on hand, notes or such of my
estate as can be most conveniently spent. After my debts are paid I wish all my
property kept together as though I was living. My wife and such of my children
as live with her, to have the use and enjoyment. She in connection with my
executor having the control and management of it for the purpose above named,
and to board, clothe and educate such of my children as are not educated out of
my estate free of charge to them or their interest in my estate. On the death of
my wife I wish my estate equally divided among all my children, charging
however, my son John with five hundred and fifty dollars, my daughter Fanny with
seven hundred and fifteen dollars, and my daughter Martha with five hundred
dollars, and my son William with two hundred dollars, and if at the death of my
wife, any of my children's education should not be completed, I direct my
executor to retain a sufficient portion of my estate for their education, free
of charge to them.
If any of my children who have not heretofore married, should marry during the
life of my wife, then she and my executor will hand over to him or her as the
case may be, such portion of my estate as they may deem proper so as not to
exceed his or her share in my estate, charging him or her with the amount so
advanced.
When it becomes necessary to divide my estate, if division can be made without
injury to the estate, I appoint Samuel Pearce, W. W. Yandell, and L.P. Yandell
to make such division. Any two of whom may act and who are authorized to make
deeds to the parties to their respective portions if necessary, but if a
division cannot be made without injury to my estate, then my executors are
authorized to sell the same for partition and divide the proceeds as before
directed, such sale to be on such terms as they may deem most to the interest of
the legatees.
In the event of my wife's marriage, I desire that she shall only take a child's
portion of my personal property and a life estate in the homestead where I now
live.
I hereby appoint son, John L. Williamson and my son-in-law A. M. Browne, my
executors to this my last will and testament, and in the event of the death of
either one, the other shall have full power to act, or if either moves away or
declines to act, then the other shall have full power to act alone.
Given under my hand this Jany 7th. 1871.
B.A. Williamson
D.F.C. Rankin
Saml M. Pearce
