Gibson Co TN Wills 

Contributed by Beth Zimmer

Feb 1865- Dec 1884 
FLS 1008148

Page 89

Gibson Count Court June Term 1867

To all whom it may concern.

I William Clement of the County of Gibson and State of Tennessee, do make and
publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all
former wills by me made at any time heretofore,---First I direct that my Body be
decently interred in a manner suitable to my condition in life. And as to such
worldly estate as it has pleased God to entrust me with I dispose of in the
following manner: Second___I direct that all my debts and Funeral Expenses be
paid as soon after my decease as possible out of any Moines that I may die
possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executors from any portion
of my estate real or personal. I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah J. during
her natural life, my home tract of land containing about 240, all my house hold
and kitchen Furniture. Farming tools and Implements, and my live sock, wagons
so far as she thinks she thinks(sic) she needs them. Thirdly___And to my
children Caleb R Clement, Benjamin W Clement, Calvin C Clement, Nancy A. Wilson
heirs, George B. Clement heirs, Wm H. Clement, Mary Wright, Francis ___ heirs,
Simeon S. Clement, Susan S Allen, Anthony M Clements, Edwin B. Clement heirs,
Esper Ann Isabella Catherine Wainwright heirs One Dollar each Fourthly__I
bequeath to the Heirs of Zachariah Wainwright the proceeds of a due Bill I hold
against the said Wainwright for the sum of Four Hundred Dollars bearing date
March 23d 1858. To Wm H Clement I give his note which I hold for the sum of one
hundred and twelve dollars bearing date Jany 26th 1858... Fifthly __ I direct
that the price of land I purchased from Caleb Allen and the same upon which L S.
Clements now lives shall as soon as practicable after my decease be sold and the
proceeds appropriated by the Executrix as she may prefer . Sixthly I direct that
after the death of my wife Sarah J. all property not disposed by this my last
will and Testament, such as the Home tract of Land and Such other property as
my wife may then be possessed of bequeathed by me to her, be sold and the
proceeds divided between all my heirs except Simeon S. Clement and Benjamin W.
Clement who from the treatment given me during my illness have forfeited all
claims they may have had upon me as a father. Seventhly --I do hereby make
ordain and appoint my wife Sarah J, Calvin C. Clement, and William Mathews my
Executrix and Executors of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I
William Clement the said Testator have to this my last will and Testament
written on this sheet of Paper, se my hand and seal this the 20th day of July
1866.

William Clement (seal)

Signed Sealed and published in the presence of us who have subscribed in the
presence of the Testator and each other.

Jacob Mathis Janus P Arnold Peter Gullett S. P. Foster