I John McNeill of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee farmer by occupation make this my last will revoking all former wills. I give, devise and bequeath my estate and property - real and personal as follows that is to say
To my wife Henrietta B. McNeill all that part of my land north east of the Dry Fork Creek and appurtenances thereof; and one half of the timber on the grass lot south west of the above creek for fire wood; one half of the tract of land on the ridge for rails(?) and firewood; one half the horses, cattle, hogs and other stock on this farm; one half the farming utensils and provisions(?) on the farm at my decease(?); one half of all remaining(?) cash notes after all my just debts have been paid. The whole of household and kitchen furniture to use and to hold for her support and maintenance during her life and at her death to be divided equally between our three (3) children.
The remainder of my estate and property real and personal to my three children to be shared equally between them at my death. In witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as my will at my house in the County of Sumner, State of Tennessee on the 28th day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy six.
John McNeill SEAL
The said John McNeill at his
house or above named
on the 28th day of Febry 1876
signed and sealed this instrument
and published and declared
the same as and for his last
will and we at his request
and in his presence and in
the presence of each other
have hereunto written our
names as subscribing witnesses.
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court June Term 1876
The last will and testament of John McNeill dec'd was this day produced in Open Court for probate and was duly proven by the oaths of James Campbell and John M. Ramsey subscribing witnesses thereto which is received by the Court and ordered to be recorded. No Executor being named in the will it is ordered by the court that E. A. Ramsey by appointed Administrator with the will annexed of John McNeill dec'd. Whereupon said E. A. Ramsey together with his securities Wm. T. Barr, James Campbell, J. B. McNeill and B. H. Hargrave appeared in Open Court and entered into and acknowledged their bond to the State of Tennessee in the final sum of three thousand dolalrs conditioned as the law directs and said E. A. Ramsey was duly qualified.
Jesse Cage, Clerk