Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 4
In the name of God Amen.
I Henry T. Terrell of Sumner County State of Tennessee do make, ordain and declare this
instrument which I have caused to be written from my own dictation and which I subscribe with
my proper name and in the present of competent witnesses residing in said County of Sumner to
be my last Will and testament hereby revoking all others.
First; All my just debts are to be punctually paid.
Second; I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Terrell, all my household and kitchen furniture and all crops of grain, hay &c that may be on hand at my decease. I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife aforesaid, the one third part of all my land to have and to hold during her natural life and at her death it is my will that the aforesaid third part of all my land bequeathed above to my wife shall go to my son Henry B. Terrell in compensation for his services and attention to my farm and business in general.
Third; I give and bequeath to my son Henry B. Terrell the one third part of all my land.
Fourth; I give and bequeath to my son Robert Terrell the one third part of all my land, In case either of my sons Henry or Robert should die without lawful issue. It is then my will that the land above bequeathed to the one so dying shall go the other. (no word between "go" and "the")
Fifth; I give and bequeath to my daughter Angeline Pope and her children fifty dollars. Emily Dulia and Susan Hudson one hundred dollars each.
Sixth; I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Bracken, Elizabeth Clark and Saura Bracken one hundred dollars each. I hereby direct my Executor hereinafter named to sell enough of my stock and farming utensils to pay off the above legacies contained in items fifth and sixth to all my daughters.(pg.34) And if there should be any stock, farming utensils &c left on hand after selling enough to pay the afore mentioned legacies, it is my will that it shall go to my wife and sons, Henry and Robert equally.
Seventh; I give and bequeath to my wife whatever money I may have at my decease. And lastly I
appoint
and constitule my son Henry B. Terrell executor of this my last will and testament and hereby give
him full
power and authorty and (__?__) of my estate and clothinh him with the necessary authority to
carry out the
(directrous) of my will. I direct that my executor shall not be required to give security in carrying
the above
will and testament.
This 19th day of March 1868. his
(signed) Henry T. X Terrell
mark
Witness,
Harry Smith
Wm. Murray
CODICAL
In the bequeath of the one third part of all my land to my son Robert Terrell contained in the
fourth item of the foregoing will, now in consequence of the (devere) affection of said Robert. I
do hereby appoint and constitute my son Henry B. Terrell the adviser and guardian of said Robert
for the term of his natural life.
And that said Robert shall not have the power or right to sell or in any way dispose of any part of
said land nor shall he have the right to withdraw said potion of one third of said land but in all
cases said Robert is to look to said Henry for his support from the said one third of said land.
This 24th day of June 1870 his
(signed) Henry T. X Terrell
mark
Witness,
Harry Smith
Wm. Murray
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court March Term 1872.
(pg 35) The last Will and testament and also the Codicil to the same of Henry T. Terrell dec'd was
this day
produced in open Court for probate and was duly proven by the oaths of Harry Smith and William
Murray
subscribing witnesses thereto which is recieved by the Court and ordered to be recorded and
Henry B.
Terrell the executor named in the will appeared in open Court and accepted the execution of the
same and
entered into and acknowledged his bond to the State of Tennessee in the penal sum of Eight
thousand
dollars and was duly qualified no security being required.
Copy Test, (signed) Jesse Cage Clerk