Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 81 - 82
page 82
In the name of God, Amen.
I, Stephen Lassiter, being in sound mind and memory do make and publish this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills, by me at any time made.
1st - I direct that all my just debts including funeral expenses and the expenses of administration be paid by my executor.
2nd - I give and bequeath to my children, all my feather beds and bed clothes, to be equally divided among themselves as they may agree upon.
3rd - I direct that my personal property be sold at the option of my administrator in a public sale to the highest bidder for cash and the proceeds of said sale be divided equally among my children, in the following manner; To give each of my four children ten dollars immediately after said sale and the same amount annually there after, so long as there be any money available.
4th - I devise all the residue and the remainder of my real estate to my children who shall survive me and to be given them in equal parts.
I further direct that my administrator act as a guardian for my children free from bond and have none appointed by court. And I hereby appoint [blank space where name should be}. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of August 1894.
Steve Lassiter
Signed by the said testator Stephen Lassiter as and for his last will and testament in the presence
of us, who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our
names as witnesses.
Witnesses,
R. L. Saveley
John W. Raymer
T. L. Lassiter
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court October Term October 6th 1894.
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Stephen Lassiter dec'd, was
this day produced in open Court for probate and duly proven by the oaths of R. L. Savely [sic]
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto when it was ordered recorded in Will Book for 1894 as
the last will & testament of Steve Lassiter dec'd.
A true Copy
Attest
Harris Brown Clerk