----- Original Message ----- From: <admin@SEE.MESSAGE.FOR.ADDRESS> To: <TnGibson@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 10:31 PM Subject: New Gibson Co. Tn Wills Forum Post > Gibson Co. Tn Wills Forum > A new message, "Henry Flowers Will 1883," was posted by Jackie Isbell Johnson > on Sun, 26 Mar 2000 > > Surname: FLOWERS, THOMPSON, TOOMBS, WHITLEY, OVERALL, WRIGHT, GORDON, MCDANIEL, > GRIER > > > > --- > NAME: Jackie Isbell Johnson > EMAIL: JJohns1873@aol.com > DATE: Mar 26 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: Last Will of Henry Flowers Deceased > > Gibson County Court July Term 1883 > > I, Henry Flowers, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking > and making void all other wills by me at any time made. > > First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as > possible out of any moneys that I may die propertied (?) of or may first come into the > hands of my Executor. > > Secondly, I give and bequeath to my wife, Mary T. Flowers, all my Household and > Kitchen furniture--One of the choice horses--One cow and calf--Ten head of stock > hogs--Five Sheep--One set of plow gear--Three plows and one years supply from my > death. > > Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my wife, Mary T. Flowers, the following described portion > of my land, it being the Western part of the tract on which I now live and described as > follows: viz.: Beginning at A. B. Flowers North West Corner on a stake with a Sweet > gum and Dogwood pointers and running thence North with a Hedge to Henry > Thompsons South boundary line including all my land West of said line--Supposed to be > about one hundred and seventy five acres--be the same more or less--To hold so long as > she remains my widow. And I further direct that at my death or as soon after as may be > convenient that my Executor sell the remaining portion of my land , it being the East end > of my tract and supposed to be about Sixty three acres be the same more or less and I > hereby direct that my Executor sell said land to the highest bidder, after giving twenty > days notice in writing in three or more public places and that he sell said land for one third > cash and the deferred payments to be made in one and two years, equally divided and the > remaining portion of my personal property, after setting apart to my wife her part, sold on > twelve months credit, taking notes and good security. > > I have advanced to my two sons, A. B. and Elihu Flowers, Seven Hundred dollars each > over and above the following named children (viz.: Mary Wright, Susan A. Whitley, > Larcena F. Gordon, Lucinda R. Sane, and Eliza A. Tombs, who is now dead, but left one > child, Lula Tombs, which I wish to be made an equal heir). My two youngest daughters, > Martha E. Flowers and Fredonia Overall, have as yet received nothing extra to equal the > last two during my lifetime: but should I die before that is done, I direct that my > Executor, first make them equal with my daughter, Larcena F. Gordon. I further direct > him to make all my daughters or their lawful heirs equal with my two sons if there is a > sufficient amount. If not, I want them made equal out of that portion of land I have left > my wife. The balance equally divided among all my lawful heirs. > > I further direct that if I should die leaving any Gold or Silver, that that be equally divided > between my wife and all my lawful heirs. > > I direct that my Executor after the death of my wife or after she ceases to be my widow > advertise and sell the land willed to her on the same terms as directed for the other piece > of land: also, that the Personal property, left to my wife, be sold as above directed for the > sale of the other property and that the same be so divided as to make all my heirs equal. > > I further direct that all that I have bequeathed to my daughters be to them and their bodily > heirs. > > Lastly do hereby nominate and appoint my son, A. B. Flowers, my Executor. In witness > whereof I do to this my Last Will set my hand and seal this April 27, 1877. > > Henry Flowers > > Signed in the presence of the Testates this April 28, 1877 > > J. N. McDaniel > S. A. Grier > Henry Thompson > > Know all men that I, Henry Flowers, of Gibson County, Tennessee being of sound and > disposing mind and memory having heretofore made and executed my Last Will and > Testament do hereby make this a Codicil to said Last Will and Testament. Since the > making of said Will I have advanced to my daughter Fredonia Overall land valued at > Seven Hundred ($700) Dollars which with other advancements made to her make her > equal with her brothers, A. B. Flowers and Elihu Flowers. > > I further desire that this be attached to said Will and that it shall be and constitute a part of > the same to all intents and purposes. > > Henry Flowers > > Subscribed in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other and at the > request of said Testator this the 6th day of March 1882. > > J. N. McDaniel > S. A. Grier. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/GibsonWill?admin> >