I Richard FRANKLIN, do make and publish
this my last will and testament revoking and void all other wills by me at any other
time. First I desire that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after
my death as possibill, out of my money that I will be possessed of or may first come into
the hands of my Executor.
Second, I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary FRANKLIN the track of land
whare I now live on Containing two hundred and sixty six Acres of land as long as she
lives and after her death I give and bequeath the said tract of land to my son Richard
FRANKLIN I also give him one bead and beadsted and beadcovering sufficient
for the bead one t??? safe one rifell gunn.
Thirdly I give unton my wife Mary FRANKLIN the following property as long
as she lives a black man named Samuel a boy York a Girl named Dolly and Grace and her
child Mary and also my household and Kitchen furniture and I give her two horses two cows
& Calves such as she may choose and as much provision as will dwo her the years sugar
Coffe tea corn wheat bacon ruffen for stock and some stock hogs as many as will doo her 10
sheep and also I give her fifty Dollars to do as she please with.
Fourthly I give and bequeath unton Nancy FRANKLIN my daughter inlaw one
Dollar. After the death of my wife the black peopell which she may leave will be
divided and the furniture that can be divided will be divided and the ballance will be
sold And at my death the black peopell that I have not will away will be divided between
my Children which I shall now mention & my two grand sons in Kentucky John
FRANKLIN Samuel C FRANKLIN Elizabeth BROWN Mary Ann CRENSHAW Martha Susan SLEMMONS Roger
T. FRANKLIN is to have the amount of his note ????? two notes calls for and
intrust up to my death. Garland T. FRANKLIN and William W.
FRANKLIN they are to have thare part ??? of what thare Grand Mother leaves, and a
part that is mentioned below.
Fifthly I desire that the parsell of land which I purchased of David THOMPSON
containing forty six Acres of land and 20 poles will be sold and divided as above
mentiond. Lastly I do hereby nominate and Appoint John FRANKLIN
and Samuel C. FRANKLIN my Executors in witness hereof I do to this will
wett my hand seal this 5th day of March 1862.
Attes
B. S. MARTIN
RICHARD FRANKLIN
R. B. LIPSCOMB
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Signed Sealed published in our presence and we have
subscribed our Names hereto in the presence of the testatr this {blank} day of {blank}
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Teste
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court March Term 1862
The last Will and testament of Richd FRANKLIN decd was this day produced
in Open Court for probate and ?? orderly proven by the Oaths of B. S. MARTIN
and R. B. LIPSCOMB subscribing witnesses thereto ???? ordered to be
recorded and John FRANKLIN & Samuel C. FRANKLIN the
Executors named in said Will appeared in Open Court and accepted the execution of the same
and thereupon the said John FRANKLIN and Saml C. FRANKLIN
together With B. S. MARTIN and R. B. LIPSCOMB their
securities? appeared in Open Court and entered into and acknowledged their bond to the
State of Tennessee in the penal sum of Twenty Thousand dollars conditioned as the law
directs and was duly qualified.
Test
John S. BUGG, Clerk
John FRANKLIN & Samuel C.
FRANKLIN Executors of Richard FRANKLIN Decd.
vs. }
Contests Will
Roger T. FRANKLIN
This day came again the parties by their attorneys also
a Jury Enl?????? in this cause on a former day of this Court (To Wit) George
TROUT, Richard PARKER, James GUINN, Wm LOCKETT, Isaac M. GUTHRIE, Charles E. BUDDIE,
Cullen? E. DUNALOP?, Jacob NEWTON, Joseph PRUITT, Thomas FRANKLIN, J. A. VAUGHAN,
and William CRUMP Good and lawfull men-- who being Elected triece and
sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined between the parties of said upon their
oaths do say, That the writing mentioned in the issue?, Is the last will and testament of Richard
FRANKLIN, decd Therefore it is ??judged by the Court that said writing is the
last will and testiment of the said Richard FRANKLIN decd and that the
plantiff re???? of the Defendant and also on his motion of John A. LITTLETON
his security for the ???? of this suit, the costs herein accrued, ordered further thus the
clerk Certify a copy of the record in this cause, ?? the county court of Sumner County,
Tegether with the original will to there be recorded.
A. F. JAYNER, Clk
By D. P. HART, Dcc
I John F. JAYNER, clerk of the circuit
court of the County of Sumner Certify that the above is a true copy of the record in the
??? cause in my office given under my hand at office in ??? Apl 21st A. D. 1866
J. F. JAYNER, clk
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