Will of David James Rowland
(son of Jefferson Rowland)
written December 11, 1909
transcribed by David Johnson 03/10/2009
I David Rowland do make and publish this as my last will and testament
hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made
Sec #1.
I direct that my executors here in after named pay my funeral expenses
and all debts that I may owe as soon after my death as is possible out
of the first money coming into their hands
Sec #2.
I direct that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars be set aside to be held
in trust by my executors to be used in fencing and keeping the cemetary
at my old home, where I desire to be buried said sum to be expended as
their best judgement dictates as to the kind and quality of work
Sec #3.
I give and bequeath and divise to my wife Marina in lieu of dower the
following Two tracts of land in Love Valley that I hold by deeds from
B. Sexton and Dave League and for the boundaries of which, reference is
here made in said deeds with the understanding that she is to hold and
have the same during her life, or widowhood, without any right or power
to sell her life estate in said two tracts
2nd, One Thousand Dollars in money
3rd, One Thousand Dollars in livestock of her own selection to be
valued by her and my executors, and if there is not enough livestock on
hand to amount to the One Thousand Dollaes, or if she does not want
livestock to that amount that is to say One Thousand Dollars, the
balance of all of said Thousand Dollars is to be paid her in money.
4th, All my household and kitchen furniture of every description
including piano and sewing machine, all the fowls and my individual
farming implements
5th, I direct that my executors set aside out of my estate for my wife
Marina and the unmarried children living with her, ample provisions for
one year support.
Sec #4.
After the forgoings sections and subsections have been carried out I
will and direct that my executors convert the balance of my personal
and real property into cash as rapidly as possible selling the realty
on legal notice to the highest bidder on terms they think best, and
they are hereby authorized to make deeds to the purchaser, or
purchasers, and divide the proceeds of said personality and realty
equally between Marina Rowland, Cordelia Lawrence, Bismark Rowland,
Doke Patterson, Cleo Barry, Delma Rowland and Dolly Rowland.
Sec #5
At the death or remarriage of my wife Marina Rowland I direct that my
executors sell the two tracts of land devised to her in section no 3
sub sec no 1 to the highest bidder, after legal notice, on terms they
think best and make deeds to the purchaser or purchasers and divide the
proceeds thereof among my children as named in sec no 4.
Lastly
I do nominate and appoint Bismark Rowland of Lancaster
Tennessee, and R W Patterson of Alexandria Tennessee executors of this
my will in witness hereof I David Rowland have hereunto affixed my
signature to this my will on this the Eleventh day of December 1909.
David Rowland
David
Rowland signed the foregoing instrument and published and declared the
same as and for his last will in our presents, and we at his request
and in his presents, and in the presents of each other, have hereunto
written our names as subscribing witnesses, on the Eleventh day of
December 1909.
J W Rutland
Guy Davis
filed January 4, 1910
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