Will of James David Boyd - Dated 1 Sept 1933

Know all men by these presents that I, JAMES DAVID BOYD, of Crockett County, Tennessee, being in sound mind, and in good health, do hereby make and publish this as my last will and testament.

I: I desire that my executors hereinafter named and provided for, as soon after my death as practical, collect all debts due my estate, and pay all of my just indebtedness, (if any indebtedness I owe) including my burial expenses.

II: After the payment of my said debts, (if any I owe) and charges against my said estate, including burial expenses, it is my will that all of my property of whatsoever nature remaining be divided equally between my children hereinafter named, - my grand children, JAMES CLARK, and MATTIE CLARK, children of my deceased daughter, LILLIE MAY CLARK, wife of HOMER CLARK, to take equally the share of said deceased daughter, or the share she would have taken, had she lived. My said children among whom I desire said equal division of my property made are: My son, JAMES OLLIE BOYD; my daughter MRS. ROSA PIERCE, wife of DAN PIERCE; my son OSCAR BOYD; by son, HOSEA HERMAN BOYD; my daughter, LORENE BOYD; and as heretofore stated, my heretofore named grand children to take the share of their deceased mother , LILLIE MAY CLARK. My son, WILLIAM LONNIE BOYD, and my son, ELBERT BOYD, - - Both of whom are deceased, each received in their life time their respective shares of my estate in the nature of advancements made them by me, and for this reason I do not leave anything to my grand children, - the children of my said two deceased sons, said grand children being: LONNIE MAY BOYD, and GENEVA BOYD, children of my said son WILLIAM LONNIE BOYD; and GERALDINE BOYD, FRANCES BOYD, LOUIS BOYD, and NANCY BOYD, children of my said son ELBERT BOYD.

In the event any of said named children who have issue should die before my demise, then the share of such deceased parent in equal proportions, or if such deceased has no children, - then to the remaining share holders to be divided equally in the way and manner heretofore specified.

In making the division heretofore directed, the executors hereinafter named are authorized and empowered to make sale of all property of which I may die seized and possessed in order to make such division, if such property, in the opinion of said executors cannot otherwise be fairly and satisfactorily divided.

III: I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved sons, JAMES OLLIE BOYD, OSCAR BOYD, and HOSEA HERMAN BOYD, as joint executors of this my last will and testament, and having full faith in their honesty and integrity, I do not require them or any of them to give bond as such executors. In the event any of my said sons named as joint executors should die before my demise, or afterwards before the executorship shall pass to the remaining son or sons so named.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand this the 1st day of September, 1933.

J. D. BOYD

We, HERBERT A. PERRY, and F. P. WARREN, hereby state that the foregoing named JAMES DAVID BOYD, called upon us to witness his signature to the foregoing will as his last will and testament; that he signed the same in our presence, and at his request, and in his sight and presence, we have subscribed our names hereto as attesting witnesses, the day and date heretofore, and hereafter written.

This September 1st, 1933.
HERBERT A. PERRY
FRED P. WARREN