Will of Howell Branch - Dated 30 Jan 1891

Know all men by these presents: That I HOWELL BRANCH of the County of Crockett and state of Tennessee, Considering the uncertainly of this life and being of Sound mind a Memory: do make and declare and publish this my last Will and testament revoking any and all others: First having heretofore provided for my nine children by deeds of gifts of land and other property which I deem in every way sufficient and yet entertaining toward each one of them a fathers love and kindly rememberance, I bequeath to each one the sum of one dollar. Second I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife MARINA all the residue or remainder of my estate Real personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and possesed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of decease to have and to hold the same to her for her sole use and benefit forever revoking any and all rights my children may or should claim under the dower or homestead laws. I do nominate and appoint my son HUMPHREY R. BRANCH to be the sole Executor of this my last will and testament without giving any security. In testimoney whereof I hereby to set my hand and seal and publish and decree this to be my last will and testament in presence of the witnesses named below this the 30 day of Jan. in the year of our lord one Thousand eight Hundred and Ninty one 1891.

HOWELL BRANCH

Signed sealed declared and published by the said HOWELL BRANCH as and for his last will and testament, in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

W. S. MOODY residing in Crockett County
J. D. MOODY residing in Crockett County

Attest
J. B. HUMPHREYS