Will of A. J. Casey - Dated 25 Dec 1935

I, A. J. CASEY, resident of Crockett County, Tennessee, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby request and demand for the purpose of carrying out my wishes in the disposition of my estate, consisting of farm lands, other real estate, personal properties and monies, do hereby recommend and request my son JOHNNIE EVERETT CASEY and my daughter MARY ALICE CASEY be duely sworn and appointed co-administrators in the administration of my said estate.

First I hereby direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid by my executors from proceeds of my estate as soon after my decease as is convenient.

Second I give and bequeath equal parts of the tract of my estate, (exceptions made in article #3 below) to each of my children, to wit, MRS. MYRTLE FAULKNER, MRS. ANNIE PIERCEY, MRS. OMA BAKER, MRS. LUCY EMISON, MISS ALICE CASEY, EVERETT CASEY and my deceased daughter THADDIE NICKS interest to her children.

Third For reasons known to myself and in appreciation of continued devorion and consistence I have, heretofore, transferred and deeded, at my death, a thirty - nine (39) acres tract of land, known as The DOLLAR Farm, to my daughter ALICE CASEY and to her heirs and assigns forever. This farm together with a joint bank account (created and accumulated by both parties) under the signatures A. J. CASEY and ALICE CASEY are not to be included, listed or considered in the division or computation of my estate unless ALICE CASEY should proceed me in death. Should ALICE CASEY die before my decease, the above properties are to become a part of my estate and will be divided equally with the remaining above named heirs.

Fourth As stated, I constitute and appoint my son EVERETT CASEY and my daughter MARY ALICE CASEY to be co-executors of my last will and testament, and I direct that they shall be required to make the necessary bond as is lawfully established.

Fifth For the purpose of Acquainting my children and heirs of the context of my wishes, stated herein, I am attaching a space below for their signature which when signed will denote their willingness to co-operate with the requests as outlined in the foregoing paragraphs.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 day of December, 1935

A. J. CASEY

Children and Heirs:
J. E. CASEY
MYRTLE FAULKNER
ANNIE LUE PIERCEY
ALICE CASEY
OMA BAKER
LUCY EMISON -- (Deceased)

Witnesses:
JOHNY NEARN
EZRA HUGHES

The following information was added by Hugh Dunlap:

Andrew J. Casey appears to be s/o Everitt Casey. He married Mary Brassfeild 5 Dec 1878 in Crockett Co. He died July 10, 1937 at Bells, Crockett Co.. All this info is from 1880 Census (Dist 1), marriage and death records

Andrew J., W. Lee and Everitt Casey are all in adjacent dwellings to James C. Casey, s/o John Casey and Parlina Jane Hamilton(see William Newton Hamilton this site). From another source I show James C. Casey's wife as Tennessee F. Casey.I don't know if Tennessee's maiden name was Casey or if she might have been a cousin via Everitt. Another sibling of James C. Casey, Thomas B. Casey is about 15 dwelling away.

I suspect that Everitt Casey may have been sibling of John Casey.