Will of William Privett - Dated 27 Feb 1905

I, WILLIAM PRIVETT have this day made my last testament will and being in sound mind, I want my wife to have the following property at my death, I want her to have my home place which is the west end of my farm containing 69 1/2 acres. At her death goes to my children JOE, LEWY, ALFORD, MAGGIE, JASPER, CORDIE and including my two grand children I raised MAY ALICE and WILLIE PRIVETT. I want my wife to have the choice horse and cow and calf and a buggie if there any when I die. I want her to have 15 bol corn and one thousand lbs of hay I want my house hold & kitchen furniture to be equally divided between my wife and children JOE, LEWY, ALFORD, MAGGIE & CORDIE including MAY ALICE & WILLIE PRIVETT my grand children I raised. I want my wife to divide the said furniture and dont want any dissatisfaction in it, If should be any the rest pay no attention to him or her.

Money on hand after paying my debts to be equal divided betwen my wife SYLVAN and my children including my two grand MARY ALICE & WILLIE PRIVETT. All personal property what I have not given to my wife in this will to be divided as they see proper between my children including my two grand children I raised MARY ALICE & WILLIE PRIVETT. I want that 50 acres I bought from Bro. MILES East of my home place to be divided betwen my children including MARY ALICE and WILLIE PRIVETT. I dont want any timber used only to go to benefit of that farm 69 1/2 I give to my wife SYLVAN PRIVETT. I want JOE, ALFORD, JASPER and WILLIAM PRIVETT as administrators of my estate without any bond and request they employ no lawyer.

This Feb 27" 1905.
WILLIAM (X) PRIVETT (X - his mark)

Witnesses:
E. HUGHES
S. J. KING