Will of R. O. Tatum - Dated 3 Apr 1919

Know all men by these present, that I, R. O. TATUM... do make and publish this my last Will and Testament...

Mentions:

To my beloved daughter MATTIE MAIE TATUM the following described parcel of land, situated in the 3rd Civil District (part of which may be in the 6th Civil District) of Crockett County, TN... bounded as follows; on the North by BAILEY and EVANS on the East by BAILEY land on the South by WEBB Brothers; on the West by P. B. NANCE, land and contains by estimation 30 1/4 acres of land, being the land I purchased from FOLLIS and EMERSON & CATES... this tract is willed unconditionally and without limintation...

To my beloved son G. M. TATUM, the following tract of land, lying in the 3rd Civil District of Crockett Co., TN, and bounded on the North by the L. & N. RR; on the East by PINK SIMMONS; South by RICHARDSON and West by L. & N. RR. being the homeplace now occupied by me and contains about 8 acres and was formerly owned by MEDLIN... this tract is given and willed unconditionally... without limintation.

The residue of my personal property shall be divided equally between my beloved daughter MATTIE MAY TATUM and my beloved son, G. M. TATUM.

The reason I leave all to MATTIE MAIE TATUM and G. M. TATUM, is not because I entertain more affection for them than I have for my other three beloved children, but because of the fact that the said MATTIE MAIE TATUM has very materially aided me in the accumulation of what I own, and the said G. M. TATUM is afflicted and I feel that my other three boys are physically and mentally able to take care of them selves. If I owned a large Estate, I would be glad to leave each one something, but in view of the fact that the Estate is small, it is my desire that it be disposed of as I have herein.

Executor: MART CRAIG

Signed... this the 3rd day of April 1919.
R. O. TATUM

Witnesses:
C. V. YOUNG
S. S. CONNELL

CODOCIL:
On this April 23rd 1919, I revoke that part of my above Will, appointing MART CRAIG, as Executor, and instead of the said MART CRAIG, I hereby appoint T. M. TATUM, as sole Executor to carry out this my last Will and Testament.
R. O. (X) TATUM (X - his mark)

Witnesses:
J. F. JERMAN
J. O. JOHNSON