Last Will and Testament of Marion Skipwith SMITH
I, Marion Skipwith Smith, of Grand Junction, Hardeman County, State of Tennessee do hereby make and publish as my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other by me at any time made.
First I direct that any funeral expense and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or may first some into the hands of my executor.
Second, I give and bequeath to my wife, Mattie Perkins Smith. My entire estate both personal and real, to have her natural life, and it is also left discretionary with her to education our grand daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Smith , and also an appropriation to Miss Ada Morgan in appreciation for her faithful services rendered us in our declining years.
Thirdly after my wife’s death, the entire estate is to revert to Charley Lawrence Smith, Lillie Ore Richardson, and Forest Graves Smith, they being our three youngest children. The three older children having received their portion heretofore of my estate. Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my son, Waverly Earl Smith, as executor without bond. In witness whereof I do to this, my will, set my hand this the 26th day of April 1910.
(signed) Marion Skipwith Smith
Signed and published in our presence, and we have subscribed our names hereunto in the presence of the testator. This 26th day of April 1910.
Lucy A. Pennington
Ada Smith
W. Tipler
The above will for Marion Skipwith SMITH was transcribed from the original handwritten will that is stored in the Hardeman County Archives in Bolivar, Tennessee.
