John Lipscombe Will (1839)
Marshall County Will Book A, page 51
I John LIPSCOMBE do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me made at any time.
First I direct that my funeral Expenses 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 come into the hands of my executor
Secondly I [illegible] to my beloved wife Juda LIPSCOMBE all and singular my property and effects during her natural life or so long as she remains my widow with this condition that my three daughters (viz) Rebekah LIPSCOMBE , Ann LIPSCOMBE and Martha LIPSCOMBE live and remain with her and have a support of my property as a t present so long as they may live single.
thirdly. at the death or marriage of my wife Juda Lipscombe I give and bequeth to my two sons Henry Lipscombe Franklin Lipscombe my tract of Land whereon I now live to be equally divided between them
forthly. my desire is that at the death of my beloved wife Juda LIPSCOMBE or marriage that my negro man Frederick and all my personal probperty be sold and the proceeds to be divided equally between my three daughters (viz) Revekah LIPSCOMBE Ann LIPSCOMBE and Martha LIPSCOMBE excepting three dollars which I give and bequeath to my son William LIPSCOMBE and my teo daughters Elizabeth RETCHTY and Sally STUBBLEFIELD to be equally divided between them.
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint William WILKS Executor in witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this 31st. day of December 1839
John LIPSCOMBE his mark X
Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator this 31st day of December 1839.
John F. BRYANT James J. BRYANT
State of Tennessee Marshall County. Personall appeared in open court John F. BRYANT and James J. BRYANT subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will . And proved the due Execution of said will as the law directs which was ordered to be recorded. Witness my hand at office this 3rd day of February 1840.
M. W. OAKLEY (clk)