Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 4, pages 357 - 358
I, An [sic] Sample, of Hendersonville, Sumner Co. Tenn., being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament to wit.,
That I give and bequeath to my son, Thomas B. Sample, of the City of Nashville, Tenn. all that tract of land in Jackson Co., Ala. near the town of Belle-fonte in and around the depot of the Memphis and Charleston Rail Road in said County and said State, containing (500) five hundred acres -more or less - the tract of land conveyed to my late husband, Jarid J. Sample, by Eligah (it looks like it was spelled Eligth and then the "T" was changed to an "A") Hausborongh and wife; also a tract of land adjoining the above tract known as the Knob tract, entered by my late husband as aforesaid of the United States Government, containing fifty (50) acres more or less; also all tracts or parcels of land by me inherited from the estates of my mother, Sallie Stark, my step-father Thornton Stark, my sisters Susan Sample and Elizabeth Shelton, all of Sumner Co. Tenn., together with all the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging, or in any wise thereto connected, to have and to hold the premises, as above described, to my son Thomas B. Sample and to his assigns forever.
I also bequeath the rest of my personal estate, such as notes, bonds, stocks, accounts, goods and [pg. 358] chattels of whatever nature to my son Thomas B. Sample to have and to hold(hold marked out) be disposed of as he may think proper.
It is further more my will that my son Thomas B. Sample shall give to my son William Sample of the State of Texas, the sum of one dollar, my said son William Sample having already received more than his por,-? portional part of my estate; Also that my son Thomas B. Sample shall give to my grand child Irea? Williams of the City of Nashville the sum of one dollar; also the said Thomas B. Sample shall give to my grand daughter Susan Perkins, of the State of Kentucky, my clothing, bed clothing and furniture now in my room.
In making my will I wish to recognize the fact that my son Thomas B. Sample advanced the greater part of the purchase money paid for the land in Jackson County, Alabama, for which he has never been repaid and for which he ought to be refunded. Furthermore I wish to notice the fact that my son Thomas B. Sample, has contributed to the support of my family - and in my later years, has supported me entirely and for which I wish to repay him as far as possible.
Now in conclusion I appoint my son Thomas B. Sample Executor of this my last will and testament and I now revoke all other wills hitherto made by me. It is not my wish that my son Thomas B. Sample shall be required to give security as Executor of this my will.
Relying upon the integrity and justice of my son Thomas B. Sample Executor of this will. I have therefore left it entirely with him to give his son and my grandson, William Sample whatever his judgement dictates and his conscience approves.
This January 17th 1882.
her
Ann X Sample
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Acknowledged in the presence of,
W. A. Hood
C. D. Dunn
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court September Term 1886.
The last will and testament of Ann Sample deceased, was this day presented in open Court for
probate and was duly proven by the oathes of W. A. Hood and C. D. Dunn, subscribing witnesses
thereto which is approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded. Thos. B. Sample the
Executor named in the Will appeared in open and was duly qualified no bond being required of
him by the terms of the Will.
Copy Test Harris Brown Clerk