Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 4, pages 463 - 464
I, Alexander C. Youree being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby declare and ordain this to be my last will and testament, viz:
Item: 1st. I direct my executor to sell and convert all the property I may die possessed of into money. He shall have power to make deeds or do any other act that may be necessary to complete any sale and title of real or personal property he may sell.
Item: 2nd. I direct that my just debts and all expenses in settling up my estate shall be paid out of the first money coming into the hands of my executor.
Item: 3rd. I give and bequeath to the children of my daughter Tarver Patterson died, one half of what money my estate may be worth after paying debts etc as above recited.
Item: 4th. I will and direct that my executor shall invest the remaining half of money for the following purpose and in the following way viz. He shall purchase a tract of land the title of which shall be made so that my son Patrick S. Youree and his wife shall have the use and benefit of said land during their joint and several lives and no part of said land or its proceeds shall be subject to execution or other legal process for any debts or liabilities my son may have contracted or may hereafter contract. Nor shall my said son sell the same. He and his wife may use the rents and profits of said land during their joint and several lives and at the death of my said son and [pg464] his wife the title to said land shall vert in the children of said son Patrick S. Youree. And if any said children shall die before the termination of the life estate of my said son and wife, the heirs of said child or children shall represent and take the share of shares of their deceased parent or parents.
In testimony of which I this day affix my signature. July 27th. 1889.
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A.C. X Youree
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Attest
B.B. Patterson
A.J. Swaney
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court September Term Sep. 19th. 1889
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of A.C. Youree deceased,
was this day produced in open Court for probate and duly proven by the oaths of A.J. Swaney
and B.B. Patterson the subscribing witnesses thereto, whereupon it is ordered by the Court that
said paper writing be duly recorded as said last will and testament of A.C. Youree deceased.
A true copy.
Harris Brown