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I Eliza F. Chipman wife of Geo W. Chipman being of sound mind and memory but in feeble health do make this my last will and testament.
First; I direct that all my personal debts be first paid by my executor.
Second; I hereby appoint my husband as the executor of this will and give him full power to execute the same.
Third; I hereby will and desire to my son Cary V. Chipman all my real estate of every kind and description whether in possession or in suit.
Fourth; I hereby nominated and appoint his father G. W. Chipman as his testamentary guardian to take charge of and manage for said Cary V. Chipman all the real estate devised him to be managed according to law.
Witness my hand & seal July 3 1882.
(signed) Eliza Chipman
Attest
J. W. Black
J. P. Long
State of Tennessee
Sunmer County Court December Term 1882.
The last Will and [pg 255] Testament of Eliza Chipman, dec'd was this day produced before the Court for
probate and was duly proven by the oaths of J. W. Black & J. P. Long, subscribing witnesses thereto, which
was received by the Court & ordered to be recorded. And G. W. Chipman the executor named in the will
appeared in open Court & accepted the execution of the same. Thereupon the said G. W. Chipman
together with his sureties, J. W. Durham and J. E. Carter appeared in open Court and entered into and
acknowledged their bond to the State of Tennessee in the penal sum of one hundred Dollars conditioned
as the law requires and said G. W. Chipman, as executor aforesaid was duly qualified and it is ordered by
the Court that Letters Testamentary all of and singular the goods & chattels rights and credits of the said
Eliza Chipman dec'd issue to the said G. W. Chipman.
Copy Attest (signed) O. H. Foster Clerk