Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 9-11

Robertson County Court Monday, April 13th 1891.

Court met pursuant to adjournment of last Saturday, Present and presiding the Worshipful C. Y. Holiman, Chairman.

A paper writing purporting to be the last Will and testament of F. L. Warren dec'd was produced in open court for probate and was duly proven by William Webb and C. S. Reagant subscribing witnesses who first being sworn dispose and say they were well and personally acquainted with F. L. Warren in his life time; that he is now dead and they witnessed his signature to said paper writing in his presence and at his request and considered him at the time in his own proper mind.

Thereupon the Court declared said paper writing to be the last Will and Testament of F. L. Warren dec'd and ordered it to be recorded as such.

In the name of God Amen, I F. L. Warren of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life do therefore make ordain publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. That is to say; first after all my lawful debts and burial expenses are paid, I give and bequeath as follows, "to wit."

To my two sons, M. M. Warren and N. E. Warren the land that I now live on situated and lying in the County of Robertson District No. 11 and Sumner County District No. 15 and I request that M. M. Warren and N. E. Warren take care of their two sisters, M. E. Webb and her three children and Miss. W. M. Warren and see that they are provided for.

And I request that all my personal property be sold and divided equally between my four children; namely as follows, " to wit: C. J. Warren, M. E. Webb, N. A. Brinkley and W. M. Warren; Likewise [page 10] I make constitute and appoint my two sons M. W. Warren and N. E. Warren to be executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal. This the 2nd day of December 1887.

F. L. Warren
The above written instrument was subscribed by the said F. L. Warren in our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the same time published and declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last Will and Testament. And we at the testators request and in his presence have signed our names as witnesses hereto and written opposite our names our respective place of residence.
William Webb 15th district Sumner Co., TN.
C. S. Regan 11th district Robertson Co., TN.

State of Tennessee
Robertson County
I J. W. Dean County Court Clerk of the above County and State certify that the foregoing is a full true and perfect copy of the Will and Probate thereto of F. L. Warren, deceased as appears of record in my office. Witness my hand and official Seal. This the 13th day of April 1891
(signed) J. W. Dean
County Court Clerk

State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court June Term June 30th 1891
The last Will and Testament, by a transcript thereof of F. L. Warren deceased as probated in the County Court of Robertson County Tennessee, together with the Certificates thereto was this day produced in open Court for probate when it appearing said Will has been probated in said Robertson County Court as the law directs, and duly certified it is ordered that the same be recorded as said last Will and Testament of F. L. Warren, deceased together with all certificates [page 11] attached.
A true copy.
Harris Brown Clerk

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