Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 53 - 54
page 53
I, Gertrude Cage being of sound mind do hereby make this my last will and testament.
1st - To my sister Laura S. Seay I give & bequeath my undivided interest in the house and land left me by my mother Julia G. Cage, also my sewing machine.
2nd - To Willie F. Seay I give my piano.
3rd - To Gertrude Scott I give my feather bed & bed clothes, also my gold bracelets.
4th - To Mary Guthrie I give my set of Jewelry.
5th - To Howel R. Seay my nephew I give my gold watch.
6th - To my sister Ann Basham I give my silver spoons.
7th - To Julia Guthrie I give my silver cup.
8th - The residue if any left after paying my debts & other expenses I give to my sister Cora L. Cage. This Feby. 22nd 1885.
I appoint James T. Basham my executor.
Gertrude Cage
Attest,
James Franklin
J. C. Franklin
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court March Term 1885.
The last Will and Testament of Gertrude Cage, dec'd, was this day produced in open Court for
probate and was duly proven by the oaths of Dr. James Franklin and J. C. Franklin subscribing
witnesses thereto which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
Copy Test
O. H. Foster Clerk.
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court February Term Feby 15th 1893.
A paper writing purporting to be the last Will and [pg. 54] and Testament of Gertrude
Cage
dec'd, was proven and ordered recorded at the March Term 1885 of this Court, was omitted from
some cause and the same is now ordered recorded Nunc pro tune.
A copy Test
Harris Brown Clk.