Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 54 - 55
page 54
State of Tennessee
Sumner County
We, Charles Boyers col, John Blackmore col, & Talmage Harris col. State that on the 22nd
day of February 1893 Hardy Towson col. called upon us to be as witnesses as to the disposition
of his property, and that said Hardy Towson made such disposition of his property to Wesley
Locke col. as follows, said Towson knew that he was in his last sickness and was living in the
house where he had lived some three or four years. Said Towson told Wesley Lock (e missing)
that he wanted Tom Bridgewaters col. and Marshal Bridgewaters col. to have every thing that he
had, after Wesley Locke had fix up every thing that he owed, that the steirs? he wanted Tom and
Marshal Bridgewaters to have. Also all his household and kitchen furniture he wanted said Tom
& Marshall Bridgewaters to have and that he had a Bank Book and Miss Mollie Alexander col.
had the book to keep for him until he got well or better or died. He hardy Towson told Wesley
Locke col. that he wanted him to fix up every thing settle up all his debts, and to give every thing
of every description after that to Thomas Bridgewaters col. and Marshall Bridgewaters. Hardy
Towson col. died Saturday, February 25th 1893, and he called upon us to witness how he wanted
his matters fixed up on Wednesday, February 22nd 1893. He said he wanted Wesley Locke col.
to
take possession of all property of every description & fix up his matters as he here directed. He
said he brrowed(sic) a cross cut saw and a two inch auger from John Blackmore col. and wanted
Wesley Locke col. to give them to him.
This February 27th 1893
(signed),
Talmage Harris
John Blackmore
Charley Boyers
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court February Term February 27th 1893.
A paper writing purporting to be the Nuncupative Will of Hardy Towson col. dec'd was this
day produced in open Court for probate which is sworn to, or being the sworn statement of
Talmage Harris, John Blackmore and Charles Boyers who appeared in open Court and were duly
sworn thereto, which is received by the Court and ordered recorded as said last Will and
Testament of Hardy Towson dec'd.
A true copy
Attest
Harris Brown Clk.