Will of Hubbard H. Saunders
Signed 4-Jan-1873
Probated Nov Term 1879

Contributed by Jim Price
© 2004

Note: This is the son of Rev. Hubbard Saunders & his wife Chloe Russell Saunders.

WILL of Hubbard Henry Saunders

I Hubbard H. Saunders of the County of Sumner, State of Tennessee being in full possession of all my mentle faculties, make and ordain this as my last will & testament.
1st - I desires that all my just debts be paid.
2nd - I give my wife Elizabeth M. Saunders all my estate, real and personal, all assets of all and every kind, and all values whether in possessions as expectancy in short my entire property to have and to hold for her own use so long as she remains a widow. It is also my wish with that said Elizabeth my wife give to my children, as they severally attain majority or marry. Such portion of my estate herein devies as she may think she can conviently spare. And that she keep an accurate account of the portions so distributed to each of my children to the end, that after her death, each child may at final settlement be an equal share of this estate and as my son William has already received five hundred dollars, he must account for that at the final division of the estate.
3rd - In case my wife should again marry. I give to her my dewelling house and one hundred and fifty acres of land adjoining it. It's to be laid off as to support her with usable and pasture land. wood and water. I also give to her a childs portion of my personal property to be ascertained by dividing the amount of personal property herein devised of the number of children alive at the time of her second marriage.
4th - I appoint said Elizabeth M. Saunders executor of this Will without bond and delugate to her the powers to manage controll, sell or exchange all the estate as she may choose with in?ing and any liability to Counts or indivied/ individual. She hereby gaining all powers and privalizes over the estate which I may possess. Signed this Jan. 4th, 1873 H.H. Saunders

Witnesses: C.W. Callendar
Jos Edwards

State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court Nov. Term 1879 The last will and testament of H.H. Saunders was this day produced in open Court for probate and duly proven by the oath of C.W. Callender and Jos Edward subscriby witnesses there to which was acceissrd by the Court and ordered to be recorded. Elizabeth M. Saunders the executrix named in the will appeared in open Court and eccepted the execution of the same. No bond being required under the will, she was duly qualefyed. Copy Attest O.H. Foster Clerk



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