Source: Sumner Co., Tennessee Will Book 3, page 419 & 420
Jeremiah Sarver of Sumner County, Tenn being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.
First - I desire that my executor shall so soon as practiable after my death pay my funeral expenses and (???) my just debts.
Second - I devise unto my beloved wife Henrietta Sarver absolutely the following real and personal estate to be disposed of by her as she may see proper.
First. My home tract of land containing some two hundred and forty acres purchased of Thomas Franklin and I have heretofore had made to her a deed by R. G. Thornton containing some one hundred and seventy nine acres which land belongs to her.
Second. All the household and kitchen furniture including beds and clothing that I may die possessed of intending thereby to prevent a sale and to secure that in everything connected with the house and kitchen.
Third - I devise unto my wife Henrietta and to my grandchildren, Alfred Sarver, Henrietta Anthony and Sarah Gleaves and my esteemed friend Wm G. Pond all my notes on hand evidences of debt and moneys which may have at the time of my death the Same to be equally divided between the five.
Fourth - I direct that my lands not herein devised shall be sold and that the proceeds equally divided between my wife and three grandchildren above named.
Fourth. I have given to my granddaughter Margaret H. Milligan all that she is to have the same being as much as I can give to the other grandchildren.
Fifth - I give unto my executor full power and authority to carry out the various provisions and of this Will by making sales & title papers and everything that is necessary and proper to wind up and settle my estate.
Sixth - I hereby nominate and appoint William G. Pond as my executor to this Will.
In Witness whereof I have affixed my signature this December 19, 1866.
Signed and Acknowleged and Jeremiah Sarver (seal)
in our presence and in
presence of each other.
James J. Turner
John Roney
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court November Term 1867
The last Will and Testament of Jeremiah Sarver, decd was this day produced in open court for probate and was duly proved by the oaths of John Roney and James J. Turner, the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. William G. Pond the executor named in said Will appeared in Open Court and accepted the execution of the same and together with O. P. Butler and E. H. C. Sarver his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond to the State of Tennessee in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned according to (??)