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In the name of God Amen.
I John L. Bugg being of sound mind and memory but knowing the certainty of death, do make this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all other Wills by me made.
I give and bequeath unto my sister Joyce Cantrell's heirs which is Mary Cage and Francis Douglass two hundred doll.s I also give to SamL Bugg and M. Maury two hundred dollars. I also give to Wm. Trousdales heirs of Mrs. Mary Trousdale two hundred doll.s I also give to SamL H. Bugg's heirs Two hundred doll.s I also give to Jesse Cage Fifty doll.s
I wish my just debts be paid by my Executor, also my burial expenses I wish J. A. Trousdale to be my
Executor without giving any bond I also give to Julius A. Trousdale all the balance of my estate both real &
mixed. July the 21st. 1875.
[Signed] John L. Bugg
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court Nov. Term 1882.
A paper writing dated July the 21st. 1875 signed John L. Bugg and purporting to be the last will and
testament of John L. Bugg, was this day produced in open Court for probate: whereupon D. P. Hart, F. D.
Blakemore, & W. H. Joyner, having been duly sworn, deposed and said that they were acquainted with the
handwriting of said John L.Bugg and that his handwriting was generally known among his acquaintances,
and that they verily believe that said paper writing, dated and signed as aforesaid, and every part thereof, is
in the handwriting of said John L. Bugg. - And J. A. Trousdale, having been
duly sworn, deposed and said that said paper writing was found after the death of said John L. Bugg among
the valuable papers of him, the said John L. Bugg.
It was therefore ordered by the Court that said paper writing be recorded as the last will & testament of said
[pg 252] John L. Bugg, dec'd. And it appearing that by the terms of said will, J. A. Trousdale is nominated as
the Executor of the same and is not required to give security as Executor and that he appeared in open
Court and accepted the executorship , it is, therefore ordered by the Court that said J. A. Trousdale be
appointed Executor of the last will and testament of John L. Bugg dec'd as aforesaid - Whereupon said J.
A. Trousdale appeared in open Court and entered into personal bond in the sum of five thousand dollars
and was duly qualified as Executor .
It is further ordered by the Court that Letters Testamentary issue to the said J. A. Trousdale.
Copy Attest. O. H. Foster, Clerk