Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 44 - 45
page 44
State of Tennessee
Sumner County November 9th 1891.
By the grace of God, Amen, I, Lucy A. Blaine being of sound mind, do make and publish
this as my last Will and Testament, revoking all other Wills made by me.
1st - After all my debts and burial expenses have been paid, I give and bequeath to my brother J. O. Blaine, one sorrel mare, and one two year old bay horse. And to brothers J. O. and P. M. and sister Harriett N. Blaine all of my house hold, bedding & wearing apparel to be divided by them as they see proper. The two notes I hold against Mr. J. A. Chandler I give to my brother J. O. Blaine, to collect or give to Chandler as he thinks best.
2nd - I devise and will that my one hundred acres of land lying in 17th District of Sumner County Tenn., situated on the South side of Gallatin and Russelville Road and is a part of the original Martin Tract be sold by my Executor for what he thinks would be right and the interest on same be used for the benefit of my brother Peter M. and sister Harriett A. Blaine and at their death my brother J. O. Blaine is to have the use of both principal and interest to his death and then to go to the Fanning Orphan School, situated near Nashville Davidson County Tennessee.
3rd - I hereby appoint my brother J. O. Blaine my Executor [pg 45] without bond. In testimony whereof I set my hand and request E. A. Mathews and Mr. Lane to sign as witnesses.
Lucy A. Blaine
Witnesses;
E. A. Mathew
John Lane.
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court October Term October 17th 1892.
A paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Lucy A. Blaine deceased
was this day produced in open Court for probate and duly proven by the oath of E. A. Mathews
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, when the same was ordered recorded as said last Will
and Testament of Lucy A. Blaine deceased.
A true copy.
Harris Brown Clerk