Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, pages 136 - 137
page 136
Gallatin Tenn. Nov. 2nd 1889.
I, Reuben Carr being unsound in body but of sound mind and memory do hereby declare and
ordain this to be my last will and testament viz:
Item 1st. I give to my wife Maria Carr all of personal property absolutely.
Item 2nd. I give to my wife Maria for and during her natural life all my real estate and at her death said real estate shall be the property of Willie Vertrees the son of Peter Vertrees Col. to have and hold the same forever.
Item 3rd. In consideration of the above gift to Willie Vertrees, I request Peter Vertrees to pay what few debts I may owe at my death, in testimony of which I affix my signature, day and date above mentioned.
his
Reuben X Carr
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Witnessed by,
A. J. Swaney
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Samuel X Mills
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County November Term Nov. 19th 1896.
A paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Reuben Carr Col. decd. was
this day produced in open Court [pg 137] for probate, when the same was duly proven by the
oaths of A. J. Swaney one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, when the same was ordered
recorded as said last will and testament of said Reuben Carr Col. dec'd.
A true copy.
Harris Brown
Clerk