Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Oct. 1870 - April 1891, Will Book Vol. 4
page 156
I R. L. Bumpus being of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills made by me at any time previous to this.
1st., whereas my son James T. Bumpus has received from me four hundred and thirty two dollars, my daughter Martha J. Austin has received four hundred and four dollars, my daughter Sarah L. Wright four hundred and four dollars and my daughter Willie has four hundred and one dollars. Now it is my will that my daughters be made equally with my son J. T. Bumpus and that they together with him each receive one hundred dollars in addition to what they have received after being made equal.
2nd., I bequeath to my wife Mary A. Bumpus all of the residue of my property, both real and personal after deducting the above legacies and paying the debts and expenses which my(sic) be existing against my estate at the time of my death, for the term of or during her natural life, then to be divided equally between my children J. T. Bumpus, Martha J. Austin, Sarah L. Wright and Willie Harris.
3rd., I hereby appoint my wife Mary A. Bumpus sole executrix of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I affix my seal and signature this June 1st. 1877.
(signed) his
R. L.
X
Bumpus
mark
Signed Sealed published and
declared by the above named
R. L. Bumpus to be his last Will
and testament in our presence wht??
hereto affix our names as witnesses
the (pg 157) day and date above.
W. N. Warren
Maj. W. Mitchel
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court June Term 1877.
The last will and testament of R. L. Bumpus was on the 18th. day of June 1877 produced in open
Court for
probate and was duly proven by the oathes(sic) of W. N. Warren and Maj. W. Mitchel subscribing
witnesses
thereto which is received by the Court and ordered to be recorded. The same is entered muct???.
Copy Attest Jesse Cage Clerk