Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 5, page 66
page 66
I, Samuel Biggers do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all others by me made.
First - I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of the first money which may come into the hands of my executor.
Second - I give, bequeath and devise all my real and personal estate of ever sort and kind to my brother G. B. Biggers for his natural life to do with as he may please, at his death, then to his children, Lucy Ann, James W. and Mary F. Biggers to be divided equally between them share and share alike.
Thirdly - I make this bequest to my brother and his children for their care and kindness to me for so many years and as my estate is small I can not fully pay them and I do this while I remember the children of my brother William H. Biggers by name. John D., William C., Mary M., Martha J., Kate G., and I not therefore bequeath or devise any thing to them.
Fourthly - I nominate and appoint my brother, G. B. Biggers my executor this my last will and it is my will that he be not required to give bond and security for the execution of this trust.
In witness whereof I do to this my last will set my hand on this the twenty third day of August
eighteen hundred and ninety three.
his
Samuel X Biggers
mark
Signed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence
of the testator and of each other.
This Aug. 23rd 1893
B. P. Swaney
T. S. Glenn
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court September Term Sept. 18th 1893.
A paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Samuel Biggers was this
day produced in open Court and for probate (seems the word 'and' is out of place, JP) duly proven
by the oaths of B. P. Swaney & T. S. Glenn subscribing witnesses thereto when the same is
ordered recorded as the last Will & Testament of said Samuel Biggers deceased.
A true copy.
Harris Brown Clerk