WILLS



Jane COCHRAN Will

I Jane COCHRAN a widow do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all others by me at any time made.

First I direct my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my executor.

Secondly I give and bequeath to J D COCHRAN my son and his heirs at his death the sum of $100.00

Third I give and bequeath to  my daughter Tinnie PERRY and her heirs at her death the sum of $100.00

Fourth I give and bequeath to my son G B COCHRAN and his heirs at his death the sum of $100.00

Fifth I give and bequeath to my son J R COCHRAN and his heirs at his death the sum of $100.00

Sixth I give and bequeath to my grandson Lee COCHRAN and his heirs at his death the sum of $100.00

Seventh I give and bequeth to J D COCHRAN Tinnie Perry  G B COCHRAN  J R COCHRAN  Harry COCHRAN and Lee COCHRAN the balance and residue of my
property both personal and real if any I have to be equally divided among as mentoned and named. My reasons for not giving Harry COCHRAN the sum of $100.00 as given herin to the above named children is because I have already given him his $100.00 but he is to share equally with J D COCHRAN Tinnie Perry  G B COCHRAN  J R COCHRAN and Lee COCHRAN in the balance and residue of my property.

The gifts and bequests herein made above are to be used by the said children as they may deem best and if any of same is left at their death, then it is to go to their heirs as above directed.

My reason for not giving and bequeathing anything to my daughter Delia Richmond my son Shaddy COCHRAN who now lives in Missouri my grandsons Henry and Ephriem CAPPS and my grandaughter Fannie CAPPSs· because of their bad treatment and almost total disrespect towards me in my old age.  it is therfore my intention in this will to give them nothing. Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint J B COCHRAN my executor

In witness wherof I do to this my last will set my hand this the 7th day of April 1914

Witness her mark
P D HARRIS

her
Jane   X   COCHRAN
 mark

Signed by Mrs Jane COCHRAN by her making her mark and published in our presence and we hereto subscribed our names in the presence of the testator This the 7th day of April 1914.
Hilery Mosely
E Sulivan

State of Tennessee
Weakley County    I, W J Jeter clerk of the county court of Weakley County Tennessee do herby certify that the above and foregoing is a full true and correct copy of the paper writing dated April 7th 1914 and admitted to probate and decreed to be the last will and testament of Jane COCHRAN deceased  -- -- 1914 in the county court of Weakley County Tennessee and ordered filed and entered in the will book of said court.

Witness my official signature at office in Dresden Tennessee.
This June 4 1914
W J Jeter
Clerk

The above was widow of Samuel COCHRAN, of Weakley County TN.  Samuel was son of James Maneese COCHRAN, and Lucretia Fielder Smith COCHRAN.  Followed spelling and puncuation as in original.  The heiress, Tinnie Perry, listed , was in fact, Tennessee COCHRAN Perry.  

Submitted by Jim Cochran


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