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
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
her
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.
State of Tennessee
Witness my official signature at
office in
Dresden Tennessee.
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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