Will of Samuel TAYLOR, deceased

I, Samuel TAYLOR of the County of Weakley and State of Tennessee, being of sound mind and viewing the uncertainty of life, do make, ordain, and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills or codicils by me at any time made or published.  

It is my first wish and desire that my Executor hereinafter named, cause to be paid out of any monies of which I may die possessed or out of the proceeds of the sale of my personal property not hereinafter bequeathed and specified, all my funeral expenses and just debts as soon thereafter as practicable.  

Second, I wish my Executor to hire out all my negroes which I may own at my death, except one to serve and wait upon my beloved wife, Mary TAYLOR, should she be living, during her natural life or widowhood, such negro to be selected by her.  And further, that my Executor shall rent out my farm (excluding my dwelling house, out houses, garden, etc., which may be occupied, free of rent by my wife, should she continue to keep house), and the proceeds of such hire and rent to apply to the comfortable maintenance of my wife Mary during her lifetime or widowhood, and of my daughter Sarah Ann ORRELL, so long as she may remain single and live with her mother.  Such bequest ceases at her mother's death or when (if ever), said Sarah shall marry again. 

3rd, I give to my wife (Mary), one (her choice), of my stock of horses, for her use during her life or widowhood, and at her death or marriage, to revert to my estate.  

4th, I wish my Executor to sell the balance of the personal property of which I may die possessed, as soon after my demise as possible, and out of the proceeds of such sale, to pay to my daughter Amelia H. BONDURANT and Mary O. HILL, or their agents, fifty dollars each, which I give them in lieu of a horse I have theretofore given to
my daughter Elizabeth WESCOAT.  

5th, At the death or second marriage of my wife, Mary, it is my wish for my Executor to sell the personal property that I have herein bequeathed to her and that the proceeds be equally divided between all my children, or their representatives, with the following exceptions and under the following restrictions.  that is to say, that which would be due under such division ot my daughter, Elizabeth WESCOAT, to be set apart for her use and benefit during her natural life or matrimonial condition with her present husband, William WESCOAT, or during her widowhood. Should he die before her and upon her death or second marriage, it is to be equally divided between the heirs of her body by said WESCOAT.  Further that portion which would be due to my daughter Mary O. HILL is to be given her under the same restrictions, as above stated, substituting the name of William P. HILL for that of William WESCOAT; previous however, to the allowance being made to said Mary O. HILL, I wish two hundred dollars be deducted from her equal portion and divided amongst my other children, as I have hereto fore given them that amount above the rest.  And further, that the portion which would be due my son Job TAYLOR, be paid to the heirs of said Job TAYLOR, which he may have had by his first wife, formerly Melinda KILLEBREW, and should they have no legal Guardian at my death, I wish the same kept in the hands of (this is unreadable) until some Guardian shall be appointed by a competent court, or until they successfully arrive at lawful age, at which time the money or their proportional amounts shall be paid to them.  

6th, I hereby appoint and request my son Joseph R. TAYLOR to act as Trustee for my daughter Elizabeth WESCOAT and the heirs of her body above specified, and that William P. HILL act as the Trustee for my daughter mary O. HILL., and that each of said Trustees be authorized to administer to the necessities and want of their respective charges.  

7th, Previous also to the division requested to be made in the fifth clause of this will, I wish my Executor to deduct the several sums due from my son Job to James E. BONDURANT, William P. HILL and Joseph R. TAYLOR out of the proportional amount which would be due otherwise to his said children as enumerated in said fifth clause, and the remainder apply as directed in said clause.  

8th, I wish all my property to be equally divided amongst my children under the restrictions heretofore enumerated, and hereby request my Executor to carry out in good faith the intentions of the above bequests, giving them all equitable and fair consideration.  Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint my son-in-law James E. BONDURANT, the Executor of this my last will and testament, and vest in him full power to discharge the duties thereof, and fulfill my wishes heretofore expressed.  In testimony whereof, I the said Samuel TAYLOR, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal to this my last will and testament, written on one sheet of paper, on this the 14th day of December 1850.

Test:
C. P. BONDURANT
P. O. WATTERS
                      Samuel TAYLOR