Volume G. p. 587
        August Term 1885 Gibson County Court

              J. B. Carne's Will
                            Probated August 8th 1885

Invoking the blessings of Almighty God upon the
disposition of my property made in the Inst??
I J. B. Carne of Gibson County, Tennessee being of sound
mind and disposing memory make this my last
will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills
by me at any time made.

I desire that my Executors hereinafter named as soon
after my death as practicable, shall pay all my just
debts out of the first money coming into their
hands.

I hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife
Mary W. Carne, all of my household and kitchen
furniture to be kept by her for the use of my
family, or to be disposed of in such manner as she
may deem best.

It is my desire that my executors shall
take charge of all my property both real and per-
sonal, which consists of one town lot in Humboldt
Gibson County Tennessee being the lot conveyed to me
by Jas. Clark known as lot no ___; and the other
lots in Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, which
are owned by W. H. McKnight and myself, one
of which is the lot conveyed to us by G. W. Fisher
known as lot no. ___; on Osborn street; and
one lot being the lot which we bought at a
Chancery Court sale of the McGee property in
Humboldt, Tennessee G.S. Reiney Special Commissioner
and one half interest in lot no. ___ which
half interest in the last mentioned lot was con-
veyed to me by P.S. Harris and also a policy

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of two thousand dollars which I have in the
Ancient Order of United Workmen and any other
property not mentioned in this instrument, of
which I may die possessed.

I hereby direct that my executors have full
power to retain said lots and rent them, or
dispose of them if they think best, at any
time, and make deeds to the same.

I hereby authorize and empower my executors
to invest the proceeds of said policy above
mentioned, if collected and the proceeds arising from
the sale of the above described lots if sold, and
any other means which I may own at my death
or so much thereof as they may think practicable
in some manner best calculated to protect the
interest of my estate, and to benefit my family
and said executors are fully empowered to change
such investment or investments at any time they
deem the same to be to the best interest of my
estate and benefit to my family.

I hereby authorize my executors to use the interest
rents, and profits of my estate for the support
and maintenance of my family and the education
of my children. These
my executors are hereby authorized to invest at their
discretion on the principal of my estate for said
purposes.

When my youngest child becomes twenty one
years of age, I hereby authorize my executors to
divide my whole estate both real and personal
or to sell said real estate if it can not be
divided, so as to make an equal division of
all my effects among my wife and my chil-
dren, or the issue of my child or children
share and share alike, my wife taking a child's
portion.

Having full confidence in the integrity and
uprightness of J. D. Carne and W. H. McKnight, I hereby
nominate and appoint them as my executors to carry
out the provisions of this my last will and
Testament, and waive the necessity of their
giving bonds; should either one or both
of these fail to qualify as such executors

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die or resign, then the court may, at the 
suggestion of my wife or children, or wife and
children, appoint some one who,
shall be clothed with all the authority herein
above conferred on my Executors.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my 
hand, this June the 23rd 1885

                      J. B. Carne