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	Gibson County Court, April	Term, 1924

		"Last Will and Testament of Mattie C. Hale."

	I-Mrs Mattie C. Hale of Dyer,Tennessee,being of a sound and disposing mind make
	and publish this as my last will and testament, revoking all other by me made
	at any time.

	  First it is my desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses, be paid out 
	of the first moneys that come into the hands of my executor.

	  Second I give and bequeath to Mrs Mertie Lee Ramsey wife of Jeff Ramsey Five
	hundred dollars.

	  Third I give and bequeath to Miss. Dee Carn my niece One thousand dollars,
	and hereby appoint Arthur N. Carn her brother as trustee of this fund and he is to
	pay it to her as necessities may require from year to year for living expences.

	  Fourth I give and bequeath to the Womans Missionary society of the M.e Church 
	south of Dyer Tennessee, One hundred Fifty dollars, And this amount to be paid by 
	my executor in five instalments,of thirty dollars per year for the term of five
	years.

	  Fifth I give and bequeath to Arthur N. Carn and Mertie Ramsey equally my house
	hold and Kitchen furniture of every nature.
	  Sixth.-I-Give bequeath and devise all the balance of estate both real and 
	personal to Arthur N. Carn, my real estate consisting at present of my home residence
	and two brick store houses in Dyer Tenn. And my personal property, of stock in
	The Farmers & Merchants Bank,Dyer,Tenn, and stock in the Corinth Grocer Co.of
	Corinth Miss.and notes, and money on hand and in bank.
	  I nominate and appoint Arthur N. Carn as my executor to this my last will and
	testament,and he is fully authorized by me to serve in this capacity without
	making bond,And he is also empowered to act as trustee for Miss.Dee Carn without
	making bond.

	   In witness whereof I have signed sealed and published and declare this 
	instrument as my last will,This Oct, 16th,1914.

					Mattie C. Hale
		S.A Bradley, Witness.
		C.W. McDaniel, Witness.

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