Lucy Jane Pryor
TSL&A Microfilm - Roll #91
Probate Records (County or Chancery Court)
Wills Vol. 1 - 5; July 1789 - July 1904
Transcribed by Jan J. Barnes
©2002
County Court Clerk's Office
Will Book - Vol. IV
Oct. 1870 - April 1891
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I Lucy Jane Pryor do make and publish this as my last will and testament
hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.
First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as
soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that may be possessed of
or may first come into the hands of my executor. Secondly I give &
bequeath to my only child James my house & lot in Cairo Sumner County
Disct. No. 4. Thirdly all of my interest in my mother's estate.
Fourthly: one red roan mare & one blue roan filly also one
cow & calf.
Fifthly all of my household furniture consisting of one cupboard and Bureau
one large Bed stead & clothing for the same - Sixthly my table ware
consisting of plates, knives, forks, saucers, dishes, etc. Seventhly
my Loom & its harness & sleigh. Eighthly cooking utensils
consisting of skillets, pots, hooks etc. Ninthly: I give and
bequeath to my husband George Prey? one small bed stead & clothing.
Tenthly, I give to my son James four patch quilts which I request my
sisters
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to quilt for him.
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint A. L. Pryor my executor in witness
whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal This Feb 23rd 1870.
Lucy J. Pryor (Seal)
Signed & sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed
our names hereto in the presence of the testator this Feb 23rd 1870
William Mathews }
E. B. Rutledge }
State of Tennessee }
Sumner County }
The last will and testament of Lucy J. Pryor was this day produced in open
court for probate and was duly proven by the oaths of William Mathews and
E. B. Rutledge subscribing witnesses thereto. A. L. Pryor Executor
named in the will appeared in open court and renounced the same and was ordered
to be recorded This 2 Jan 1871.
Jesse Cage Clerk
Note: The Sumner County Marriage Index lists
the following:
George W. Pryor to Lucy J. Chennyworth 5/23/1859
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