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JACOB PESTERFIELD, LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, JACOB PESTERFIELD, of the County of Monroe and State of Tennessee,being of sound mind an d disposing memory and advanced in years, andmindful of the uncertainty of liFe and the certainty of death, do makeand publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all formerwills by me heretofore made and making the same void and of no effect.
ITEM 1
I give my Soul to God who gave it, and my body to be buried in a plain,decent, Christian buri al.
ITEM 2
I desire and direct my Executors as soon after my death as possible topay all my just debts , if I owe any and my funeral expenses out of thefirst money that may come into their hands as such executors.
ITEM 3
Having heretofore given and made advancement to my older children to wit;CAROLINE MASON, WILL IAM PESTERFIELD, JOHN PESTERFIELD, ELIZABETH RAGSDALEin value and amount sufficient as I estimate the same to be an equitableand equal share of my estate which makes them equal shared of my estate,which makes them equal in the division of the remainder of my estate tomy youngest children.
ITEM 4
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, SARAH PESTERFIELD, during hernatural life or widowhoo d, and my children JACOB PESTERFIELD, ELIZBETHPESTERFIELD, GEORGE PESTERFIELD, SUSAN PESTERFIELD, AND JOHN PESTERFIELD,(who is also mentioned with my older children) all my real and personalestate to have and control the same until the youngest child arrives atthe age of twenty one years. My son, John, is to share equally with myyoungest children only upon condition that he remain with my wife andchildren on the farm, manage and contract the same for the raising andmaintenance of my children until my youngest child arrives of age; and atthe marriage or death of my wife, if my son John should not remain totake care of my children I desire all my property both real and personalto be sold and the proceeds equally divided among my children there namedto wit: JACOB, ELIZA, GEORGE AND SUSAN. But the sale of my personal andreal estate is not to be made if my son John remains and conduct andmanage the farm for the benefit of my children; or until my youngestchild arrives of age. If any of my children above named should die beforethey attain the age of twenty one years or if any should die withoutissue the share of the deceased shall go to the surviving brothers andsisters.
ITEM 5
I hereby nominate and appoint my son, JOHN PESTERFIELD and JOSEPH A. PECKexecutors of this m y last Will and Testament.
JACOB PESTERFIELD (seal)
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and scroll for seal, inthis the third day o f April 1876. Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in ourpresence the date above written.
J. H. HICKS
J. A. BOGLE
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CODICIL
The within instrument is my last Will and Testament made and executed inaccord with my wishe s with the Exception of the appointment of one of myexecutors. My desire is that M. G. WRIGHT act as my Executor instead ofJOSEPH A. PECK and that Joseph A. Peck is hereby relieved from saidduties.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my seal this 19th day ofFebruary 1887
JACOB PESTERFIELD
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of and on the above date.
D. E. HARRIS
JNO. W. THOMASSON
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LAST CODICIL
The within instrument is my last Will and Testament made and executed inaccord with my wishe s with a few changes. I desire to make this the 14thof November 1891.
That my son, JOHN PESTERFIELD, be paid out of my son, J. J. PESTERFIELD'Spart of my estate $1 60.00 one hundred and sixty dollars provided my sonJACOB does not show receipts from my son JOHN for the amount abovementioned.
SECOND
I also give to my son JACOB J. more than his share one mule, which Ivalue at $125.00 one hund red and twenty five dollars, which I desire tobe taken out of JACOB J'S part of the estate after John gets his $160.00and the remainder divided equally among the rest of my children.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I set my hand and seal, this 14th day of November 1891
JACOB PESTERFIELD
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of
JOHN WRIGHT
J. A. WRIGHT
Nov 5 1894
(Transcribers note: this date is written at the bottom of the page)
REFERENCE: MONROE COUNTY, TENNESSEE WILLS, VOLUME 3, ROLL #37, PAGES 288,289, 290, TENNESSE E STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
ABSTRACTED BY CAROLYN WHITAKER 6 APRIL 1999
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NOTE BY TRANSCRIBER:
Jacob Pesterfield Born: abt 1810 Tenn
MARRIED:
1ST) MARY REDMAN
2ND) SARAH J. MASON on 12 April 1867 Monroe Co. TN BORN: Abt 1846 TN
Jacob and Sarah listed 1880 Census, Monroe Co. TN District 6 & MarriageRecords Monroe Co. TN
ELIZABETH RAGSDALE, daughter of Jacob Pesterfield mentioned in his willwas the wife of EDWAR D GRIEF RAGSDALE
SARAH ELIZABETH PESTERFIELD Born: 26 September 1843 Monroe Co. TN
Died: 3 April 1909 Buried: MURR FAMILY CEMETERY, Texas Co. MO
(PERSONAL VISIT TO CEMETERY)
MARRIED: 10 June 1864 Monroe Co. TN
EDWARD GRIEF RAGSDALE
Born: 24 December 1839 Monroe Co. TN
Died: 14 August 1914 BADO, Texas Co. MO
Buried: MURR FAMILY CEMETERY, Texas Co. MO (PERSONAL VISIT TO CEMETERY)
Civil War Service: 10th KENTUCKY CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS COMPANY M
Served with WILLIAM CLICK, son of WILLIAM CLICK SR and PHOEBE GRAY;JACKSON DENTON, AND CHARLE S DENTON, sons of ALFRED DENTON and DORCASCLICK.
EDWARD GRIEF RAGSDALE is the son of WILLIAM EDWARD RAGSDALE (B. Abt 1805TN) AND ELIZABETH "BE TSEY" TROTTER (born abt 1811 TN). BROTHER TO NANCYANN RAGSDALE who married JACKSON DENTON, son of ALFRED DENTON and DORCASCLICK (See my website: hometown.aol.com/atsissie/pubpage.htm
TRANSCRIBED AND SUBMITTED BY: Carolyn Whitaker
COPYRIGHT 23 APRIL 1999 CAROLYN WHITAKER ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
7A CANNON, Guilford Jacob Pesterfield 01/21/1848 07/24/1848
Also from W.H. Cannon, both of Madisonville 270 Acres to line ofWilliam
Rogers to cor of William Right Q. Being same that William Roberts soldto
Cannons.
(Right see Wright)
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