Wren Kin

Source Citation: Thomas W. Wren will (1924), Wood County Clerk, Quitman, Texas. Transcription by Bonnie Wren, from a photocopy of the original. Downloaded from WrenKin.com on [insert today’s date].

No. 1493n
Last Will and Testament
of
T. W. Wren.
Filed for Record
Feb 27 1924
J. J. McLeod, Clark County Court
Wood County, TEXAS

THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF WOOD KNOW ALL KEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that I, T. W. Wren, of the County of Wood and the State of Texas, being in good health, and of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made.

FIRST. I direct that upon my death, that my body have a Christianlike burial.

SECOND. I direct that all my just debts shall be paid by my executor hereinafter named.

THIRD. I give to certain of my children, named as follows; George W. Wren, Mrs. Marietta Moore, N. Craig Wren, J. Ezra Wren and to my two grandchildren Lester Brown and Ana (sp?) Brown, children of my daughter Mrs. Ludie Brown, after my debts are paid, each the sum of Five Dollars.

FOURTH. All the residue of my estate, real personal and mixed, of which I shall die possessed, I hearby give, devise and bequeath to my other three children, to each share and share alike, named as follows; W.G. Wren, who resides in Wood County, Texas, Mrs. Parthenia Edwards, who resides in Van Zandt County, Texas, and Mrs. Azzaline Sanders, who resides in Van Zandt County, Texas. The real estate now owned by me and contemplated herein being my undivided one-half, my community interest, in the West one-half of the E.A. Evans Survey, but it is hereby directed that in the event of a sale, exchange or other disposition of said real estate during my life, or the acquisition by me of other or additional real estate, the whole of such property of which I may die possessed shall pass and be vested in said W.G. Wren, Parthenia Edwards and Azzaline Sanders, after the payment of my burial expenses, my debts, and the above mentioned legacies of five dollars each to my first named children, and two grandchildren.

FIFTH. I hereby constitute and appoint W.G. Wren sole executor of this my will, and direct that no bond or other security be required of him as executor.

SIXTH. it is my will that no other action shall be had in the county court in the administration of my estate than to provee and record this will and to return an inventory and appraisement of my estate and list of claims.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the 30th day of September, A.D. 1912, in the presence of E.A. Tharp and M. H. Landers who attest the same at my request.

T.W. Wren

The above instrument was now here subscribed by T.W. Wren the testator, in our presence, and we, at his request and in his presence sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses, this 30th day of September, A.D. 1912.

E.A. Thorp
M. H. Landers