No. 1493n
Last Will and Testament
of
T. W. Wren.
Filed for Record
Feb 27 1924
J. J. McLeod, Clark [...]]]> 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

“Fayette County Will Abstracts, Contributed by Mrs. Joseph Beard and Mrs. Ernest Dunlap, Bryan Station Chapter)” pg. [...]]]> WILLIAM BOYCE—Will Book B, Page 348—Names wife, Elizabeth; sons, John and William; daughters, Betsey Wilson, Patsy Moody and Nancy Wrenn. Written December 9, 1811; probated February 1812. Executors—John and William (sons) Thomas Wren (son-in-law). Witnesses—William Smith, Stephen Smith.

“Fayette County Will Abstracts, Contributed by Mrs. Joseph Beard and Mrs. Ernest Dunlap, Bryan Station Chapter)” pg. 31.

SOURCE: Kentucky records: early wills and marriages copied from court house records by regents, historians, and the State historian; old Bible records and tombstone inscriptions; records from Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott, and Shelby counties, by Julia Spencer Ardery, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1965-72.

1) Will written 8 December 1837 [Dallas County, AL)
2) Will brought before open Court [Dallas County AL] 14 May 1838
3) Will [...]]]> Source Citation: William R. Wren will (1837), Dallas County Wills A (1821-1849) pgs 155-157, County Clerk, Dallas County, Alabama. Transcription by Ruth Wren. Downloaded from WrenKin.com on [insert today's date].

1) Will written 8 December 1837 [Dallas County, AL)
2) Will brought before open Court [Dallas County AL] 14 May 1838
3) Will admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded – see minutes A page 222
4) Recorded By James D. Craig, Clerk 4 September 1838

I, William Wren of the county of Dallas and State of Alabama being weak of body but of sound mind and understanding do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form following Viz….

In the first place I give and do bequeath to my wife, Sarah, during her natural life or widowhood, the following negroes Slaves Viz… Elias and his wife Harriet Ann Peggy Amanda Sarah girls – the old woman Lizey and boys John and Randall; and at the death or marriage of my wife Sarah I give the above named slaves to my son Richard H. Wren. Should wife marry again she shall have and posses the girl, Peggy, during her natural life. Should both my wife, Sarah, and my son, Richard H. Wren, die before he (Richard H.) come to the age of twenty one years, then the above named negro slaves are to be equally divided between my children
Marshall Wren Polly Glover Elizabeth McMillian Tappenes Adams Milley Hoot and Leanna McMillian. Should my son, Richard H. die before he comes to the age of twenty one years and my wife, Sarah survive, then the above named slaves, at the death or marriage of my wife, Sarah, shall be equally divided between my children above named.

2ndly – All the ready money and money due to me at my decease, after paying my just debts, I give to my wife Sarah and my son Richard H. for their mutual support and the education of my son Richard H, who I desire shall have a liberal education.

3rdly – The following negro slaves (with their increase, if any) viz..Loyd Solomon Ebben Lewis Black Ben Yellow Ben Henry Ellick, Jerry and females Quinn Louisa Patience and Malinda I give and bequeath to my children Marshall Wren, Polly Glover, Elizabeth McMillan, Tappenes Adams, Leanna McMillan and Milley Hoot to be equally divided among them agreeably to valuation.

4thly – I give and bequeath to my son, Richard H all the land for which I may die possessed and should he (Richard H) die before he comes to the age of twenty one years, then my son Marshall Wren shall inherit and have the said lands, after the death or marriage of my wife Sarah who is to hold and possess said lands conjointly with my son Richard H until her death or marriage.

5thly – I give and bequeath to my daughter Ferriby Driskal twenty dollars to be paid out of the ready money of which I may die possessed.

6thly – All my household and kitchen furniture farming utensils, Pleasure Carriage and stock of every kind which may be on hand with ?the crops or crops may be on hand together with? all my other property not mentioned, I give and bequeath to Sarah my wife and Richard H my son conjointly all to go to the possession of my son Richard H at the death or marriage of Sarah my wife and should he (Richard H) die before he comes to the age of twenty one years, then at the death or marriage of Sarah said property shall be equally divided between my children Marshall Wren, Polly Glover, Elizabeth McMillian, Tappenes Adams, Leanna McMillian and Milley Hoot.

7thly – I nominate constitute and appoint L. B. Moseley Aaron Hoot and Benjamin Glover executors of this my last will and testament.

Signed sealed and delivered this eighth day of December, A d 1837 in the presence of us tests
Tilman Hitt Peter Mosley John L. Dabney.

( his
( William R Wren
( Mark

The state of Alabama Dallas County Personally appeared in open court Tilman Hitt and Peter Moseley, two of the above subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that saw William Wren the Testator signed seal and execute said will as and for his last will and testament that said testator was of sound mind and disposing memory at the time of execution and that they with John L. Dabney signed the same as witnessed in their presence of and at the request of the said Testator and in the presence of each other on the day and year herein named.

Sworn and subscribed in open court
Before me 14th May 1838
James D. Craig, Clk

( Tilman Hitt
( Peter Moseley

The forgoing will was submitted to probate and ordered to be recorded
See minutes D page 222 – Recorded Sept 4th 1838
James D. Craig, Clk