[Will of Esther Murphy, 1871] [Maury Co. TN Will Book F, p. 405] [Transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 11/3/2000] Esther Murphy decd Will Proven Oct 3 1871 Know all men by these presents that I Esther Murphy of the County of Maury State of TenneSsee being in ill health, but possessing a sound mind do make and publish this my last will and testament. And as to my worldly estate and all the property real personal and mixed of which I shall die seized and possess in to which I may be entitled at the time of my decease I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following to wit. First. My will is that all my just debts and my funeral expenses shall be by my Executor hereinafter named paid out of my estat as soon after my death as shall be convenient. Item. I will that my whole estate be equally divided among my three sons Wm. S. Henderson, James B. Murphy and Edward T. Murphy and my grandchild Lizzie Y. McGaw furthermore it is my will and I do hereby appoint Edward Y.[sic] Murphy my son to take the control and the sole management of Lizzie Y. McGaws portion of my estate to be paid to her with accrued lawful interest where she shall arrive to the age at which she shall no longer be a minor in law excepting such portion of it as may be as may be [sic] necessary for the completion of her education. But in case my aforesaid grandchild Lizzie Y . McGaw should die before she shall have at the aforesaid lawful age there my will is that the aforesaid portion my estate assigned for the aforesaid Lizzie Y. McGaw shall wish to my bodily heirs and their representatives. Lastly. I do nominate and appoint my two sons James B. Murphy and Edward Y. Murphy to be the Executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I the said Esther Murphy have to this my last will and testament contained on one sheet of paper subscribed my name and affixed my seal this day of September eighteen hundred and seventy. Esther X (her mark) Murphy (seal) Signed sealed published and declared by the said Esther Murphy as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses therein. Jno Matthews Jos Aydelotte [end of record]