I John Pearson do make and publish this to be my last will 
and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other will 
by me heretofore made.

Item One. I will and direct that all of my funeral expenses 
and my just debts be paid out of any moneys I may die possessed 
of or that comes first into the hands of my Executors and my Executors 
will erect over my grave a neat tombstone.

Item two. I will devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife 
Mrs. R.E. Pearson so much and such part of my estate real and 
personal as she would have had and taken by law in the event that 
I had died interstate and she is to have and take such titles and 
only such there to as she would have had and taken had I died interstate.

Item Three. Subject to the payment of debts and funeral expenses 
cost of monument and the bequeaths and devises to my wife 
Mrs. R.E. Pearson all as above stated.  I will give bequeath and 
devise my entire estate real and personal property of every kind 
to my children.  Loudie Jones, Lovie Dennison, Ethal Enochs, 
Walter Pearson, Priest Pearson, Leo Pearson and W.D. Pearson but 
in the distribution and division of my estate among my said seven 
children the first six of them above named shall receive and have 
the sum of Two Hundred and fifty Dollars ($250.00) each more than 
my last named son W.D. Pearson and the following named children shall 
and must be charged with the following amounts as advancements which 
I have heretofore advanced them viz. Loudie Jones with Three Hundred 
Dollars ($300.00)Lovie Dennison One Hundred and Fifty Dollars($150.00) 
and each Walter Pearson Leo Pearson and W.D. Pearson each with One 
Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars ($125.00).

Item Four. On the 1st day of January 1889 my son W.D. Pearson and 
his wife Emma Pearson conveyed to me by deed of that date a tract 
of lad of 195 1/2 acres lying in the 8th civil dist of Henderson County 
Tenn and upon which the said W.D. Pearson now resides which said deed 
is recorded in the Registrars office of Henderson County Ten in the 
Record Book No 9 Page 4121413to which reference is here made for the 
______ ___ and this said deed while absolute on its face was intended 
only as a mortgage to secure me a note for money I let him have to 
assist him in paying for said lands and on the 8th day of October 1893 
the said W.D. Pearson renewed said note for the amount them unpaid and 
as such renewed note executed to me his note of that date for Two 
hundred Dollars (200.00) payable on or before Dec. 25th 1894 which is 
still unpaid and owned by and due me and I hold Title to the above 
tract of land of 195 1/5 acres to secure same. Now I release my said 
son W.D. Pearson of all interest on said note up to date of my death 
and will and direct the my executors shall collect on said note the 
principal therein to be Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) with interest 
thereon from the date of my death my Executors will cancel and deliver 
up to said W.D. Pearson said note and will also transfer and reconvey 
to him said W.D. Pearson the above tract of land of 195 1/2 acres held 
by me as above stated as a mortgage to secure said note and upon payment 
of said note as above stated said Executors are hereby authorized and 
empowered and directed to execute him a deed to said land.

Item Five. My Executors are hereby fully authorized and empowered and 
directed to sell all of my real estate for distribution of the assets 
of my estate among those entitled to the same under this will, But in 
selling they will sell subject to the titles rights and estates therein. 
Herein willed and devised to my beloved wife Mrs. R.E. Pearson under 
the second item of this will.  They will sell said real estate either 
publicly or privately and upon such terms and in such quantities they 
think best for those entitled to the proceeds thereof under this will 
and they are hereby fully empowered and authorized to execute all 
necessary title bonds, warranty deeds and other instruments essential 
to pass titles to the purchasers.

Item Six. I hereby nominate and appoint Walter Pearson, James Dennison 
and Wiley Enochs as the Executors of my last will and testament.  The 
words now reside inserted and interlined in the ninth line on page two 
of the will after the words W.D. Pearson and the words which were there 
inserted and interlined before I signed this instrument of writing. 

My Will.
In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name to this my last will 
and testament.
This 28th day of Dec. 1899     Signed John Pearson (seal)

We the undersigned D.E. Scott and J. N. Howard at the request of the 
testator John Pearson and in his presence and in the presence of each 
other herewith subscribe our names as witnesses to the forgoing will 
and the said John Pearson signed his name to the forgoing instrument 
in our presence and published and proclaimed it to be his last will 
and testament.

Witnesses on hand this the 28th day of Dec. 1899
                                                Signed D.E. Scott (seal)
                                                       J.N. Howard (seal)

Codicil to my will made Dec. 28th 1899
On the 28th day of December 1899 I made and published my last will 
and testament and I now make the following changes, alterations and 
additions to said will viz.

I the distribution of the assets of my estate I will and direct that 
my son Leo Pearson shall not be held liable for or charged with any 
advancements whatever and that Priest Pearson my son shall be held 
liable and charged with the sum of One Hundred and twenty five Dollars 
($125.00) as an advancement: I having heretofore advanced him that 
amount.  I also authorize and fully empower my executors and so direct 
and will that they sell the personally coming into their hands as such 
executors for the purpose of distribution of the assets of me estate 
among legatees not including in such sale the personal property my 
wife Mrs. R.E. Pearson takes under my will. My Executors will sell 
said personally - publicly or privately on such time or terms as they 
think best. This codicil is to be and is hereby made a part of the 
will made by me on Dec. 28th 1899.  As foresaid and said will is to 
remain in full force and effect in all respects except as herein changed 
or altered by this codicil.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name
This January 13th 1900.                         Signed John Pearson (seal)

We the undersigned D.E. Scott and J.N. Howard at the request of the 
testator John Pearson and in his presence and in the presence of each 
other hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses to the foregoing codicil 
of John Pearson to his will and the said John Pearson signed his name 
to the foregoing instrument in our presence and published and proclaimed 
it to be a codicil to his will made by him on the 28th day of December 1899.

Witness our hands this January 13th 1900
                                                Signed D.E. Scott (seal) 
                                                       J.N. Howard (seal)

>From Henderson Co. TN Wills 1985-1932 pg. 54-56

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