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Will of Alfred Mc Watkins
I, Alfred Mc Watkins, of said county and state do make this my last will and
testament.
Item 1st-----I give all the property that I may own at my death bot real and
personal, to my wife, Mary A. Watkins, for and during her life or widowhood, at
her death or marriage I give all my said property to my children who are then
living and to the children of such of my children as are now dead or who may be
dead at her death; the grandchildren to take the parts their parents would have
taken if a live at her death.
Item 2--- the parts above given to my children, they are to have for and during
their lives and at their deaths to go to their children
Item 3rd--- the above gift to my wife is to be in lieu of dower and a year's
support, and if she takes dower and a years support out of my property she is to
have nothing but said dower and year's support.
Item 4th If any of my children should die and leave no children then I give the
part given to him to be equally divided between my children and grandchildren
who survive him or her, the grandchildren to take the part their parent would
have taken if alive.
I will that my executors bury my body and the body of my wife in the burying
ground where my children Andrew J. and Harold are buried and to appropriate the
sum of five hundred dollars in _______over our graves and the grave of my first
wife
I appoint my son, Joel Watkins, and my son-in-law, Samuel Hale, executors of
this will
A.McWatkins, Senior
Signed and published as his last will and testament in our presence by Alfred
McWatkins who signed the same as subscribing witnessed in his presence and in
the presence of each other, this March 7, 1888
A.G. Hitchins
M. L.Duke
J. D. Thornton
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