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An Act for the benefit of the widows of intestates and for other purposes. 1813 159 (1813)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0021 and id is 1 raw text is: CHAP. UXX An act for the benefit of the widows 6f inte, tates and for other purposes. Sc. 1. Be it eiaoted by the General 'ssemnbly . the state of Tennessee, That where a man shall die wido~w intestate leaving a widow, it shall be laiwful fo to tAke care ot personal nuch widow to take into her possession and care, ll estate the personal estate of her deceased husband, and the crop then growing until letters of administration shall be granted upon such estate, and to male use of such part of the said crop and of the provisions on hand as may be necessary for the support of her- self and family, and also to make use of the slaves, stock, and plantatioti. utensils. for the purpose of com pleting, ecuring and selling such crop. Sec. t. Be it enarted, Thatupon the application p of sue hnidow. it shall be the duty of tI)e countyforoneye$ court to appoint three freeholders unconnected wii her, either by consanguinity or -affiity, who being first duly sworn tu act impartially, shall set apart so much of the crop andprovisions on hand, as nay.be necessary for the support of such tw idow aitd her fa. mily, until the expiration of one year after the de. cease of her said husband, which part of said crop and provisions so set apart, shall be the absolute property of such wilow for the uses aforesaid, nrrd shall not be taken into the account of the administra. tion of the estate of such intestate. SLc. 3. Be it enacted, That nothing herein con. Way buy. taluied shall be so construed as to prevent creditors, wvho may have obtained judgments against such intes. tate in his life time, from levying their executions upon such crop pid provisions. if no other property can be found sufficient to satisfy the same. SEc. 4. Be it enacted, Ihat from and after the passage of this act, all executors of every descripti. Exeeuton on, shall before they presume to enter upon the ad togivebo&h ministration of any estate whatsoever, enter into bond and security in the same way that administra. -tyrs are required to do, unless the testator shall. q, Digitized from Best Copy Available

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