Book A, Transcript Page: 87

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County)

We Fountain T. Scates and Nancy Scates do state that the noncupative will of Albert N. Scates was made by him on the 26th day of August 1840 in our presence to which we ware specially required to bare witness by the testator himself in the presents of each other that it was made in his last sickness in his own habitation or dweling house and the same is as followers to-wit) it was his will and desire this his effects should be disposed of after decease in the following manner. First his funerial expences and all other Just debts be paid. Secondly this his dear and loving wife Feby Scates shall have his house in which he last lived and the farm and all his negroes (viz) hannah and family Marsh & Matha Phil & henory and all the ballance that he died possessed of or the use of them for the purpose of raising and Schooling his children untell the youngest child comes of age or during her widdowhood but if she should marry before his youngest child should be of age then the negrows are with there increase to be equally divided a mongst his children all the other property he died possessed of she has or the proceeds of it during her natural life then to be equally divided amongst all her children at her decease Also he wished his Brother F. T. Scates to see that the property is not squandered or unessesarelly used he wished his tan yard to be sold so soon as his executrix may think it most expediant or advantageous to sell he wished his wife to execute his will this the 7th of September 1840 as witness our hands and seals assigned and sealed in presents of Fountain T. Scates (Seal)
Nancy Scates (Seal)

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County Court) September Term 1840

This day Fountain T. Scates & Nancy Scates came into open court and made oath in due form that the above is the will of Albert N. Scates & ordered to be recorded

A Copy Test
Y. W. Allen Clerk

This text was transcribed by Jere Cox from the typescript entitled Tennessee Records of Carroll County Will Book “A” September, 1822 – 1864 (approximately) created in 1937 under the Works Progress Administration.

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Jere Cox was an early Carroll County TNGenWeb coordinator.  We do not intend to violate Jere’s copyright interests by including the transcription here, but we want to make sure his efforts remain available for future researchers.