Book A, Transcript Page: 428

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County)

This my last will and Testiment

I Albert Townsend do will and bequeath to my wife the portion of land which she did own for a home I will and bequeath to my youngest son Albert Matt, Son Townsend 100 achres of land here on my home place at the end of my life and I want the remainder of my land to be equally divided between the three boys John W. Townsend J. R. Townsend W. F. M. Townsend and rest of my property to be divided between M. M. Abigial Townsend Elmira Townsend and Mandy Townsend got her part when she left me

Albert Townsend (Seal)

This March 2nd 1863
Joseph H. Garrett)
William Walker)

M. Pinkston proves hand writing of A. Townsend.

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County) July Term 1865

At the above term of said court the foregoing was probated as the last will and testament of Albert Townsend Decd which was duly probated and ordered to be recorded Of which the foregoing is a copy Test.

W. H. Graves County 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.

Corresponding Resource: FamilySearch has a microfilm copy of the WPA transcript of Will Book A available to view on-line (click here).  A free FamilySearch login is required to view microfilm.

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.