Book A, Transcript Page: 464

State of Tennessee Carroll County March 31st 1863

I Allen Ozier a citizen of Carroll County & State of Tennessee do make and ordain this instrument to be my last will and testament revoking all other

1st I give my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth from whence it was taken

2nd As to my debts which is but few thank God I want paid first of all.

3rd I give and bequeath to James Washington Ozier one half of all the remaining Estate and I will and bequeath to Anny Ozier the other half for fear there may be some contention as to the two I intend will say Loid Oziers children by his first wife James W. & Anny.

4th In the last place I appoint John Mc Auly Executor of this my last will and testament

In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name and affixed my seal this the day and above written.

Allen Ozier (Seal)

Attest Clinton King
A. J. Butler

State of Tennessee )
Carroll County ( March Term 1864

At the above term of the County Court of Carroll County the foregoing was duly probated by the testamy of subscribing witness as the last will & Testament of Allen Ozier decd & ordered to be received the forgoing being a copy test.

W. H. Graves Clk.

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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