Book A, Transcript Page: 139

Ann Crage being weak of body of a sound mine do make and decree this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all other will or testaments. I give to Mary Ann Patterson (bed) coverlet 1 bed quilt 2 blankets 2 sheats 2 pair of pillow slips & 1 counter-pin. I give to Nancy S. Patterson 2 bed quilts 1 counterpain 1 bed 2 sheets 2 blankes & 2 pair of pillow slips. I give to Rachel I. Patterson my Saddle riding Skirt saddle blankett & stand bed curtains. I give to Arther Patterson my Filley. I gave to my children John Cunningham Rachel Montgomery Elizabeth A. Crawford Arthur Patterson Josiah Patterson, Davidson and the children of Sophronia Atkinson and equal share in any money that may be obtained as a pension on account of servises of John Cunningham in the revolutanary war Setting apart previously one hundred dollars for the use of John Cunningham, Jr. and one hundred dollars for the use of Arthur Patterson – I wish Jane Patterson to have the disposal of my bed cloths and the remainder of my bed cloths after Mary Ann Patterson & Nancy S. Patterson recives there shaire above alloted to them all the ballence of my property of enny name and decription to be sold and after paying all my just debts the ballance to be give to Arthur Patterson I leve my negar woman to the care of my executor. I appoint George S. Moore & Anthony Patterson my Executors & Administrators.

Ann Crage
X her mark

Witness: S. N. Chapin
John M. Thompson.

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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