Book A, Transcript Page: 95

State of Tennessee )
Carroll County (

Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Ross have and do make this my last will in the disposing of my property. I give to my beloved wife Elisabeth Ross the place on which I know live with all the farm belonging to me during her life and then to be equeal devided between my four boys William Federick Hiram and Jacob. To my wife the sorrell mare two chorest cowes and calves two sowes and Shates To Beds and furniture and all the kitchen furniture and herne Saddle and bridle and farming tooles. I give to my daughter Lusenda one bed and furniture one Sow nad piggs one cow and calf $12.50 in cash and to Catharine one cow and calf one sow and piggs one bed and furniture $12.50 cnts. in cash and to Nancy one cow and calf one sow and piges one bed and jurniture $12.50 in cash. All the rest of my property to be sold and after my debts as paid to be Equaly devided among all my children. Mary Black James Ross, Joseph J. Ross, Lusinda Ross, Catharin Ross Nancy Ross William Ross Federick Ross Hiram Ross Jacob Ross in witness whars of I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 9th October 1841.

Daniel Ross

Attest
John Morgan – John Collins.

State of Tennessee )
Carroll County ( December Term 1841.

This day the last will of Daniel Ross was in open Court Proven by the oathes of John Morgan and John Collins and Elizabeth and J. J. Ross ware appointed Executors &c and ordered to be recorded.

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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