Book A, Transcript Page: 442

Know all men by these presents that I Edward B. Ownby of Carroll County Tennessee being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and publish this my last will & testament thereby revoking & making void all wills heretofore made by me
First it is my will that my beloved wife Martha Ownby act as Executor to this will and that she pay all my Just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my death as may be convenient.
Second It is my desire that my wife Martha Ownby have all effects both real and personal that I may die seized or possess of after paying debts &c to use and exercise the control of it same until my son Joseph E. Ownby arrives at the age of twenty five years until which time time my said daughter Tebitha a comfortable and ample support, all of the means bequeathed to said Martha & after my son Joseph E arrives at the age of twenty five years he is to succeed his mother and become sole proprietor of my estate and after which time he is to provide for his mother & Sister Tobitha a reasonable and comfortable support during their lives
Third It is my desire that my son William receive from my Executrix one hundred dollars as his interest in my estate
Fourth It is my will and desire that my son Cahal K. Polk Ownby have the tract of land I purchased of R. D. Ownby and a sufficiency of the tract purchased of David Jenkins & wife to make him one hundred acres lying in the 10th Civil district of Carroll County provided he survives the war and returns to possess but in case of his death before he receivs it to possession it is to follow the disposition made of the ballance of my Estate.
Fifthly It is my will and desire that my Executrix as soon as convenient after my death hand over to Cintha Mitchell & her husband Richard Mitchell Matilda Perry wife of Ruffin Perry, Susan Brachum wife of Levi Brachum Harriet L. wife of Green Gibson & to my son Eli C. and Jeremiah J. Ownby, the notes I severally hold on them for monies loaned or advanced them by me & said notes are hereby declared canceled as to all persons save & except my self
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the presence of the witnesses named below This the 18th day of May 1864

Edward B Ownby
X his mark

Signed or acknowledged in presence of the undersigned in the presence of each other

Attest
Y. W. Allen
A. C. Mc Neill

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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