Book A, Transcript Page: 398

State of Tennessee )
Carroll County ( October 19th 1858

In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Little being of Sound mind and memory wishing to dispose of the worldly goods with which God has blessed me do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following Viz
1st I will my soul to God who gave it
2nd My body to the dust from whence it came to be buried in a decent christian manner – – – – – – as to my worldly goods I will first that all my just debts be paid
2nd I will to my son George my Slave Jack and also my Slave Suse during his natural life and at his death I will them to my Grand Daughter Mary Jane Little I also will to George two mules and one feather bed and bed furniture.
I will to my Daughter Elizabeth C. Staton my Slave Fanny which I will to be sold for cash and the proceeds of the sale to be put into her own hands to be disposed of as she may please and not to be Subject to the debts or contracts of her Husband William Staton. I further will her one feather bed and furniture to be secured to her and disposed by herself as the above with all other property or monies that I may will her I also will that Elizabeth C. Staton take my old Slave Janey and kep her during her life.
I also will to my grand daughter Mary Jane Little one feather bed and bed furniture.
I further will that at my Death all the balance of my property be sold and that the proceeds be equally divided between my two children above named and Subject to the above restrictions I now proceed to nominate and appoint John Browning my sole Executor of this my last will and Testament – done and signed and sealed in the presents of Test

Elizabeth Little (Seal)
X my mark

Abner Mc Collum
John C. Mc Collum S R

State of Tennessee )
Carroll County ( October Term 1861

At the above term of Said the foregoing was offered for probate as the last will and testament of Elizabeth Little Decd. and was duly proven and ordered to be recorded of which the foregoing is a copy test.

W. H. Graves 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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