Book A, Transcript Page: 156

In the name of God I George W. F. Boswell of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee, do this 1st day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty nine, make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner following.
First of all I wish all of my Just and lawful debts to be paid. Secondly I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary Boswell and hirs all of my means and effects during their natural lives. Thirdly provided my heir should die then I wish my wife Mary Boswell to hold all of my Estate during her widowhood in case she should marry then I wish my wife to hold one third of all my estate the ballance or remaining two thirds which should have been my heirs to be equally devided betwen all of my brothers and Sisters by my mother Mary Jones. I also request that my negro man named Dick Shall at all times be hired convenently and that he shall have the priveledge of being near his wife which belongs to Uncle Samuel Speares. I also do hereby make and ordain my Father in Law David Coleman Executor to this my last will and testament. In witness whare of I ahve hereunto Set my hand and seal this first day of June one thousand Eight hundred and forty nine.

G. W. F. Boswell (Seal)

signed in the presents of
Alpheus King
Robt. L. Coleman

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County( September Term 1849

This day the last will and Testament of George W. F. Boswell, decd. was produced into open court and the Execution there of duly proven by the oath of Robt. L. Coleman one of the witness there to and ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Test
Y. W. Allen 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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Jere Cox was an early Carroll County TNGenWeb coordinator.  We do not intend to violate Jere’s copyright interests by including the transcription here, but we want to make sure his efforts remain available for future researchers.