Book A, Transcript Page: 64

This 26th day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven I George W. Fisher of Carroll County and State of Tennessee being of feble health but in perfect soundness of mind do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following viz That all my just debts be fully paid by my Executor hereafter named And further that my land belong to my wife Sarah Fisher during her life or widdowhood and in case she should marry sd plantation to belong to my son James C. Fisher. My further will is that my wife shall have two Cows 25 Barrells of corn and eight hundred pounds of Pork also her choice of two feather beds and bed furniture also household and Kitchen furniture sufficient to answer her purpose for housekeeping. My further will is that if there should be as much of the money now in my possession or due me reserved as will save all my occupant land after after answering the purposes above named. My further will is that all the money now in my possession or due me or that may hereafter due me from any cause whatsoever shall be equally divided with my wife my son above named and my two daughters Mary Jane and Marisa Harrett – And lastly I do hereby ordain constitute and and appoint my father John Fisher my sole executor or this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made in witness herefor I have unto set my hand the day and date above written.

Charles Hamell
William S. Stephenson

George W. Fisher

Proven in open Court at June Term 1837.

G. Hern Clerk

recorded 10th June 1837, By J. R. Smith, D. C.

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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