Book A, Transcript Page: 331

I George W. Peyton do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills made by me at any other time.
First. I direct that my funeral expences and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money I may die possess of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.
Secondly. It is my will that all the remaining portion of my estate be left in the hands of my beloved wife during her widowhood and that she in connection with my Executor hereafter named have full control of the same and that they have full power to retain or to dispose of the same as they may deem condusive to the interest of my said wife and children Martha E. John B. Peyton that they have full power to purchase a suitable tract of land for a home for her and my two children above named and also a negro man to aid in cultivating the same should they deem it advisable to do so Should my wife marry it is my will that all my estate be equally divided between her and my children above named. It is my will that my negro woman Hanna and her two children shall not be sold at any time but that they shall remain with my family and in case my wife marry then then the said negroes be divided without sale between her and the two children and in case she dies during widowhood then the said slaves be divided as above specifyed equally between my two children. I do also nominate and appoint John Hall my Executor to this my last will and testament. In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal this 5th day of April 1858.

G. W. Peyton (Seal)

Signed sealed in presence of
I. J. Roach
Wm. J. Kirk

State of Tennessee )
Carroll County ( Sept term 1858.

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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