Book A, Transcript Page: 88

In the name of God, Amen. I Isaac N. Pollard of the State of Tennessee & Carroll County being weak of body but of sound & disposing memory do make and publish the following as my last will & testament.

1st. It is my will that all my just debts shall be paid.

It is my will that the ballance of my property shall remain on the premises untill my wife Meniza Pollard should marry or untill my son Milton Pollard should arrive at the age of Twenty one years. 3rd. At which time the whole of my property both real & personal shall be sold on a credit of twelve months. 4th. The neat proceeds of one third part of said estate I give and bequeath to my wife Meniza Pollard to her and her heirs forever. 5th. The residue of my property to be equally divided among the lawfull heirs of my body Viz Permilia Pollard Menitty K. Pollard Callis Pollard, Milton Pollard Sarah Ann Pollard Susan Margarett mehaley Pollard Catherine Pollard to them and their heirs forever. 6th. If any of my heirs should die without lawful issue the property which they then possess to be equally divided among the surviving heirs of my body. 7th. I do hereby appoint and constitute Samuel P. Black & Meniza Pollard my wife Executors to this my last will and testament by these presents revoke and annull all former or other wills by me made and declare the above my last will & Testament. Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of January in the year of our Lord 1838.

Isaac N. Pollard (Seal)

Signed sealed in presence of Wilson Brown – William Clark

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County Court) April Term 1838

This day the last will and testament of Isaac N. Pollard was produced in open Court and the execution thereof was proven by the oaths of Wilson Brown & William Clark as being the act and deed of the said Pollard.

A Copy Test
G. Hern Clerk
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.

Corresponding Resource: FamilySearch has a microfilm copy of the WPA transcript of Will Book A available to view on-line (click here).  A free FamilySearch login is required to view microfilm.

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.