Book A, Transcript Page: 429

I Israel Snead of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee being of sound and disposing mind do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me at any time heretofore made.

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

2nd. I give and bequeath to my son William R. Snead the following property
to wit)
My negroe slaves Bob Amy John & Thomas together with their increase during his natural life and at his death to be equally divided between his children living also 100 one hundred acres of land known as the Smith tract during his natural life and at his death to be equally divided between his children then living

3rd I give and bequeath to my grand son Hewlin Snead son of William R. Snead one negro boy named George about seven years old.

4th I give and bequeath to my brother Garland Snead in trust the following negro property (to-wit) Pheby Tamer and her child Travis with their increase to be sold privately or at private sale to some humane person within the neighborhood for the sole use and benefit of my daughter Ann Thurman the proceeds to be held and applied by my brother Garland Snead to her only use and benefit as he may think she neads it and at her death the balance if any should be left to be equally divided between her children.
It is my wish that the husband of my said daughter Philip Thurman have nothing whatever to do with said property having heretofore given him as much as I wished him to have.

5th I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Polly Snead the following (towit) The tract of land on which I now live and negro girl named Margaret and a negro man named Ned and all their increase also 20 twenty acres of Land purchased from James H. Dinwiddie her widowhood or natural life at her death or in case she should marry I give and bequeath said land and negroes Ned & Margaret and their increase to my son William R. Snead during his nat natural life & at his death to be equally divided between his children.
I give and bequeath unto my said wife Polly the following (to wit) one negro boy Zack who came from her fathers estate and a sum of money equal to whatever money I received from her fathers Estate also choice horse two cows & calves, 20 head of hogs 40 barrels of corn 20 bushels wheat all house hold and kitchen furniture to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

7th All the remainder of my estate of what kind soever I give and bequeath to my son William R. Snead for his kind attention to me
I hereby appoint my brother Garland Snead to be the Executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 24″ day of June 1856.

Israel Snead (Seal)

Signed in the premises of us
R. S. Cole George Ridley A. G. Harris

I Israel Snead do make and constitute this codicil to my last will and testament In said will I gave my grand son Hulin I. Snead a certain negro boy named George My said grand son Hulin I. Snead having since died I give and bequeath said negro George to my son William R. Snead during his natural life and at his death to his children In testimony whereof I have this day the 10″ of March 1858 put my hand and affixed my seal

Israel Snead (Seal)

Signed in the presence of us
I. H. Brigance – R. S. Cole
Gel. Ridley
A. G. Harris

State of Tennessee )
Carroll County ( August term 1865

At the above term of said court the foregoing was probated as the last will & Testament of Israel Snead Decd which was duly probated and ordered to be recorded of which the foregoing is a copy test.

W. H. Graves
County 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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