Book A, Transcript Page: 252

October 31st 1855 The last will and testament of James Fussell.

Article 1st. I James Fussell do hereby make and constitute this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others by me at any time made.

Article 2nd. It is my will and desire that if I have property Enough to pay my just debts besides the tract of land that I now live on that my wife Nancy Fussell shall have the use of the whole tract of Land constituting of two hundred Acres during her natural life and keep as many of her children with her as she sees proper.

Article 3rd. It is my will and desire that in case of my wifes death before my youngest child Nancy C. Fussell becomes twenty one years of age that the said tract of land shall remain unsold for the benefit of those of my children that are under age till they are twenty one years old and then equally divided between all my children.

Article 4th. It is my will and desire that my wife shall have all the stock belonging to my plantation unless it takes all to pay my debts.

Article 5th. It is my will and desire that my servants Charles Mary and her children remain with my wife during her life unless it takes them to pay my debts. Witness my hand and seal

James Fussell (Seal)

Test John J. Anderson

Adison Fussell

State of Tennessee )

Carroll County ( Nov Term 1855

At this term of said court was produced in open court a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James Fussell Decd and the same duly proved by the testimony of John J. Anderson & A. Fussell subscribing witness thereto and the same ordered to be duly recorded of which the above is a copy test.

W. H. Graves 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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