Book A, Transcript Pages: 43-44

In the name of God Amen. I James Greer of Carroll County in the State of Tennessee being in health of body and of sound mind memory and understanding thanks be to God for the same do make this my last will and Testament in manner following viz That all my debts and funeral charges be Justly paid. My further will is that my beloved wife Sarah Greer Shall have as comfortable a living On the Plantation I now live on as the Same will admit of should she not think proper to live with my son James Greer, then he said Greer shall pay for her maintenance wherever she may choose to reside whatever two disinterested Judicious men may think is right Should she prefer a house of her own, I will and bequeath to her (Sarah Greer fifty acres of land joining Whiteside Daugherty Martial and Crossett Also one of my negroes Aney one she may select with a necessary portion of Farming utentials house old and kitchen furniture and as much stock of all kinds that I possess as two or three honest disinterested men may deem necessary for her support during her natural life or widdowhood all the property real and personal bequeathed to my wife Sarah Greer with the increase of the same at her decease. I will and bequeath to my son James Greer. I further will and bequath to my five daughters, viz, Susannah, Elizabeth, Margaret, jenny & Eloner five dollars. I also will and bequeath to my son Robert Five dollars. I further will and bequeath to my four Grand Children viz the children of John & Mary Hammell, Decd. five hundred dollars, i.e. the Two Oldest each One hundred the ballance equally divided between the other two Wm. Jon & Hamill with whome those orphans now live may lay out said money for said children as they may think most beneficial for them. Al the residue and remainder of my money negroes goods Chattles estate & effect of what nature or kind so ever, here or elsewhere that I do or may hold not before given bequeathed or disposed of and bequeath to my son James Greer and do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son James Greer aforesd sold executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills heretofore by me made.

In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and Seal this sixteenth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty six.

James Greer (Seal)

Sealed signed and delivered in presence of
Hugh Whitesides (Jur)
John Cooper (Jur)

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County Court) June Term 1833

The last will and testament of James Greer deceased was this day produced in open court and the Executor thereof duly proven by the Oathes of Hugh Whitesides and John Cooper Subscribing witnesses thereto to be the act and deed of the said James Greer & ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Test
Edward Gwin Clerk

Registered 31st August, 1833.

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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