Book A, Transcript Page: 228

State of Tennessee Carroll County

I James Manning do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.

First I direct that my funeral expences and all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I my die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.

Secondly I will that my Executor with the money that may come into his hands from the collection of Notes on accounts or from the sale of any property that I may die possessed of purchase a tract of land said land to be for the benefit and use of my beloved wife Broadie during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided among my children.

Thirdly whatever may remain either in money or other property after having complied with the above I will that also to my wife Broadie.

Lastly I do I do hereby nominate and appoint my brother Michael Manning my Executor in witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this 13th day of July 1852.

James Manning (Seal)

Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator this July 13th A. D. 1852

J. M. Towns

J. Jones

I James Manning do make and publish this Codicil to my last will and testament whereas since I made my last will I have purchased a tract of land in this (Carroll County) now after my decease should my beloved wife Broadie Manning become dissatisfied and wishes to move from the neighbourhood where the land is situated then my Executor shall have power to sell said land and make conveyance thereof and shall with the proceeds thereof purchase other land for the use and benefit of my wife Broadie and children as witness my hand & seal this day of 1852

James Manning
X his mark

Test Jas. H. Barham

A. B. Gibbins.

State of Tennessee )

Carroll County Court ( September Term 1854 Sept 4

This day was produced in open court a paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of James Manning senr the same was duly proven by the testimony of J. M. Townes & A. J. Jones the Codicil by James H. Barham & A. B. Gibbins witnesses subscriber thereto the same was 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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