Book A, Transcript Page: 259

State of Tennessee Carroll County

I Jefferson Nichols who am weak in body but sound in mind do this day make this my last will and testament and
First I will that my just debts be paid out of my estate and
Secondly I will after all my debts are paid that my wife Mary S. have all and every part of my estate during her natural life excepting however what my Executor may think will not be to the interest of my wife and children.
Thirdly I will that should my Executor think it best for my wife and children to sell the land which I bequest her to sell the same and appropriate the proceeds of said land in any way which may best promote her interest and the interest of my children.
Fourthly I will that if my wife M. S. should marry again I will that my Executor proced to sell all my estate and to give to my wife Mary S. a childs part.
Fifthly I will that Leroy Mc Alexander be Executor I witness whereof I set my hand and seal this 11th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifty six.

Jefferson Nichols (Seal)

Test John Barham – M. A. Killough

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County ( At the April term of the County Court of said county a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Jefferson Nichols Decd was produced in open court once the same duly proven testimy of John Barham & Milton A. Killough & ordered to be duly recorded of which the foregoing 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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