Book A, Transcript Page: 280

I John Forrester being in good health and sound mind vewing the uncertainty of life do make and publish this as my last will and Testament.
First I direct that my funeral expences and all my debts be paid as soon after my demise as possible out of the moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executrix.
Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my wife Nancy Forrester all the property both real and perishable belonging to me after all my debts are paid during the said Nancy Forresters natural life and after her demise all the property both real and perishable to be equally divided between my wifes three youngest sons to wit George I. Rochelle Tilmon J. Rochell and James I. Rochell.
Lastley. I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Nancy Forrister my Executrix.
In witness whereof I set my hand and seal this 7th of May 1853.

John Forrester (Seal)

Test Carnes B. Mayo
Harely Mayo

State of Tennessee )
Carroll County ( March Term 1857

At the above Term of of same Court was duly proven the paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of John Forrister Decd and ordered by the court to be 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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Jere Cox was an early Carroll County TNGenWeb coordinator.  We do not intend to violate Jere’s copyright interests by including the transcription here, but we want to make sure his efforts remain available for future researchers.