Book A, Transcript Page: 65

In the name of God, Amen. I John G. Gill of the County of Carroll & State of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory Thanked be to God for the same – But calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the certainty of Death do therefore make ordain constitute & declare this written Instrument be my last will and Testament – revoking and making null and void all other and former wills made by me heretofore – and again declare this will & Testament my last will & Testament fixed. I will my body to the earth to be buried in a decent & christian like manner & my soul I commend to the hands of God hopeing he will again receive it as he gave it for what earthly thing it has pleased God to bless me with I will and dispose of in the following manner – first my wish & will is that all my debts be honestly & punctually paid – Secondly I will & bequeath unto my Brother Charles G. Gill one bay mare which is now in Madison County and State of Tennessee & also the half of a Jack called John Bull, secondly I give and bequeath unto my Brother Thomas Gill two negros to wit, a negro girl by the name of Sillen & a negro boy by the name of Jim which two negros are now in Madison County & State of Tennessee – I also give to my Brother Thomas Gill all the ballance of my estate both real and personal except one silver watch which I give and bequeath to my Brother Joseph Gill & lastly I hereby constitute & appoint nominate and ordain my Brother Thomas Gill my executor to this my last will & Testament – in witness whereof I do to this my last will set my hand & seal this 29th day of November 1837.

John G. Gill, Senr.

Signed sealed & published in our presence – we have herein subscribed our names in the presence of the testator this 29th day of Novem. 1837

R. R. Moore, Joshua Park.

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County Court) January Term 1838

This day the last will and testament of John G. Gill was produced in open Court & the execution thereof was duly proven by the oaths of R. R. Moore & Joshua Parks as being his last will and Testament for the purposes therein contained and ordered by the court that said Will be recorded.

A Copy Test
G. Hern Clerk
By J. R. Smith, D. C.

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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