Book A, Transcript Page: 380

I Joseph A. Wingo of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will and Testament
Such worldly Estate as I am possessed of I dispose of in the following manner to wit I give to my Brother John J. Wingo my saddle horse Archer and bridle & saddle which I value at two hundred & fifty Dollars
I give to my two brothers John J. Wingo and Thomas R. Wingo my landed estate consisting of one hundred and eighty four acres to be so divided as to make Thomas portion in the land to be equal with Johns including the valuation of the horse Bridle & saddle.
I appoint my two brothers John J. Wingo and Thomas R. Wingo my Executors to this my will
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this November the 26th A. D. 1860

Joseph A. Wingo (Seal)

Witness
J. H. Hilsman
Wm. B. White

State of Tennessee )
Carroll County ( February term 1861

probated and ordered to be recorded.

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.