Book A, Transcript Page: 441

A written will and testament

I Malinda Read do make and publish this as my last will & 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 debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of money that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executors

Secondly I give and bequeath to my daughter Susan Brachum the sum of one dollar

Thirdly I give and bequeath to my son Robert I. Read the sum of one dollar

Fourthly I give and bequeath to my grand children of Sarah Enoch Decd the sum of one dollar

Fifthly I give and bequeath to my son Sml. J. Read the sum of one dollar

Sixthly I give and bequeath to my Amanda Laslie the sum of one dollar

Seventhly I give and bequeath to my son Allen S. Read the sum of one dollar.

Eighthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Cordelia A. King the sum of one dollar

Ninthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Enoch frmely Elizabeth Read all of my household and kitchen furniture Table ware &c one sorrel mare all my cattle Hogs & Sheep all of my presant crop of cotton corn and wheat &c The Executor reserving enough of said property to pay all my indebtedness

Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint Albert G. Hill my Executor in witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal This the 17th day of November 1865

Malinda Read (L. S.)
X her mark

Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator

A. C. Tucker
Thomas Jamison.

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.