Book A, Transcript Page: 168

The last will and testament of Martha Pinson. I Martha Pinson of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee Being low in health but of good mind have made this my Last will and testament as follows (Viz)
I give and bequeath my Soul to Almighty God and my body to the Tomb 2nd. I desire that out of my personal estate that all my just debts be paid 3rd I give of my own good will & bequath to all my Children Namely Salina F. Lipe Martha Ann Pinson Thomas C. Pinson Caroline Pinson All my personal and Real Estate to be equely devided amonts them to have & to hold their heirs & assigns forever this March 31th 1851 Signed and Seald in our presents ont eh 31st of March 1851

Martha Pinson
X her mark

W. L . Pinson, William Collier
John A. Pinson

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.