Book A, Transcript Page: 238

The substance of Mrs. Penelopie Boyds will as I understood it was as follows

That Dr. J. G. Boyd should have Dr. David Boyds watch

That J. H. Boyd should have his saddle horse Bill

That her clothing should be divided among her sisters

That the Boyd family should have her Jewelry except the Locket which she wished nannie to have

That nannie should have the balance of her property February 1rst 1855.

J. M. Brannock

I. P. Rochell

State of Tennessee )

Carroll County Court( July Term 1855

At this term was produced in open court the nuncupative will of Penelopie Boyd Deceased and the same was duly pronby the testimony of J. M. Brannock & I. P. Rochell the witnesses subscribed which noncupation was ordered to be recorded the above being 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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