Book A, Transcript Page: 18

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County)

March the Sixteenth in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Twenty Nine in the name of God, Amen. I, Phillip Burrow considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and of sound mind and memmory blessed be God for the same. I Phillip Burrow do herby make and publish this my last will and Testament in the manner and form following, first I do will and bequeath that my body be decently buried. I also will that all of my just debts be paid, first I will and bequeath to my son Ishmael Burrow Two dollars that is to say his legal representatives and no more. I also will and bequeath to my son Sterling Burrow one seventh part of my estate. I also will bequeath my son Sterling Burrow one other Seventh part of my estate making two equal Sevenths and no more I also will and bequeath my Son Ephriam Burrow of Seventh part of my estate and no more. I also will and bequeath my son Phillip Burrow One note of hand of Sixty dollars on James Kelly transfered to me from my son Banks M Burrow and no more. I also will and bequeath my Daughter Patsey Cobb Two dollars and no more. I also will and bequeath my Daugherter Polly Burrow one seventh part of my estate and no more. I also will and bequeath my son Banks M Burrow One seventh part of my estate I also will and bequeath my Son Banks M Burrow and one other Seventh making in all two equal Sevenths of my estate Also one bed and furniture and no more. I also will and bequeath my Son in Law Robert Wood two dollars and no more I also Will and Bequeath one seventh part of my estate to be equally divided between Frances Woods four children an no more. I also will and bequeath that all my estate personal and real be sold at Twelve months Credit and divided according to my above devised will. I hereby appoint my Son Banks M Burrow my sole executor of this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made, in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and fixed my seal published and declared in and by the above named Banks M Burrow to be his last will and Testament in the presence of us who have here-unto subscribed our names as Witness in the presence of the Testator.

Phillip Burrow (Seal)

Test: John J Burrow (Jus
Banks M Burrow (Jus

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County Court) December Term 1829

Then the last Will and Testament of Phillip Burrow deceased was produced in open court and the execution thereof proven by the Oathes of Banks M Burrow, Jr. and John J. Burrow witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Test
Edward Gwin Clerk

Recorded 28th day of January A. D. 1830
Edward Gwin 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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