Book A, Transcript Page: 368

The statements of Shelton G. Hames aobut Eight hours before he died in the presence of Aaron S. Quinn I Hicks Crews & others April 23rd 1860.
1st. want all my lawful debts to be paid.
2nd. I want my wife Mary to have all my property to remain with her for her own benefit and my four childrens during her widowhood Also Lize to remain with and work for her & the children during her widowhood But if Mary should marry then the property to be equally divided between my wife and my four children my wife to have an equal part with the children and to do with her part as she thinks best.

Test
Aaron S. Quinn
H. Crews

State of Tennessee )
Carroll County ( At the term 1860

was offered for probate said will & duly proven by the testimony of A. S. Quinn & H. Crews & ordered to be recorded of which the above is a true copy.

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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