Book A, Transcript Page: 31

In the name of God, Amen, I Susannan Taylor in the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, First, I resign my soul to the hand of Almighty God Hoping and believing in a remission of my Sins by the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ and my body I commit to the earth to be buried in a decent and christian like manner at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named, and my worldly estate I give and devise as follows:

First, I give and bequeath to my brother in law James Baker One Hundred and Fifty dollars, the estate left me by Uncle John Barker in North Carolina, Caswell County, and no more, also I give and bequeath to my niece Jane Barber my Bed and Furniture of every descrition and all the residue of my personal estate after paying all my Just debts and I do hereby constitute and appoint my Brotherinlaw J____ James Barker sole executor of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal this 18th day of February, 1832.

Signed Seald and declared by the sd testator in the presents of testator

Susannah Taylor (Seal)
her mark

Jas. Barker (Jur)
G. Barker (Jur)

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County Court) March Term 1832

The last will and testament of Susannah Taylor decd was this day returned into open court and Execution thereof was duly proven by the oaths of James Barker and George Barker subscribing witnesses thereto to be her act and deed and ordered to be Recorded and at June Term, 1832, of Carroll County Court. James Barker the executor named in the said Will came into court and entered into bond & security conditioned as the law directs & took the necessary oaths prescribed by law.

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Edward Gwin Clerk of Carroll County Court.

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.