Book A, Transcript Page: 353

I Thomas Holmes do make and publish this my last will and testament First I direct that all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible. Secondly I give and bequeath to my wife Rebeca Holmes all of my Estate to have the entire use and control of during her life and at her death to equally divided among my heirs & Lastly I nominate and appoint Albert C. Holmes & Thomas F. Holmes without bond and security my Executors.

Thomas Holmes
his mark

Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator. This 21 Mar 1860.

Cyrus Wilson
C. B. Smith

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County) May Term 1860

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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