Book A, Transcript Page: 253

To all whom it may consern know ye that I William Finley of the State of Tennessee and County of Carroll being very low and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and veiwing the uncertainty of dath do make and constitute & ordain the following as my last will and testament viz.
1st I order my Executor and Executrix hereafter mentioned to pay all my just debts if there be property sufficient.
2 I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Finley the plantation whereon I now live including all my land that she may have a home as long as she lives. And all my farming tools and shop tools and appatus attached thereto I give her all my livestock of every description together with all my household and kitchen furniture. All this I freely give in order that she may be enabled to raise and school her children which are yet in a state of minority. All of which to have and possess during her lifetime and at or near her death if there be anything left to be divided equally among the children. And lastly I appoint her her own Executrix and Aministratrix in testimony whereof I have unto set my name and affixed my seal this the 6th of December And in the year of our Lord 1844.

William Finley (Seal)

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names.

Thomas Simpson – Elijah Simpson.

State of Tennessee )
Carroll County ( Nov Term 1855 was produced in open court the last will and testament of Wm. Finley and the same duly proven by the testimony of Jas. F. Simpson and John W. Carrington whereupon the same was admitted to probate of which the above is 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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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.