Book A, Transcript Page: 127

We the under signe being called upon by Wm. H. A. Bagby in his last illness at his residence to take notice that we wished to make the following disposition of his property (Viz) he wishes his property kept together for the Education and maintainance of his family to be managed by his wife and such other person or persons as she may chase to assist her such manner as she may think fit he farther wishes his children after they become of age or marrys to have a portion of property given them such as his wife may think proper to give making them each equal the rest to remain with his wife aming her life to be equally divided among his children at her death if his wife should marry then he wishes his wife to have her legal potion of his property and the rest devided equal among his children.

August 15th 1844

Thomas Hamilton
Moses S. Dinwiddie

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County ( November Term 1844

This day Thomas Hamilton and Moses S. Dinwiddie came into open court and made oath in due form of law and depose and says that the above is the last will and Testament of Wm. H. A. Bagbys which the court ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Test
Y. W. Allen Clk.

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.