Book A, Transcript Page: 162

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County(

I William Patton Sr. being of sound mind do make and publish this as my last will & testament hereby revoking and makin void all other wills by me at any time made.

First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any monies that I may die possessed of or that first come into the hands of my Executor. Secondly – I do give and bequeath to my daughter Lyda all the money and notes of which I may die possessed of after paying my funeral expenses & debts as above named. I do also give her one cow and calf. I have heretofore given her a sorrell mare which I consider hers and have done so ever since I gave her said mare. Thirdly – I do give and bequeath to my son Aberham H. my tract of land the same on which I now live to him and his heirs forever on the following conditions, the he support and take care of us and that it be a home while we shall live of my beloved wife Margaret and myself so long as we shall live. Fourthly, I have heretofore given to my sons James H. Willaim & Newton and my daughters Margaret Burns and her husband John Burns, Louisa Younger and her husband Williamson Younger, Jane C. Moore and her husband George Moore all the property I intend giving them. Lastly I do hereby nominate & appoint Thomas Gray my Executor. In witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand, and seal this 21st day of March 1850.

William Patton, Sr. (Seal)

Signed in presence of
T. T. Taylor
M. H. Taylor

Thereon these words interlined in this will before assignment to-wit (have-us, and (Younger) and one erased to wit Williamson

State of Tennessee ) County Court
Carroll County ( September Term 1850

This day the last will and testament of William Patton Sr. was produced in open court and duly proven by the oaths of T. T. Taylor and W. H. Taylor the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded &c.

A Copy Test
Y. W. Allen, Clerk
By N. Priest, D. C.

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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