William Rogers Will (1834)
Book A, Transcript Page: 106
In the name of God Amen I William Rogers of the State of Tennessee and County of Carroll, being weak in body of sound and perfect mind and memory considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of Sound &c. Blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and Publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (Vis) first I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Rogers all that I possess during her natural life or widowhood to dispose of in any manner that she may think proper. Second I will and bequeath unto my Son Joshua G. Rogers Eighty acres of land lying on Big Sandy River in the 6th range and 4 Section including my improvement whare I now live &c and one horse and Saddle.
Third I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Nancy Roger one good feather bead and furnetue one Cow and calf. Forth I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Purity Rogers one good feather bead and ferneture one cow and calf. At the expiration of her life or widowhood then all to be sold and equally devided among my children Namely Basel Rogers Ezekul Rogers Celia Rogers James Rogers Frederick Rogers Rily Rogers Alesey Rogers Minty Rogers Nancy Rogers Purity Rogers and Joshua G. Rogers.
I appoint my beloved son Basel Rogers Executor to this my last will and testament, In witness whare of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 28th day of November in the year of one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four.
William Rogers, his mark (Seal)
Signed seald Published and delived by the named William Rogers to be his last will and testament in presents of us who have here unto set our names as witnesses in the presents of the testator.
William Green
William Presson
State of Tennessee)
Carroll County) March Term 1842.
This day the last will and testament of William Rogers, Decd. was pruduced in open court and the Execution thereof was duly proven by the oath of William Green and the handwriting of William Presson and proven by the oathes of Joshua Mabuary and Aaron Green to be his handwriting and ordered to be recorded.
A Copy Test
Y. W. Allen 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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