Book A, Transcript Page: 355

State of Tennessee

Carroll County

I William Taylor being far advanced in life and in my proper mind do make this my last will and testament revoking all others (Viz)

1st. I will my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth from which it came.

Secondly I will that all my just debts be paid.

Thirdly I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Charlotte Taylor my Negro slaves to wit Wilson & Catharine & Gingo & Catharines increase during her natural life or widowhood also my tract of land where I know live during her natural life or widowhood also to two choice horses one yoke steers and wagon and cow and calf and choice bed and bed stead and furniture besides to said bed and twelve months support to have as many sheep as she may think she stands in need of.

Fourth. At the death of my wife or her marriage I will all my effects be sold and equally divided among my lawful heirs with this injunction that John Taylors heir Elizabeth’s part be placed in the hands of a guardian to be kept for her at Interest until she becomes of age and in case she dies before she becomes of age for her part to come back and be equally divided among my other heirs I appoint as her guardian John Mc Auly and in case he should die or leave the County for the County Court to appoint a suitable guardu for her.

5. I will that Sam a slave which is not in the fore part of this my will be left in the hands of my Executors and that they sell him to the best advantage and that the proceeds of the sale be divided between my two daughters Sally Gooch and Francis Butler that amount to be counted to them on a final division and also wish two hundred Dollars to be deducted from my son William A. Taylor part on a final division for I handed him that amount sometime since more than any of the rest also my son Lewellen holds a note against me for two hundred Dollars which I want the principle of said note paid and I bring up as a set off against the interest the trouble I have been for the last several years with him during his illness.

6th. I hereby appoint Lewellen Taylor and P. T. Butler as my Executors to carry out this my last will and testament In testimony whereof I have here-unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 2nd day of Jany 1860.

William Taylor (Seal)

X his mark

John Mc Auly

William Janes

State of Tennessee )

Carroll County ( May Term 1860

Said will of William Taylor was probated & ordered to be recorded of which the foregoing 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.