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Will of J. C. Kelly

Will of J. C. Kelly

[Will Book 1, pages 311-312 (transcribed by Pam Collier)] I, J. C. Kelly, Being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and publish this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all others by me at any time made. First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my personal debts be paid as soon after my death as possible, out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or that may first come…

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Will of Cynthia Tate Hamilton

Will of Cynthia Tate Hamilton

[Will Book 1, page 34(transcribed by David Johnson)]   On the 21st day of Jany 1883 Cynthia Tate Hamilton deceased in her Last sickness at her Owen habitation in Marion County Tennessee declared in the Presents of the undersigned witnesses thereto who were Both Present at the same time heard the Same noncupation and are intensly[?] disinterested in the subject matter of the bequest that this was her will It is my will that my debts and all charges be…

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Will of Morris K. Shoemake

Will of Morris K. Shoemake

[Will Book 1, pages 204-208 (transcribed by Beverly Burton Culbreth)] I, Morris K. Shoemake, being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and publish this, my last will and testament. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of any monies left by me and if there is any monies needed other than that left by me at my death, I direct that my personal property left by me be sold and the proceeds…

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Microfilms Available At Local Libraries

Microfilms Available At Local Libraries

Beene-Pearson Library, 208 Elm Ave., South Pittsburg: Microfilms of all the issues of the Hustler, the newspaper of South Pittsburg, Richard City and New Hope, starting in 1909. They have a copy of all county records microfilms that TSLA has for this county. See the link to the list of microfilms available for Marion County at TSLA. Jasper Public Library, 14 W. 2nd St., Jasper: Microfilms of all issues of the Jasper Journal, the newspaper of Jasper, Kimball, Victoria, Sequatchie, Hale…

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Where To Find Vital Records

Where To Find Vital Records

The state of Tennessee will not release birth records to the public until 100 years has passed since the birth. For Individuals born before 1912, the birth records can be found at both ancestry.com and familysearch. Those sites are well-known. Less known is the site that allows TN residents to access for free the death and birth certificate images that ancestry.com copied from TSLA. To get this access you need to be logging in from a TN computer, and for…

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Revolutionary War Pension Application of William Bowman, 1833

Revolutionary War Pension Application of William Bowman, 1833

On this 20 day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Justices the of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of said County, now in session at the Courthouse in the Town of Jasper, William Bowman, a resident in the County and state afforesaid, aged seventy four years on the 4th day of this Inst. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the…

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Index to Wills

Index to Wills

-A- Abbott, Jennie   Will Book 1, Pages 204-208 Abbott, Oscar   Will Book 1, Pages 204-208 Acklin, Ambrose   Will Book 1, Page 287 Acklin, Mattie dec’d   Will Book 1, Page 287 Aiken, Henry Clay dec’d   Will Book 1, Pages 32-33 Aiken, Julia Ann   Will Book 1, Pages 32-33 Aiken, Margaret E.   Will Book 1, Pages 32-33 Alder, Martha [nee Lasater]   Will Book 1, Pages 56-58 Alder, Tennessee   Will Book 1, Page 34 Alexander, E. J., Mrs.   Will Book 1, Pages 111-115   Will Book 1, Pages…

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