Marshall County Will Book A, page 60 I John Erwin being of sound mind and memory and in a low state or health in view of my final end. do this my last will and testament make First I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth from whence it came. First after my Funeral expences and debts are paid I desire to give to my Dear and beloved wife Elizabeth H. Erwin my…
contributed by Carol Monroe, October, 2000 Marshall County Will Book A, pages 20-22 [Transcriber’s note: The spelling, underlining, lack of punctuation are as close as I can make them out] 14 Nov 1831 The following is the last will and testament of William Duncan Dec’d, I William Duncan of the County of Marshall, [transcriber’s note: This entire line has a line through it] In the name of God amen, I William Duncan of the County of Maury and State of…
Will of William COWDEN (1839) Marshall County TN Will Book A, page 36 I William Cowden do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. 1st I direct that my funeral Expences and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any monyes that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my…
Marshall County Will Book A, page 180 I Thomas COOPER of the County of Marshall and the State of Tennessee do publish and make this my will revoking all other wills by me made at any time; first I desire and direct that my debts shall be paid out of any money that I shall die seized or possessed of or shall first come into the hands of my Executors Secondly I give and bequeath to my much beloved wife…
Marshall County Will Book A, page 13 State of Tennessee Marshall County April 13th 1837. Know all men by tese present that I James L. Coffey being omuch indisposed but in my right mind do hereby make this my last will and testament I give to my beloved wife Mary the free use of the whole of my Plantation and in case she should marry again in that I wish my plantation to be divided equally between her and all…
Marshall County Will Book A, page 290 The last Will and Testament of James CHILTON of the State of Tennessee and County of Marshall I James Chilton Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind & memory do make and publish this my last will & Testament in manner and form as follows- First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Joanna and daughter Martha during their natural lifetime or so long as said Martha…
Marshall County Will Book A, page 292 I Nathan BULLOCK do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby Revokeing and making void all other wills by me at any time made. First I direct that my funeral Expences and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executors Secondly, I Give and Bequeath…
Marshall County Will Book A, page 208 I James M. BOWDEN being of a sound mind on the seventheenth July in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and forty nince make my Last Will and testament & thereby rendering null & void all other wills heretofore made of Caused to be made by me – First I desire that after my decease that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, and that my funeral expences…
Marshall County Will Book A, page not stated in transcription by Paulette Carpenter or Beane Porch (published book); preceding and subsequent Wills probated 1838-1840 I will to my beloved wife Polly the farm on which I now live together with all the farming untentials also the stock of all kids. I will that my surplus produce or Stock that she may not wish to keep to be sold at her decretion and the proceeds to her use. The farm where…
Marshall County Will Book A, page 65 We Josiah Duncan Jane McKnight & Robert Davis do state that the muncupative will of William Bigham was made by him on the 12th day of July 1842 in our presence to which we were requested to bear witness by the Testator himself in the presence of each other that it was made in his last sickness in his own dwelling house and the same is as follows. to wit. It was his…