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…
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 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 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 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…
Marshall County Will Book A, page 57 I Martin Adams of the county of Marshall & State of Tennessee do make and publish this my last will and testament. hereby revoking and making void all other will by me at anytime made. first I direct that my funeral expenses 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…
Marshall County Will Book A, pages 54-55 State of Tennessee Marshall County. I James ALLISON being in a bad State of health but beleiving myself to be of sound mind and memory do this third day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight make and ordain this as my last will and testament in the following manner (viz) First My will is that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner…
contributed by Becky Davis, August, 1999 I, John Davis, of the County of Marshall and State of Tennessee do make this my last Will and Testament revoking all other wills by me made at any time. First, I desire and direct that all of my debts and funeral expenses be paid out of any money that I may designate (?) or first come into the hands of my executors. Second, I give and bequeath to my much beloved wife Milley…
contributed by Carol Gehrs Mitchell Barham Chancery File 1859, Maury County, Tennessee. Will of John F. Carr, 28 May 1834-7 May 1838 Will of John Fendall CARR: Know all men by these presents, that I John F Carr of Maury County and State of Tennessee being of sound mind and disposing memory and knowing I have to die, and was wishing so to arrange and dispose of the affairs of my estate as that justice may be done, and disputes…
contributed by Dana Hill, June, 2005 Marshall County Will Book B, pages 52-53, transcribed from TSLA microfilm roll Marshall #42 The Nuncupative Will of Spratley TURNER We William L. McCLELLAND and John R. McCLELLAND do state that the nuncupative will of Spratley TURNER was made by him on the 1st day of January 1858 in our presence to which the said W. L. McCLELLAND was specially requested to be Witness to the testator himself but in the presence of John…