Marshall County Will Book A, page 177

I Jessee STILWELL do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby making void all other will by me at any time made –

It is my just will and desire that all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible –

2nd I give and bequeth all property both real and personal to my belove wife Mary STILWELL during her natural life I also give her the following property to dispose of as she may see proper, to wit, my mare, her saddle, bridle & blanket one Cow and Calf one saw and seven shoats three pork Hogs my Corner Cupboard with its Contents my folding leaf Table one chest three feather Beds headsteads & bed clothes one Rocking chair and five other Chairs all of the kitchen funiture –

3rd I give and bequeath to Elias S. JENNINGS Alice Jane JENNINGS and Martha Ann JENNINGS Ten Dollars each –

4th I give and bequeth all the Ballance of my property no heretofore disposed of to my son James O. STILWELL – Lastly I hereby nominate my son James O STILWELL my Executor In Testimony whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this 21st day of January 1848.

Jesse STILWELL (seal)

T. McKnight
Joseph D. Deer

State of Tennessee
Marshall County County Court July 1848 Term

Personall appeared in open Court Thomas McKnight and Joseph D. DEER the subscribing witnesses to the within will who being first sworn here in open Court proved the due Execution of said will as the Law directs it is therefore ordered by Court that said will be entered of Record
Witness my hand at office this 3rd day of July 1848
John Elliott (clk)