Sherwood W. Graves Will (1849)
Marshall County Will Book A, page 187
State of Tennessee, Marshall County January 29th 1849
I Sherwood W. GRAVES of the County and State above named being weak in body but sound in mind do make this my last will Testament, to wit,
1st I commend my Spirit to him who gave it and desire my body to be buried in a Christian manner
2nd- I desire with respect to what property I have that my wife Anna GRAVES have the plantation on which I now live and the two negroes I now own and I desire that she have the above during her life time or widowhood then to be divided among her children after her death or second marriage
3rd- I desire that the remainder of my property be sold and my debts paid out of the proceeds of such sale
4th- I hereby request that Richmond Campbell be my Administrator and that Calvin R. DANIELS assist him in said business In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written.
S. W. GRAVES (seal)
Attest H. D. CUMMINGS Wm PETTY
State of Tennessee, Marshall County, County Court Febry Term 1849
Personall appeared in open Court H. D. CUMMINGS and William PETTY subscribing witnesses to the foregoing 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 the Court that said will be entered of Record Witness my hand at office this 5th day of Febuary 1849
John ELLIOTT (clk)