In the name of God, Amen.  I, JOHN P. JOHNSON of Weakley County, Tennessee sick and weak of body but of sound mind memory and understanding and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and to the end I may be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following: That all my
just debts as shall be by me owing at my death shall be fully paid and satisfied and from and after payment thereof and subject thereunto.  Then my will is that all the residue of my property shall remain in the hands of my wife during her lifetime or widowhood for the support of my children and then to be equally parted and divided then, share and share alike and I do appoint my said dear wife shall have the guardianship and tuition of them so
long as she shall continue to be sole.  In witness whereof I the testator have to this my la! st will consisting of one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this the 18 of December, 1836. 

JOHN P. JOHNSON 

Proven by HERROLL and GRAHAM 
February term, 1837 
WM. JOHNSON, Clk. 
 

Test. 
T. S. PARRY 
JOHN HARROLL [Harral/Harold]
E. L. GRAHAM 

Typed & Submitted by Sandy Thompson Mattox 

 Taken from: 
 Historical Records Project - Official Project #465-44-3-115 
 copied under Works Project Administration 
 November 25,1938