Will of James J.
WILSON
Will of James J. WILSON, deceased
Know all men by these presents, that I,
James
J. WILSON of Weakley County and state of Tennessee being in very bad
health
but of sound mind do hereby make this my last will. I, having a
small
interest in a tract of land lying in the state of Tennessee and county
of Marshall, whereon my mother now lives named Jane POLERSON, which
land
was given her by my father James WILSON, and said land belongs to me
and
my brothers and sisters at my mother's death. Now it is my will
that
my wife Mary A. WILSON and my four youngest children, William WILSON,
Mary
Louisa, Margaret C. and Ada L., have my interest in said land or the
proceeds
of said land after the same may be sold, and after the same may be
converted
into money. I wish the same to be laid out in a piece of land
under
the direction and will of my wife Mary A., for the use of her and my
four
children jointly during her widowhood. Should she marry, then the
use of the same to go to my four children above named jointly.
Signed this 27th day of August 1871.
Test:
William S. SCOTT
W.H. GOSSETT
J. J. (X) WILSON
Produced in open court and duly recorded
this
6th day of November 1871
E. J. LOONEY, Clerk
Transcribed by pj Thompson
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