Anderson County TN Archives Wills.....Cooper, John November 2, 1834
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Source: Anderson Co Tn Will Book
Written: November 2, 1834

Anderson County, Tennessee Wills



Book 1 page 142



John Cooper’s Will



In the name of God, Amen.  I John Cooper of the county of Anderson and State 

of Tennessee, being sick and week of body but possessing a sound mind and 

disposing memory and calling to mind the shortness of life and certainty of 

death do nominate and appoint my last will and testimony in manner and form 

following towit:  I give and bequeath to the dust from whence I was taken and 

recommend my soul to God who gave it.  I wish my body to be decently buried 

and my funeral expenses paid out of my perishable property and all my just 

debts paid.  I request my land to be sold and the proceeds to be equally 

divided between my four children towit, James Cooper, Charles Cooper, Martha 

Webb and John Cooper.  Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint William McKamy 

Sr. and Robert McKamy Executors of this my last will and testament requesting 

that they may fully have the contents of this will fully executed according.  

In witness whereof I hereof have set my hand and affixed my seal the 2nd of 

November in the year of our Lord 1834.



In presence of us who at his request have subscribed ourselves.



							John Cooper (seal)

Witnesses to the same

William Wilson

J. Ross



An inventory of the personal estate of John Cooper deceased to wit, one gray 

horse, one saddle and bridle, great coat, one caster hat, one bed and 

furniture, two chests, one hackle, one cutting knife and steel, one shovel 

plow, 4 chairs, some pewter, one pair of pot hooks, one grill hook, one 

chopping ax, one pair of shears, one bottle, two razors, two gimbals, one 

coller noodle, one hammer and stake, one coulter plan, one dollar and fifty 

cents in cash and some books.



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