BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Almon Cannon, 14 Aug 1884
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Contributor's Note:  Almon Cannon was born 13 Jun 1812 in Georgia,
died 18 Aug 1896 in Bedford Co., Tennessee.


ALMON CANNON'S WILL
Recorded in Bedford County, Tennessee Will Book II, page 3

Knowing the uncertainity of life and feeling that death may come at any
time, I wish to  make this my last will and testament. I, Almon Cannon,
and my two sons, John L. Cannon and Zacariah T. Cannon own in common as
deed will show, two hundred and twenty six acres of land in 23rd civil
district of Bedford County, Tennessee on which we now reside. Now in
consideration of the love and respect I have for my wife, Eleanor
Cannon, I will and bequeath to her all my right, title and claim that I
have in said land her lifetime provided she outlives me. I also will and
bequeath to the said Eleanor Cannon one third of all the personal
property that may be on hand at my death, one third as above being
considered my share in said personal property conditioned that the said
Eleanor Cannon outlives me as before stated as to real estate and
furthermore I will and bequeath my sons, John L. Cannon and Zacariah T.
Cannon aforesaid after my wife Eleanor Cannon's death, if they should
outlive her, all of the said real estate interest bequeathed to her to
be equally divided between them. I have still other children that I wish
to remember in my last will and testament, to wit: Rachel E. Prince,
William W. Cannon, Jane Cannon, Samuel S. Cannon, James J. Cannon, Nancy
M. Cannon, Wiley G. Cannon, and Minnie F. Reed. Now I will and bequeath
to said eight children last named the sum of five dollars each to be
paid by my sons, John L. Cannon and Zacariah T. Cannon after the death
of Eleanor Cannon, their mother. Now Rachel E. Price (sic) and William
W. Cannon are dead, and as to them the five dollars will be paid pro
rata to their children. In witness hereof I subscribe my name in full
this the 14th day of August 1884.

					his
				   Almon X Cannon
					mark

Witness to mark
A. G. Moore
Witness to will
A. G. Moore
J. F. Moore

State of Tennessee}
Bedford County    }

I, Rob't L. Singleton, Clerk of the County Court of said county hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a full true and perfect copy of
the last will and testament of Almon Cannon, deceased, as proven and
admitted to record in said court at the August term 1897 as appears of
record on the minutes of said court and from the original will now on
file in my office. Witness my hand at office this August 25th 1897.

Robert L. Singleton, Clerk
by E. Shapard DC