BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John F Hall, 12 Feb 1868
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              John F Hall      Will

State of Tennessee )
  Bedford County   )     I John F Hall of the county and
State aforesaid, being weak in body yet of Sound  disposing
mind and memory do make and publish this my last 
will and testament in manor and form as follows, to wit,
1st  After my decease I direct that my body decently intered
Suitable to my condition in life.
2nd  having by deed of gift dated eighth of February 1868
allotted to my daughter Mary E. Reed formerly Mary E. Hall 
her portion in full of all of my estate, Said instrument I hereby
ratify and confirm.
3rd  After my decease I request my representatives herein after 
named as Soon as convenient to collect all debts due me.
and with the same first pay my funeral expenses and just debts
and Second, pay to Mary E. Reed a portion of the amount I have
left her as stated above, and continue paying her as fast 
as convenient until the whole sum of Two thousand  and
five hundred dollars therein Specified be paid to her which
is her portion in full of all my estate to be paid her without
Interest-  4th  I give and bequeath to Jestanna? Hall, Joseph
M. Hall, Jones M. Hall, Miles A. Hall and Lady U?. Hall all my
land  and other property not herein after disposed of to hold 
it jointly until the youngest of them comes of lawful age.
As soon as any one of them arrives at the age of twenty 
one they may take possession of as much as will be their
Share of my land and use and cultivate the same without 
accounting for rents and as soon as my youngest child
comes of age my land is to be equally divided between all my
heirs above named, Mary E. Reed excepted.
5th  After my decease I direct my representatives to sell 
one half of my perishable property and the balance of all my
is to remain as joint Stock for all my heirs
above  named Except Mary E. Reed, and should any of them marry?
Then they are to have their portion of all my property on
hand unsold.  6th   My will further is that my representatives 
herein after named as Soon after my decease as convenient calls?
All debts due me, and after paying my daughter Mary E. Reed   
the amount I left her, and paying all my just debts and
funeral expenses , if there is any left either of money on hence
money collected of debts due or from sale of property or otherwise
Said balance if any  is to be equally divided between my heirs
aforesaid, Mary E. Reed excepted.
7th  My will further is that my two youngest children Miles A. Hall
and Lady U?. Hall have each two years schooling to
be paid out of the rents of my land.
I hereby appoint Joseph M. Hall and John M. Reed Executors
to this my last Will, to act without Security.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal
this 12th day of  February 1868.
Signed Sealed and acknoleged.                   John F. Hall    (Seal) 
In presints of us and we in presints of 
of each other
E.B. Snoddy
               his
      William   x  Cully
               mark

Roll 96    BEDFORD County      Wills          Volume 1       Pages 129 and 130

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