CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Will of John D. Lay
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Estate Book C
Page 177

I John D. Lay do make and publish this my last Will and 
Testament hereby revoking and making void all other Wills 
by me at anytime made. 

1st I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be 
paid as soon after death as posible out of any money that 
I may die possesed of or may first come into the hands of 
my Executor.  

2nd I give and bequeath to my grandson John R Lay fifty 
acres of Land on the Whistle ridge including the field 
cleared by John Lay and when he is of age to have a horse, 
bridle and Saddle and Schooling to the rule of three paid 
out of my Estate 

3rd I give and bequeath to all my other heirs except 
John and James five Dollars in money. 

4th that One hundred acres of land lying part on the 
watters of the Elk fork and part on the waters of 
Gillico be sold and divided of by my heirs Equally. 

5th that all the debts owing to me at my death be 
disposed of by my wife as She pleases. Lastly I do 
hereby nomiuate and appoint S.P. Douglap and George 
Davis my executors in witnes whereof I do to this my 
Will set my hand and seal this 1st day of March 1859. 

Signed Sealed and published        { 
his In Our presence 1st March 1859 { 
John D “X” Lay Atest:              {    
mark S.P. Douglass                 { 

George Davis                       { 
State of Tennessee                 {
County Court May Term 1859 Campbell County   {

The last Will and Testament of John D. Lay of this County 
was produced here in open Court and the executors there of 
was acknowledged by the said John D Lay with whom I am 
personally acquainted and that he was adjoudyed (?) 
By the Court at the time of making said acknowledgement 
to be of sound mind and disposing memory.                                                                                                Witnep my hand                                                At office the 2nd day of May 1859.                                                                                                John Peterson Clerk