Cannon County TN Archives Wills.....Barkley, James 1857
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Source: Will Book
Written: 1857

The last will and testament of James Barkley deceased.  In name of God Amen – I

James Barkley of the County of Cannon and State of Tennessee being of sound mind

and memory and knowing the uncertainty of Human life, revoking all former wills

and Testaments, do make this my last will and testament in form and manner

following viz.

First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Barkley during her natural

life all my tract of land whereon I now live on the east side of Cavanaughs

Creek except the parts hereinafter Given to Wiliam Wood and Elijah Neely,

together with the end of the mansion House wherein I now live, and the whole of

the upper story thereof.  Also two cows and calves two ewes and lambs to be

selected by herself; all my stock of hogs and all my geese, and all my household

and kitchen furniture including all my bed clothing &c. Also my large Family

Bible and Hymn Book.



Secondly I give and bequeath unto William Wood my son in law the part of my

tract of land containing one hundred and seventeen acres be the same more of

less, as run out by William Cummings, Esqr. In the year 1835 including the mill

distillery and dwelling House wherein James Phillips now lives together with the

out houses &c included in the above mentioned survey.  Also I give and bequeath

unto William my half or ______ of the tract of land that he and myself own on

dry Creek with a saw mill thereon.



Thirdly I give and bequeath unto Elijah Neely my son in law all the balance of

my tract of land except fifty acres on the West side of the tract adjoining

James M. Brown, James Wood, & McBroom’s tracts of land, together with the end of

my dwelling house wherein he now lives and after the death of my wife Sarah I

give and bequeath unto the said Elijah Neely all the land herein before given to

my wife Sarah Barkley during her natural life.



Fourthly I give and bequeath unto William Wood and Elijah Neely (if I do not

sell the same in my life time) the tract of land lying on the branch of the dry

Frok below Jacob Bergars Mill in Cannon County containing fifty acres known by

the name of High falls; upon this condition viz: the land to be sold and the

money to be applied to the payment of my just debts, if any there by, if not

then the money to be equally divided between the said William Wood and Elijah

Neely.  I also give and bequeath unto William Wood and Elijah Neely, the balance

of my personal estate not hereby given to my wife Sarah Barkley, and at her

death all the property left her to be equally divided between the said William

Wood and Elijah Neely.



Sixthly I hereby appoint Henry D. McBroom and Benjain Sapp executors of this my

last will and testament.  Wintess my hand and seal this 9th May 1836



James Barkley ( seal)



The words Sarah and Elijah enterlined before signed.

Test. Henry Trott Jr.

John A. Dunn



March Term of the County Court 1837.  Then was the within last will and

testament of James Barkley deceased duly proven in open court by the oaths of

Henry Trott Jr. and John A. Dunn subscribing witnesses thereto who being first

sworn depose and say that they were acquainted with the said James Barkley (the

testator) in his life time and that he acknowledged the same in their presence

to be his Act and deed for the purposes therein contained upon the day it bears

date.  Witness my hand at office the first Monday (it being the 6th day) of

March 1837



Sam’l J. Garrison Clk.



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