Cannon County TN Archives Wills.....Campbell, William 1857
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Source: Will Book
Written: 1857

William Campbell Will



I William Campbell do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby

revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made, First – I

direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid as soon after my

death as possible out of any monies that I may die possessed of or may first

come into the hands of my Executor.



Second – I give and bequeath to my wife during her natural life or widowhood the

use of all my estate both real and personal, to control as she may think best,

free from the interference of all other persons, without any restraint of

Alienation ( except the Land ) and Slaves ) which are not to be sold by her but

to remain subject to the bequest hereinafter named.



Thirdly My Children and those who would otherwise by my legitimate heirs, have

been unkind toward me, have attempted to deprive me of my worldly goods, and

bring me under the care of a guardian, and otherwise slandered me and mistreated

me and my wife in our old age, and thereby forfeited parental claims upon me,

Therefore I direct that on the death or marriage of my said wife Susan Campbell,

that all my estate be settled upon Robert Jones and Robert Cantrell as Trustees

to hold in trust for the following purposes to wit I direct that the same be

laid out by my said Trustees for the purposes of erecting a church or churches

in the County of Cannon Tennessee where the same may be most needed in said

County, which church or churches are to be under the dominion and control of the

denomination of Christians called Methodists and of the Branch known as the

Methodist Episcopal Church South.  And the questions as to the location of

church or churches is to be left to the presiding Elder who may have charge of

that portion of the Tennessee Conference including the County of Cannon at the

time the funds come into the hands of my Trustees.



Fourthly – I direct that my Executors have full power and authority as such, to

sell, all my real estate and slaves without any order of court to that effect

for the purpose of carrying out or into effect this my last will and Testament

and pay over the proceeds



Fifth – I direct that my Executors sell my tract of land on which John D.

Campbell now lives, as soon after my death as tractable and hold the funds for

the purpose of defraying the expenses of any suit or suits, that may be brought

against my estate or my said wife Susan Campbell.  All my land and slaves hereby

directed to be sold, I direct shall be sold on a credit of twelve months.

Sixthly – I do hereby nominate and appoint Charles F. Jones and Samuel Denby my

executors to this my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and seal on this first day of September in the year of our Lord, one

thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.  



William (his mark) Campbell



Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names

hereto in the presence of the Testator this first day of September 1857



John W. Vane

Sam’l D. Evans

John Kersey Sr.





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