CANNON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Amos Saffle, 23 Aug 1855 ----¤¤¤---- *transcriber's note- spelling as found in original* Cannon Co, TN Will Book “A” pages 163 & 164 Amos Saffle The Last Will and Testament of Amos Saffle Last Will and Cannon County Tennessee August 23rd 1855 Testament I, Amos Saffle being of sound mind and knowing the uncertainty of life & the Certainty of Death make and Publish this my last will & Testament to viz First It is my Will after my deceased that my remains be decently buried and all of my personal Expenses be paid out of my Effects. Second It is my wish & will that all of just Debts be paid off in full out of my Effects Third I give & bequeath to my beloved Wife, Ann a good Bead Beadstead and furniture and that my son Milas Saffle & Daughter Martha Hollis are requested & I Enjoin it upon them both to see to & have a good suficient Comfortable Support given to her out of my Effects which I shall disperse of as follows Fourth I give & Bequeath to my son Milas Saffle one half of the Tract of Land East End upon which I now reside. Except a log house in my yard which is his House as he Built it upon his own Expenses. Fifth I give Bequeath the remaining half of said Tract of Land to my Daughter Martha Hollis will that said Tract of Land be divided with a North & South line & When divided I will it to be divided by five Disinterested men Chosen & agreed upon By the above named Heirs & valued by them & Heir getting the most valuable portion of land shall pay over to the other Heir the Difference in valuation to make both Equals, Sixth(?) it is my will that all the remaining portion of my property of Every notion be sold to the highest Bidder as the law directs and the money occurring from the sale of the same together with all other moneys on hands as owing to me be collected and the whole amount be Equally divided between my two Heirs namely Milas Saffle & Martha Hollice. Seventh It is my will that my son Milas Saffle Be Executor to Execute this my last will & Testament Whereunto I have set my hand in in the presence of the Subscribing Witnesses Day & Date above Made Amos “X” Saffle (seal) Attest Samuel Bowen John Bowen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: MomaCline@cs.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------