CANNON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Edmund Walls, 4 Feb 1848
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Cannon Co. will Book A,P. 49 & 50
Edmund Walls to Last Will & Testament  
Be it know to all these present may concern that I Edmund Walls have this 
day made this last will and testament it being the fourth day of February 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight the same 
being as follows.  First I will my body to the earth from which it was taken 
and my spirit to God who gave it.
        Be it know that it is my will and I do hereby bequeath to my beloved 
wife Elizabeth Walls all my land that I am possessed of with the ?????? and 
appliances thereto during her life or widow hood.  I also bequeath unto my 
beloved wife Elizabeth Walls one sorrel mare with a blue face and one boy 
filly and all my stock of cattle hogs sheep for the same term above mentioned 
and also all my stock of bees and all my household and kitchen furniture and 
fowls and also my cart and oxen for the same term for her benefit and to 
raise my children.  And Be it known furthermore that at the expiration of the 
widowhood of my beloved wife Elizabeth Walls that it is my will and wish that 
all the above named land and property to be equally divided between and among 
my four beloved daughters namely Martha Walls, Nancy E. Walls, Lucy Ann Walls, 
and Jane Walls.  Or be sold and the proceeds be equally divided between my 
daughters above mentioned with the exception of Four dollars and fifty cents 
to Catherine Conley the wife of James Conley and also of the proceed of the 
above mentioned land and property it is my will and wish that my son Henry T.
Walls have two dollars and fifty cents and my son David Walls have two dollars 
and fifty cents and my son Edmund J. Walls have two dollars & fifty cents.  
Then the proceeds of the above mentioned land and property it is my will and 
wish that the remainder be equally divided between and among my four daughters 
first named there will be Martha Walls, Nancy E. Walls, Lucy Ann Walls, and 
Jane Walls.  It is my will and wish after my decease that my Sorrel horse and 
my sorrel filly and my gray colt be sold and my just debts paid with the proceeds 
of the same.  Signed sealed and delivered by me this day and date above written.
                         Edmund Walls
Test:  George T. Ford                                   
Thos X Barrett
        Regin Fowler Executor appointed by me Edward Walls the testater
State of Tennessee / Cannon County:  March Term of said County Court 1848
personally appeared in open court G. F. Ford and Thomas Barrett subscribing 
witnesses to the within last will and testement who being first sworn depeal 
and say that they was acquainted with the said Edmond Walls the testater in 
his life time and that he acknowledged the same in there presents to be his last 
will on the day it bears date withness Regin Fowler Clk of our said county Court 
at office the first Monday in march A. D. 1848.  R Fowler Clk Register at 
office 
Mch 17 A. D. 1848.  r. Fowler Clk.
 State of Tennessee/Cannon County.  I D. B. Vance Clk of the County Court of 
Cannon County and State above named hereby certify that the foregoing is a 
true copy of the last will and testement will recrd ???? of appears of Record 
on will Book A in my office on Pages 49 & 50 of Edmund Walls deceased.  
Given under my hand at office on this July 1, 1873.  D. R. Vance Ck.Filed 
July 1, 73.  W. J. Wood C&M


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