CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Adams Will
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JOHN ADAMS' WILL

In the name of God Amen I John Adams of the County of Carroll and State of
Tennessee being of a sound mind and usual memory and considering the
uncertainty of this frail and transitory life do therefore make ordain and
declare this to be my last will and testament.


Item 1st. My body to be decently buried I commend my soul to God

Item 2nd. After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged

Item 3 I give and bequeath to the legal heirs of my son Thomas S. Adams the
one half of the land I now live on an situated in the County of Carroll and
State of Tennessee after enough being sold to pay my debts to the heirs of my
son Rowan who is dead the other half of my hand described above after enough
has been sold to pay my debts.

Item 4th. To my son Thomas S. Adams I give and bequeath all my cooking
utensils.

Item 5th. I nominate and appoint Samuel Neely to be my Executor to do and
perfom all business appertaining to my Estate given under my hand and seal May
16th 1860.

John Adams

his mark


The above written instrument was by the said John Adams in our presence and
acknowledged to be his last will and testament we at his request and in his
presence signed our names as witness hereto May 16th 1860.


Witnesses

Willoughby Pugh - Harrison Tosh. State of Tennessee) Carroll County

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