CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Joseph B. Adamson's Will
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Joseph B. Adamson's Will

In the name of God Amen. I, John B. Adamson, of Carroll County and State of
Tennessee, being weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given
unto God, calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is
appointed for all men Once to die do make & ordain this my last Will &
Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my
soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend it to
the earth to be burridoubting ed in decent christian burial at the discretion of my
executor nothing but at the general resurection I shall recieve the
same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of
the same in the followin manner To-wit I give and bequeath to Rebecca Adamson
my dearly beloved wife the whole of my estate during her widdowhood and in the
event that she should marry, then in that case it is my will that the one half
of said property or the value thereof be delivered to Delila Belcher my only
sister and I hereby appoint & constitute make and ordain William Neighbours my
sole executor of this my last will and Testament and he is hereby to take the
management of all and singular the said estate for my beloved wife according
to the true and intent meaning of said will, and I hereby utterly disallow
revoke & disanull all and every former Testament Will legacy bequeath and
executor by me in any wise named willed and bequeathed ratifying and
confirming this and no other to be my last will & Testament. In witness
whereof I hereunto set my hands and Seal this 31st day of May 1835.


John B. Adamson (Seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the said John B. Adamson as his last
will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the
presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names)

Attest: Charles Q Kennedy (Jur)

Attest: Robert W Shuffield (Jur) his mark

State of Tennessee) Carroll County Court) June Term, 1835.


The last will and testament of John B. Adamson ws this day produced in open
court and the execution thereof was duly proven by the Oathes of Charles Q.
Kennedy and Robert W. Shuffield Subscribing witnesses thereto to be the ace
and deed of said Adamson and ordered to be recorded.


A Copy Test Edward Gwin Clerk

Recorded 15th August A. D. 1835.