CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Thomas Barham Will
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THOMAS BARHAM'S WILL

In the name of God Amen I Thomas Barham of the County of Carroll and State of
Tennessee being of sound mind & disposing memory do make and ordain & publish
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others my me heretofore
made. Item 1st.  My soul I resign to God who gave it my body I wish buried
decently. Item 2nd.  I desire all my Just debts to be paid as soon as
convenient after my death. Item 3rd  I give to my beloved wife Sarah to her
sole & separate use for and during her natural life all of my land except the
tract known as the Dawson tract all my stock my household and kitchen
furniture all my farming utensils and the following slaves to wit Andrew Mary
David Marshall George Rose Ezekiel & Therby and such others as I may own at
the time of my death and not here after otherwise disposed of. At the death of
my wife I wish all the above named property except the land and four of the
slaves towit Andrew David Rose and Mary sold upon such terms as my Executor
herinafter named may deem best and the proceeds equally Item 4th,  divided
between my children Mary Mc Bride, John Barham, Cassandra Lanier Henry Barham
Jackson Barham and Thomas C. Barham. The shares of Mary Mc Bride and Cassandra
Lanier I give to them for their sole and separate use. Said slaves Andrew
David and Rose after the death of my wife I give to such of my children as
said slaves may choose as I wish them to live with such of my children as they
may desire. Item 6th.  At the death of my said wife I give all of my land
Except the Dawson tract to my son Jackson Barham. Item 7.  I give to my
daughter Sarah York for and during her natural life for her sole and separate
use free from the control of any husband which may now or hereafter have the
tract of land known as the Dawson tract and at her death I give the same to
the children of my said Daughter. Item 8.  8th.  I give to my daughter Lanier
for her sole and separate use for and during her natural life a slave named
Harris now in her possession at the death of said daughter I give said slave
to my said Daughter's children. Item 9.  I give to my daughter Sarah York for
her natural life for her sole and separate use two slaves now in her
possession to wit Mariah & Green at the death of my said Daughter I give said
slave and their increase to the children of my said Daughter, Item 10th, At
theath of my wife Sarah I give said girl Mary and her increase to my said
daughter Sarah York to her sole and separate use for and during her natural
life and at the death of my said daughter Sarah I give said slave and her
increase to the children of my said Daughter. Item 11th.  I give to my
daughter Mary Mc Bride for her sole and separate use for and during her
natural life a negro girl named Jenny now in her possession and at the death
of my said Daughter Mary I give said girl and her increase to the children of
my said Daughter Mary. Item 12th.  I give to my Grand children Thomas Donald
and Hester Ann Donald three slaves to wit Penny Dianna and Anthony. Item 13th.
I have heretofore given my children William now Decd. Mary Mc Bride John
Barham Cassandra Lanier Henry Barham Jackson Barham Adline Donald now Deceased
Thomas C. Barham and Sarah York property and money which I think will make
this disposition of my Estate about equal and just between them and with it I
wish them all to be satisfyed. I do hereby nominate and appoint my son James
Henry Barham Executor of this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of September A. D. 1853.

Thos. Barham (Seal)

Signed sealed and published in our presence 12th Sept. 1853.

Felix Rutherford Alvin Hawkins.

State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County Court  ( January Term County Court 1860.

At the above term of said court a paper writing purporting to be the last will
and testament of Thomas Barham Decd. was produced in open court and offered
for probate and the same was duly proven by the testitmony of Felix Rutherford
and Alvin Hawkins subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded of
which the foregoing is a copy test.

W. H. Graves Clerk