CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - NONCUPATIVE WILL OF JOHN R. BARKSDALE

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NONCUPATIVE WILL OF JOHN R. BARKSDALE

We A. B. Christian James W. Drake and James Mc Alexander do state that the
nuncupative will of John R. Barksdale was made by him on the 18th day of
December 1853 in our presince to which we in company with others were called
upon to bear witness by the testator himself in the presence of each other
that it was made in his last sickness in his own habitation or dwelling home. 
And the same is as follow to wit

It was his will and desire that after his decease his wife Nancy Barksdale
have his whole estate both real and personal during her natural life or
widowhood he wished her to raise and educate his children and the said estate
at her death or marriage to be equally divided between all his children and
his wife he also stated there was between twenty three and five hundred
Dollars belonging to his children that would have to be managed by some
person.

Made out by us and signed this 23rd day of December 1853



Witness 1. B. Christian

James W. Drake



State of Tennessee  )

Carroll County (   December the 6th 1854



This day a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John
R. Barksdale decd. was produced in open court in Noncupative form and duly
proved by the oaths of A. B. Christian and James W. Drake the subscribing
witnesses thereto the same being entered on Minute book page 387, and ordered
by the court to be recorded the above being a copy test.

W. H. Graves Clerk.