CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Braley's Will
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John Braley's Will

In the name of God Amen. I John Braley of the County of Carroll and State of
Tennesse being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to
Almighty 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 & my body I recommend to
the earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discrition of my executors,
nothing doubting but at the general resirection I shall receive the same again
by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it
hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & assign the same in
the following manner & form. 1st First I give & bequeath to Mary my dearly
beloved wife my negro woman named Dicey to dispose of at her pleasure & her
offspring if any I how to my wife Mary. 2nd Secondly I give & bequeath unto my
wife Mary my horse & her Saddle & Bridle. 3rd. I give and bequeath all my
cattle & house hold furniture and all my plantation tools to my wife Mary
Braly. 4th ly It is my will and desire that the above named negro woman Dicey
& her offspring if any be and remain as above stated the property of my wife
during her lifetime and at her death the said negro negroes if any then living
to be sold and the proceeds equally divided amongst my childrens. 5th ly it is
my will and desire and I hereby appoint and authorize my wife, that provid the
aforesaid negro Dicey have any offspring that she my wife may dispose of one
of the said offspring at her own pleasure during her lifetime. 6th ly, and
lastly, I do hereby appoint & constitute my wife Mary Braley & my son Milton
Braley to be my Executrix and Executor of this my last will & testament & I do
hereby revoke and disanunall all former wills or testaments & I do hereby
ratify and confirm this to be my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I
have herunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty eighth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.

Signed sealed published and pronounced & declared by the said John Braley as
his last will & testament In presence of Amos Waddel John Waddell

John Braly.



State of Tennessee) Carroll County Court) September Court 1839

This day the last will and Testament of John Braly was produced in open court
and the due executions of the same was duly proven by the oaths of Amos
Waddell & John Waddell subscribing witnesses thereto as being the last will &
Testament of the said John Braly which was ordered to be recorded. Whereupon
Mary Braly the executrix named in said will came into open Court & entered
into bond as Executrix of said estate in the sum of one thousand dollars with
Amos Waddell & Ephraim P. Knox her security thereto & took the oath the law
directs.

A Copy Test George Hern Clerk By J. R. Smith D. C.