CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - HOLLAND BRITT'S WILL
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HOLLAND BRITT'S WILL

I Holland Britt do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby
revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.  First that
my funeral expences and all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as
possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into
the hands of my Executors. Secndly  I give and bequeath to my daughter Emmia
Prince formerly Emma Britt my slaves Jerry and Merritt. Thirdly I give and
bequeath to my son Hiram Britt my slave Anderson. Fourthly.  I give and
bequeath to my son John B. Britt my slaves Henry and Perry. Fifthly  I give
and bequeath to the lawful begotten heirs of James J. Britt Decased five
hundred dollars to be equally divided between said heirs there living  I
further bequeath that at my death if Joseph C. Britt the lawful begotten heir
of Allen Britt is then living or has any lawful begotten heirs living I give
and bequeath to him or them my slave Ransom other wise I desire that said
slave Ransom be sold and the proceeds of said sale be equally divided between
Emma Prince Hiram Britt John B. Britt and the lawful begotten heirs of James
J. Britt Decd. Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint John B. Britt and
George H. Prince my Executors  In witness whereof I do to this my will set my
hand and seal this the 2nd day of March 1847

Hollan Britt X her mark

Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names
hereto in the presence of the Testator this the 2nd day of March 1847.

George H. Prince Young Shoat X his mark

State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County       (  Personally appeared before my
Young W. Allen Clerk of the County Court of said County Hallan Britt with whom
I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that she Executed the within
will to be her act and deed for the purposes therein Set forth and on the day
it bears date.  Witness my hand at office this 30th day of April A. D. 1847

Y. W. Allen Clerk.

State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County       (  August Term 1856

At the above term of said court 1856 was produced in open court a paper
writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Halland Britt Decd and
the same duly proven by the Testimony of George H. Prince one of the
subscribing witness thereto and Young W.  Allen the former clerk of this Court
which the court received and ordered that the same be duly recorded of which
the foregoing is a copy Test this Aug 7th 1856.

W. H. Graves  Clerk