CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - BANKS M. BURROW'S WILL & TESTAMENT
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BANKS M. BURROW'S WILL & TESTAMENT

I. B. M. Burrow sen. of the County of Carrol and state of Tennessee Planter
make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making
void all others by me made heretofore. First I direct that my body be decently
intered in a manor suitable to my condition in life and as to such worldly
estate as it has pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the same as
follows Secondly I direct that all my debts & funeral expenes be payed as soon
after my decease as possible out of moneys that I may die possessed of or may
first come into the hands of my executors from any portion of my estate real
personal notes on accounts Thirdly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary
one eighth part of my entire estate real & personal together with any moneys
bonds notes accounts and co that I may died possessed of my Executors first
setting apart to my beloved wife Mary such part of my estate real and personal
as my said wife my specify so as not to break or divide families of negroes
where it can be avoided my Executors valueing the same to my beloved wife Mary
so as not to exceed one eighth part of my entire estate. Fourthly I will and
bequeath to my Daughter Nancy S. for the use and benefit of her seven youngest
children viz - William Mary Hanibal John Absylla Elizabeth & Miranda one
eighth part of my entire estate as above specifyed to keep and manage for them
during her life-time or until such time as my dughter Nancy S. may think
proper to deliver the same over to them her said children above named. Fifthly
I will and bequeath to my son John J. for the use and benefit of his children
viz Harried E. George H. and such others as my be born to him my said son John
J. one eighth part of my entire estate as above specifyed to keep and manage
for them his said children during his lifetime or until my said son John J.
may think proper to deliver the same over to his children. Sixthly I will and
bequeath to my son Banks for the use and benefit of his children viz John H.
Susanna M. Elizabeth , Rebecca, Martha E. Harriet A., Ann H. Eliza A., Banks
M. N. and such others as may be hereafter born to him my said son Banks M. one
eighth part of my entire estate as above specified to keep and manage for
their use and benefit during his life time or untill my said son Banks M. May
think proper to deliver the same over to them his said children Seventh. I
will and bequeath to my daughter Marilea for the use and benefit of her my
said dughter Marileahs children viz Leone John Adam C. Willis mary Banks and
to such others as may not be mentioned or may be hereafter born of her my said
dughter Marileah one eighth part of my entire estate as above mentioned to
keep and manage for their use and benefit during her antural life or untill
such time as she may said daughter Marileah may think proper to hand the same
over to her children as above mentioned. Eighth I will and bequeath to my son
Abner L. for the use and benefit of his children viz Banks M. Samuel B.
Napoleon B. and to such others as may be born to him hereafter one eighth part
f my entire estate to keep and manage for their use and benefit during his my
said son Abners natural life or untill he may think proper to deliver the same
over to them his children as above mentioned. Ninthly I will and bequeath to
my son Napoleon B. and to his heirs if he should have any born to him one
eighty part of my entire estate as above mentioned but if my son Napoleon B.
should die without heirs then that portion of my estate which I have set apart
in my will for him shall revert back & be disposed of in the manor as I have
disposed of the other part of my estate Tenthly I will and bequeath to my
dughter Miranda for the use and benefit of her children viz Virginia Napoleon
B. B. Mary Banks M. B. John and any others that may not be mentioned and may
yet be born of ther eighth part of my entire estate to keep and manage for
them during her natural life or untill such time as she my daughter Mironda
may think proper to hand the same over to her children and further I will and
bequeath to my grandson Banks M. B. the son of my dughter Miranda my silver
pattent leaver watch to his only use and benefit. Eleventh I will and bequeath
that if any of my children should die without heirs then and in that case the
property that I have set apart in my will for such child or children as the
case may be shall revert back and be disposed of as I have disposed of the
rest of my property as my will above specifyed & to be managed by my Executors
as in the other cases specifyed in my will. Lastly I do hereby make ordain and
appoint my beloved son John J. and Banks M. Executors to this my last will and
testament who shall proced immediatley after my decease to divide all my
estate real personal and promissory notes bonds and accomits into eight equal
parts and divide the same over as soon as the childrens parts to drawn for by
a child may be practicable after my deceased & if there should be any portion
of my property real or persaonal that my Executors cannot partition with
conveniance then and in that case my Executors shall advertise the same if
real estate thirty and if personal twenty days and sell the same on a twelve
months credit and divide the proceds as above directed if my executors shall
think proper they may call in other persons to help them in partitioning my
estate as above directed In withness whereof I B. M. Burrow sen the said
Testator of this my last will and Testament written on one sheet of paper of
paper set my hand and seal on this the eighteenth day of December in the year
of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty.

Signed sealed and published in the presence of us who have subscribed as
witnesses in the presence of the Testator and of each other.

Thos. S. Moore Wm. Moore

Interlined in three places in the last section of the will before assigned by

Banks M. Burrow (Seal)

State of Tennessee) Carroll County( February Term 1852

This day a paper writing purporting to be the last will & testament of Banks
M. Burrow Decd was produced in open court the concention of which was duly
proven by the oaths of Thos. S. Moore & William Moore the subscribing
witnesses thereto as the law directs and ordered the same to be recorded &c

A Copy Test

W. H. Graves Clerk