CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Phebe Butler's Will
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Phebe Butler's Will
I Phebe Butler of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee do make &
publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all
former wills by me at any time here to fore made and first I direct that my
body decently interred in manner suitable tomy condition in life and as to my
worldly estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the same
as follows: First, I direct that all my debts and funeral expences be paid as
soon after my decease as possible out any moneys that I may die possessed of
or may first come into the hands of my executors from any portion of my
estate; secondly I give & bequeath to my beloved nephew James P Butler of the
county and state aforesaid all the property and estate that may die possessed
of any kind whatever and all notes bonds or obligations due me and also all
legacies or property decending to me by heirships of all and every kind
whatever I do hereby make ordain and appoint my above named nephew James P.
Butler Executor of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I Phebe
Butler the said testator have to this my will written on one sheet of paper
set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.

Phebe Butler (Seal) her mark

Signed sealed and published in the presence of us who have subscribed in the
presence of the testator and of each other.

John James William L. Read

State of Tennessee) Carroll County) April Term A. D. 1840

This day the last will and Testament of Phebe Butler was proven in open court
by the oath of John James one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the
handwriting and signature of Wm. L Read the other witness proven by the oaths
of Allen Read and Thomas Read.

A Copy Test Young W. Allen Clerk