CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - RUTH CHAMBLISS' WILL
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RUTH CHAMBLISS' WILL

In the name of God Amen. I Ruth Chambliss being of sound mind and enjoying
good health thanking the giver of all good for the kind mercy bestowed upon me
do make and constitute this my last will and testament herby revoking all
other wills by me made. Item first  my will and desire is that my body be
decently buried and that my spirit return to God who gave it. Item 2nd  As it
respects my worldly goods my will and desire is that my negro boy Henry be
given by my Executor to Margaret Parker my grand daughter and daughter of
James C. Parker and Elizabeth Parker and if my grand daughter Margaret Parker
should die without issue then and in that case my desire is that my grand son
Priestlley Parker have the avove named boy Henry. Item 3rd.  My will and
desire is that my Executor give Burnell R. Chambliss one hundred Dollars in
cash of moneys on hand and if not on hand at my death then out of the first
money that may be raised out of the proceeds of my Estate. Item 4th.  My will
and desire is that the balance of my Estate of every discription be equally
divided between my following named children Elizabeth Parker wife of James C.
Parker Margaret Wallace wife of William Wallace Seth H. Chambliss Sarah Sweany
or her children  and my desire is that my Executors withhold from Hillerary
Sweanys two children their fathers distributive share of his mother Sarah
Sweany portion of my Estate untill they arrive to the age of twenty one years
and also for my said Executors to withhold that portion of els Mother Martha
Ann Settles part of my Estate comeing down to her by her mother mother Sarah
Sweany untill my great grand child Martha Ann Settles child becomes twenty one
years of age and then when the above named great grand children shall arrive
at twenty one years of age my Executors pay them over their distributive
shares of my Estate descending through their Grand mother Sarah Sweany with
Six per cent thereon commencing to count the interest from the time that my
Estate is dividable or would have come to the hands of my daughter Sarah
Sweany if she had been living Also my desire is that the children of my
daughter Rebecca Ann Avens wife of Thomas Avens have a share that will be
equal in quoto with any of my other children above named and that my Executors
withhold from those who will be minors their portion of my Estate descending
to them through their mother Rebecca Ann Aven untill they arrive to the age of
twenty one years and then pay them with six per cent to commence counting the
interest at the time of their mother would have been able to it of she has
been living and those of my grand children children of R. A. Aven who are
twenty one years their proportionable part over directly to them so soon as
their mother would have been able to secure the same. Item 5th.  I have
heretofore advanced my daughter Martha Beshhart a negro girl by the name of
Eliza with Eight hundred Dollars and my desire is that out of my Estate my
other five children be advanced that sum after paying Burnel R. Chambers one
hundred Dollars and giving up Margaret Parker if living or dead without issue
priestly Parker the boy Henry hertofore in this will disposed of the sum of
Eight hundred Dollars cash the balance to be equally divided between all six
of my children or my childrens children after paying all my just debts and
lastly I nominate and appoint my son Seth H. Chambliss and my son in law James
C. Parker my Executors to carry into effect & otherwise my Executors to sell
and convey titles to any lands that belong to my estate in any wise and also
to any of my servants for the purpose of Distributins after giving twenty days
notice of the time and place of selling and sell either lands and negroes or
both as the case may be and convey and perfect titles to either as if I myself
was doing it. In testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifty six and 13th
day of November

Ruth Chambliss (Seal) X her mark

Witness G. W. Holladay Catharine Holladay