CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Sarah Delashmit Will
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I Sarah Delashmit being of sound mind and memory do make an publish this my
last will and Testament in a manner and form following (Viz) 1st  I will that
at my death my boedy be buried in a decent and Christian Manner. 2nd  I will
that soon after my death as possible my Executor hereinafter named proceed to
rent out my farm and hire out my negroes privately to such persons as he
thinks will take care of them and sell all my perishable property except my
house hold and kitchen furniture the proceeds of all of which I wish loned out
at Interest except so much as may be necessary to pay my Just debts. 3.  I
will and bequeath to my Grand son Walter Chapman all my negroes of which I may
die possessed also my tract of land the same I purchased of William E. Mc
Spadden together with my household and kitchen furniture all of which I wish
held and controlled as above specifyed by my Executor unitll the said Walter
Chapman becomes of lawful age at which time I wish handed over to the said
Walter Chapman together with all the effects arising from the rents of land
hire of negroes or otherwise in the hands of my Executors.  Should the said
Walter Chapman die before he becomes of lawful age or without a legal heir I
will that my negroes & my tract of land be sold and a thousand Dollars of the
proceds be give to Jack Chapman the father of the said Walter and fifty
dollars and my household and Kitchen furniture to my friend Mrs. Malissa
Thilbue the balance of my Effects I will in that case equally divided between
the children of my two deceased sisters (Viz) Mary Armstrong late of the State
of Alabama and Alsiy Young late of the State of South Carolina. I also
nominate and appoint James P. Roach my Executor to this my last will and
testament. Signed sealed this 26th day of November 1856.

Sarah Delashmit  (L. S.)

I. H. Clonel J. J. Roach

State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County       (   Sept. 7th 1857.