CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Fisher
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name of God Amen    I John Fisher being of sound mind and disposing memory do
hereby make and publish my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other
wills by me heretofore made and after first committing my soul to God who gave
it and my body to be buried in the dust in a christian manner I will and
direct that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid first then 2ndly I
will and bequeath to my daughter Betsy intermarried with and Hiram Kersey one
hundred Dollars to be paid to her by my Executor who I will hereinafter
appoint so soon as practicable after my decease. 3rdly.  I will and bequeath
to my daughter Myrium intermarried with and Samuel Manely one hundred Dollars
to be paid to her by my Exec - so soon as practicable after my decease. 4thly.
I will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah intermarried with George Carter one
hundred Dollars it to be paid to her by my Exec so soon as practicable after
my decease. 5thly.  I will and bequeath to my daughter Nancy intermarried with
George Dupont one hundred Dollars to be paid by my Executor as soon as
practicable after my decease. 6thly.  I will and bequeath to my daughter Jane
intermarried with James P. Phipps one hundred Dollars the same to be paid as
soon as practicable after my decease. 7thly  I will and bequeath unto my grand
daughter Ellen Roper a daughter of my daughter Ellen now deceased said grand
Daughter having been raised by me from an infant one hundred Dollars a portion
of which I now have on hand in gold and silver and also my bed and bed stead &
furniture to be paid and delivered to her as soon as she arrives to the age of
twenty one or may marry to be kept out the money at interest & paid to her
when she arrives at said age or marry with all the interest that may have
accrued thereon by Exed. or a guardian which she may hereafter choose. Lastly.
I will that all the property I may be in possession of at my death not
otherwise disposed of in this my will shall be sold by my Executor in the
manner the law directs and the proceeds thereof and any moneys not disposed of
in this will that may remain after paying my debts be equally divided among
all my children and my grand Daughter Ellen Roper to represent her mother and
have an equal share with my daughters  I also hereby nominate and appoint
James P. Phipps as my Executor to Execute this my last will and Testament in
witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 11th day of August 1856

Joh Fisher

Acknowledged in the presence of us and signed by us as witnesses in the
presents of each other.

B. B. King James G. Phipps

State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County       (   March Term 1857

At the above term of said court was produced in open court and offered for
probate the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and
testament of John Fisher deceased which was done and ordered by the court that
the same be duly recorded of which the foregoing copy test.

W. H. Graves  Clerk