CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Fletcher Will
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In the name of God Amen. I John Fletcher of the County of Carroll and State of
Tennessee being weake in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed
be almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and
Testament in manna and form following (Viz) To my beloved wife Elizabeth
Fletcher Should she live longer than me I give and bequeath the use and
benifit and proffits of the plantation whare on I now live together with the
household and kitchen funiture all the farming tools and all the stock of
which I may be possess at the time of my death during her natural life, it is
also my will that all my servants (Viz) Mariah Charity John Lucy Ann Betsey
Green and Charles George serve and be under the controll of my wife Elizabeth
Fletcher during her natural life and at the time of her death it is my wish
and desire that the above named nigroes together with their future increas
should there be any increase shall all and they are hereby Set free to all
intent and purposes and in as full a manner as if they had been free Born. To
my wife Elizabeth my Son Edward Fletcher my Daughter Mary Massey Elizabeth
Baughman and the legal heirs of Malinda Mays. I give and bequeath to Each of
them the sum of one hundred dollars should that amount be collected on a note
I hold on T. A Crawford it is further my will and desire that all my Estate
real & personal of what kind soever at the time of the death of my wife be
sold to the best advantage and the proceeds of the same be equeally devided
among my legal heirs. Lastly I hereby appoint Edward Fletcher and Ludwell E.
Davis Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former
wills by me made. In witness whare of I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and forty three,

John Fletcher

Signed sealed publishedand declared by the above named John Fletcher to be his
last will and Testament in presence of 

John P. Garner H. H. Ridley

State of Tennessee) Carroll County( April Term 1845

This day the last will and Testament of John Fletcher Decd was produced in
open Court and the due Execution thereof duly proven by the oathe of H. H.
Ridley one of the subscribing witness thereto whare upon it is ordered by the
court that said will be admeted to record.

C. Copy Test Y. W. Allen Clk.