CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John G. Gill
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John G. Gill's Last Will

In the name of God, Amen. I John G. Gill of the County of Carroll & State
of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory Thanked be  to  God  for  the
same - But calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the  certainty  of
Death  do  therefore  make  ordain  constitute  &  declare  this  written
Instrument be my last will and Testament - revoking and making  null  and
void all other and former wills made by me heretofore - and again declare
this will & Testament my last will & Testament fixed. I will my  body  to
the earth to be buried in a decent & christian like manner &  my  soul  I
commend to the hands of God hopeing he will again receive it as  he  gave
it for what earthly thing it has pleased God to bless me with I will  and
dispose of in the following manner - first my wish & will is that all  my
debts be honestly & punctually paid - Secondly I will & bequeath unto  my
Brother Charles G. Gill one bay mare which is now in Madison  County  and
State of Tennessee & also the half of a Jack called John Bull, secondly I
give and bequeath unto my Brother Thomas Gill two negros to wit, a  negro
girl by the name of Sillen & a negro boy by the name  of  Jim  which  two
negros are now in Madison County & State of Tennessee - I also give to my
Brother Thomas Gill all the ballance of my estate both real and  personal
except one silver watch which I give and bequeath to  my  Brother  Joseph
Gill & lastly I hereby  constitute  &  appoint  nominate  and  ordain  my
Brother Thomas Gill my executor to this my last will  &  Testament  -  in
witness whereof I do to this my last will set my hand &  seal  this  29th
day of November 1837.

John G. Gill, Senr.

Signed sealed & published in our presence -we have herein subscribed  our
names in the presence of the testator this 29th day of Novem. 1837

R. R. Moore, Joshua Park.

State of Tennessee) Carroll County Court) January Term 1838

This day the last will and testament of John G. Gill was produced in open
Court & the execution thereof was duly proven by the oaths of R. R. Moore
& Joshua Parks as being his last will  and  Testament  for  the  purposes
therein contained and ordered by the court that said Will be recorded.

A Copy Test G. Hern Clerk By J. R. Smith, D. C.