JAMES A

JAMES A. GOOCH'S WILL

State of Tennessee ) Carroll County (

I James A. Gooch being of sound mind  do  make  this  my  last  will  and
Testament provoking all other will made at any other time by me.

1st I Bequeath my body to the Dust form whence it came and my Soul to god
who gave it.

2nd. I want all my Debts payed my Burial and funeral Expences paid  first
out of any money that may be in the hands of my Executors.

3rd I bequeath to my Beloved Mother Eliza J. Pinson all of my Estate real
and personal including the Legacy coming to me from North  Carolina  from
my grand Mother Gooch

4th I want my Executors hearafter appointed to take all of property in to
his hands and Sell all of my personal property to the best advantage on a
credit of twelve months and to collect all moneys coming to  me  by  Note
and Account and from the Confederate State of America for Services  as  a
Soldier and pay over to my said Mother as she needs it not  Extravagintly
but as he thinks her and her family needs it in a reasonable way and that
he have reasonable pay for his servises

5th I appoint my trusty friend Isaac Pinson my Executor of this  my  last
will and Testament

This the 4th day of October 1861

J. A. Gooch (Seal)

Signed and sealed in our presence on the 4th day of October 1861

W. L. Pinson Isaac Pinson

Probated November Term 1861.