CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - James Greer
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James Greer's Will

In the name of God Amen. I James Greer of Carroll County in the State  of
Tennessee  being  in  health  of  body  and  of  sound  mind  memory  and
understanding thanks be to God for the same do make this my last will and
Testament in manner following viz That all my debts and  funeral  charges
be Justly paid. My further will is that my beloved wife Sarah Greer Shall
have as comfortable a living On the Plantation I now live on as the  Same
will admit of should she not think proper  to  live  with  my  son  James
Greer, then he said Greer shall pay for her maintenance wherever she  may
choose to reside whatever two disinterested Judicious men  may  think  is
right Should she prefer a house of her own, I will and  bequeath  to  her
(Sarah Greer fifty acres of land joining Whiteside Daugherty Martial  and
Crossett Also one of my negroes Aney one she may select with a  necessary
portion of Farming utentials house old and kitchen furniture and as  much
stock of all kinds that I possess as two or  three  honest  disinterested
men may deem necessary  for  her  support  during  her  natural  life  or
widdowhood all the property real and personal bequeathed to my wife Sarah
Greer with the increase of the same at her decease. I will  and  bequeath
to my son James Greer. I further will and bequath to my  five  daughters,
viz, Susannah, Elizabeth, Margaret, jenny & Eloner five dollars.  I  also
will and bequeath to my son Robert  Five  dollars.  I  further  will  and
bequeath to my four Grand Children  viz  the  children  of  John  &  Mary
Hammell, Decd. five hundred dollars, i.e. the Two Oldest each One hundred
the ballance equally divided between the other two Wm. Jon & Hamill  with
whome those orphans now live may lay out said money for said children  as
they may think most beneficial for them. Al the residue and remainder  of
my money negroes goods Chattles estate & effect of what nature or kind so
ever, here or elsewhere that I do or may hold not before given bequeathed
or disposed of and bequeath to my son James Greer and do hereby  nominate
constitute and appoint my son James Greer aforesd sold executor  of  this
my last will and Testament hereby revoking  and  making  void  all  other
wills heretofore by me made.

In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and Seal this sixteenth day
of October eighteen hundred and twenty six.

James Greer (Seal)

Sealed signed and delivered in presence of  Hugh  Whitesides  (Jur)  John
Cooper (Jur)

State of Tennessee) Carroll County Court) June Term 1833

The last will and testament of James Greer deceased was this day produced
in open court and the Executor thereof duly proven by the Oathes of  Hugh
Whitesides and John Cooper Subscribing witnesses thereto to  be  the  act
and deed of the said James Greer & ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Test Edward Gwin Clerk

Registered 31st August, 1833.