CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - J. Jeptha Gulledge
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J. JEPTHA GULLEDGE Concidering the uncertainty of this mortal life  and  being
of a sound mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the Same  do  make  and
publish this my last will and testoment in manner and form following (that  is
to say), First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catharine Gulledge all
my land tenement houses barnes ways woods and water  during  her  lifetime  or
widowhood to her and my boys that is I wish my boys to have fifty acres at the
north end of my land whare Green Chambers now lives. I also give  to  my  wife
two mares and one Sorrel colt four cowes her choice two  hefers  ten  head  of
sheep ten choice head of fatning  hogs  waggon  and  Steers  farming  utensils
household and Kitchen furniture two sows and  pigs  her  choice.  I  give  and
bequeath to my Son Thomas B. Gulledge one A  colt  give  to  my  son  Joel  L.
Gulledge one A bay colt I give to my son Joel L. Gulledge  one  Sorrel  colt.I
wish my son William R. Gulledge to have a horse worth as  much  as  the  other
boys colts out of my wife Shear of the property. I give to my daughter Zelphia
A. Gulledge one cow and calf one feather bead. I give to my daughter Mary Jane
Gulledge one cow and calf and one feather Bead.  I  give  my  Daughter  Martha
Ellen Gulledge one cow and calf and one feather  Bead.  All  the  rest  of  my
perishable property after my death to be sold to the  highest  bidder  and  my
debts paid and the balance to be put out on Interst and as my children  become
of age to have an equal Shearof it. I hereby appoint John Sellers, Sr. my Sole
Executor of this my last will and testoment, hereby revoking all former  wills
by me made. In witness whare of I hereunto set my hand and seal this  4th  day
of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty two.

Witness: Hiram Laws, John W. Sellers )

Jeptha Gulledge (Seal)

State of Tennessee ) Carroll County ( October Term 1842.

This day the last will and tesoment of Jeptha Gulledge was  produced  in  open
Court and the Executor their of was duly proven by the oathes  of  Hiram  Laws
and John W. Sellers the two Subscribing witness their to  and  ordered  to  be
recorded.

A Copy Test Y W Allen Clk.