CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Shelton G. Hames Will ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Anonymous ==================================================================== SHELTON G. HAMES' WILL The statements of Shelton G. Hames aobut Eight hours before he died in the presence of Aaron S. Quinn I Hicks Crews & others April 23rd 1860. 1st. want all my lawful debts to be paid. 2nd. I want my wife Mary to have all my property to remain with her for her own benefit and my four childrens during her widowhood Also Lize to remain with and work for her & the children during her widowhood But if Mary should marry then the property to be equally divided between my wife and my four children my wife to have an equal part with the children and to do with her part as she thinks best. Test Aaron S. Quinn H. Crews State of Tennessee ) Carroll County ( At the term 1860 was offered for probate said will & duly proven by the testimony of A. S. Quinn & H. Crews & ordered to be recorded of which the above is a true copy. W. H. Graves Clerk