CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Thomas L. Harris Will
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THOMAS L. HARRIS WILL

I Thomas L. Harris of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee being sound
of mind and disposing  memory  do  make  and  publish  this  my  last  will  &
testament.

1st. i desire all my just debts to be paid out of any moneys  that  may  first
come into the hands of my Executors hereinafter mentioned.

2nd I will and bequeath all the property I may be possessed of  both  personal
and real to my daughter Mary Thomas

3rd I desire my Mother in Law Mrs. A. P. Jones to have the use and control  of
my negro girl Lidy for the use and benefit of my child Mary Thomas during  her
infancy

4th I desire that my mother Elizabeth B. Harris have the use of and control of
such of my property as she may wish except the girl Luba  above  mentioned  so
long as she continues to keep house where she now lives

5th At the death of my mother or when she may break up house I desire  all  my
land and the following slaves sold at the discretion of my Executors Jack Heck
& Fan said negroes not to be sold at a distance  exceeding  eight  miles  from
their wives

6th If my daughter Mary Thomas should die leaving no issue I desire  my  negro
girl with her increase be sold and the proceeds equally  divided  between  the
living children of my wife's two sisters Sarah E. & Ann J. Gardner the balance
of my property of every discription including the proceeds of such as may have
been sold Also money if any I wish equally divided  between  my  brothers  and
Sisters those dead leaving issue their children drawing the  parents  share  I
hereby constitute and appoint H. F. Harris B. T. Hillsman  &  J.  H.  Hillsman
Exectetors to this my last will and testament I also appoint my  Executors  as
guardians of the Estate of my Daughter Mary Thomas during the remainder of her
minority commending her to their care and protection. In witness  where  of  I
hereunto set my hand and seal this the 14th day of September 1861

Thomas D. Harris (Seal)

Witness J. H. Hilsman Sarah Jennett Hilsman Mary A. Hilsman

State of Tennessee ) Carroll County ( December Term 1862.

At the above term of said court said paper writing was probated as the will of
Thomas L. Harris by the testimony of J. H.  Hilsman  &  Mary  A.  Hilsman  and
ordered to be recorded of which the foregoing is a copy test.

W. H. Graves Clerk