CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Hastin  Will
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JOHN HASTIN'S WILL

I John Hastin do make and publish this as my last will  and  testament  hereby
revoking and making void all other wills by me at  any  time  made.  First,  I
derect that my funeral expences and all my debts be  paid  as  soon  after  my
death as possible out of any money I may die possessed of or  may  first  come
into the hands of my executors. Secondly, I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  wife
Charity Hasten one half of all my Real and personal Estate that I am possessed
of at my death after paying my Just debts. Thirdly, I give and bequeath to  my
son Absolom D. Hastin one half or balence of all my Real and  personal  Estate
that I am possessed of at my death. I further wish for my Executors to consult
and sell any of my personal property if necessary that they think  proper  for
the purpose of paying my just debts. If my wife Charity Hastin should  die  in
widowhood, I wish her interest of her Estate bequiathed and  given  by  me  to
return to my son Absolom D. Hastin if she should marry I wish her  to  dispose
of the before named part of my Estate given her in any manner  she  may  think
proper, if my son Absolom D. Hastin should decease before he  arrives  at  the
age of maturity for his part of my estate bequeath I to him by me to return to
my wife Charity Hastin. Lastly I  do  hereby  nominate  and  appoint  my  wife
Charity Hastin & Absolom Hastin my Executors in witness whare of I do to  this
my will set my hand and seal.

John Hastin (Seal)

Signed sealed in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto  in  the
presence of the Testator this the sixth day of April in the year of  our  Lord
1843.

Jo. W. Muzzall John Forrest, Jr. R. Rowe

State of Tennessee ) Carroll County ( June Term Carroll County Court 1843

This day the last will and testament of John Hastin, Decd. was  produced  into
open Court & the Execution duly proven by the oath of John Forrest one of  the
witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Test J. W. Allen Clk