CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Ezekiel Hilliard Will
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Ezekiel Hilliard's Will

In the name of God Amen.

I Ezekiel Hilliard of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee being  weak
in body but of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and
Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

First after paying my burial & funeral Expences I allow all my just  debts  to
be paid and all the remainder of my Estate of whatever nature to be give to my
beloved Mother to be used and disposed of by her as she may think proper and I
hereby direct and require my Executor not to dispose of  my  saddle  horse  in
paying my debts if necessary to do so at all until all my  other  effects  are
exhausted The County Court of Carroll County may appoint an Executor to  Carry
out the purposes of the will given under my hand and seal this 7th day of  May
1856.



Ezekiel Hilliard

X his mark



Signed and acknowledged in the presence of us

Jno. G. White -Joseph Laycock.

State of Tennessee )

Carroll County Court ( June Term 1856

At the above term of said court a paper writing purporting to be the last will
and Testament of Ezekiel Hilliard Deceased was  produced  in  open  court  for
probate and the same duly proven by the testimony of  J.  G.  White  &  Joseph
Laycock subscribing witnesses thereto. It was then ordered by the  court  that
the same be duly recorded of which the foregoing is a copy test.



June 23rd 1856

W. H. Graves Clk.