CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Henry Tate  Will
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Henry Tate's Will

I Henry Tate of the County of Carroll and  State  of  Tennessee  do  make  and
publish this my last will and Testoment hereby revoking and  making  void  all
and any other wills by me at any other time  made.  first  I  direct  that  my
funeral expences and all other debts  be  paid  as  soon  after  my  death  as
possible out of money I may die possed of or may first come into the hands  of
my Executors..Secondly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Polly  Tate  all
the property of any discription personal and real that I may own & possess  at
my death to have possess and enjoy during her natural life and  at  her  death
all the property she may be in possion of to be  equally  devided  a  mong  my
three Children (viz) Jesse Tate Lemuel Tate  and  Mary  Tate.  Thirdly  should
either of the before mentioned children  die  previous  to  the  death  of  my
beloved wife then and in that case the property to be equally devided  between
the Servivors. Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wofe  Polly
Tate and my friend Wm. Tharpe my Executrix and Executor to this my  last  will
and Testament.

In witness whare of I do this my will Set by my hand and seal this 29th day of
October 1842 signed sealed and published  &c  in  our  presents  and  we  have
subscribed our names in presents of the Testator John F Algea, James Mc Mullen

Henry Tate (Seal) his mark

State of Tennessee) Carroll County) September Term 1844

This day the last will and Testament of Henry Tate Deceased was produced  into
open court & the Execution duly proven by the oaths of John F Algea & James Mc
Mullen the subscribing witness, and ordered to be recorded

A Copy Test Y. W. Allen, Clerk.