CARROLL COUNTY,TN - WILLS - Thomas Johnson
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Thomas Johnson Will

I Thomas Johnson of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee being
weak in body but of sound mind and memory (Thanks be to  Almighty  God
for the same) do make and pubish this my last will and testament.  1st
I will that all my just debts that shall be owing by me  at  my  death
together with my funeral expenses be paid out of my personal property.
2nd I will that the residue of my personal property together with  all
my real estate be and remain as it now is during my wife Nancy's  life
or widowhood excetping the mill and my part of them may be sold to the
highest bidder. 3rd. I will that if any of my single sons shall  marry
during the widowhood above named that they shall have as  much  of  my
personal property as has been given to those who have already left me.
4th. I will that at the expiration  of  said  widowhood  that  all  my
estate bouth personal and real be equally divided among all my lawfull
heirs making those who have not recd. anything if such there be  equal
in amount to those who may have had share -

In testimony of which I hereunto assign my name after having  my  seal
fixed this July 24th day in the yeare of our Lord one  thousand  eight
hundred and forty.

Thomas Johnson (Seal)

Attest Isaac Harlan Allen Williams



State of Tennessee) Carroll County) August Term 1839

This day the last will and Testament of  Thos.  Johnson  was  in  open
court proved byt the oaths  of  Isaac  Harlan  &  Allen  Williams  and
ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Test George Hern Clerk By J. R. Smith D. C.