CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Elizabeth Little
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ELIZABETH LITTLE'S WILL

State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County       (  October 19th 1858

In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Little being of Sound mind and memory
wishing to dispose of the worldly goods with which God has blessed me do make
and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following
Viz 1st  I will my soul to God who gave it 2nd  My body to the dust from
whence it came to be buried in a decent christian manner - - - - - - as to my
worldly goods I will first that all my just debts be paid 2nd  I will to my
son George my Slave Jack and also my Slave Suse during his natural life and at
his death I will them to my Grand Daughter Mary Jane Little  I also will to
George two mules and one feather bed and bed furniture. I will to my Daughter
Elizabeth C. Staton my Slave Fanny which I will to be sold for cash and the
proceeds of the sale to be put into her own hands to be disposed of as she may
please and not to be Subject to the debts or contracts of her Husband William
Staton.  I further will her one feather bed and furniture to be secured to her
and disposed by herself as the above with all other property or monies that I
may will her  I also will that Elizabeth C. Staton take my old Slave Janey and
kep her during her life. I also will to my grand daughter Mary Jane Little one
feather bed and bed furniture. I further will that at my Death all the balance
of my property be sold and that the proceeds be equally divided between my two
children above named and Subject to the above restrictions  I now proceed to
nominate and appoint John Browning my sole Executor of this my last will and
Testament - done and signed and sealed in the presents of Test

Elizabeth Little (Seal) X my mark

Abner Mc Collum John C. Mc Collum S R

State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County       (  October Term 1861

At the above term of Said the foregoing was offered for probate as the last
will and testament of Elizabeth Little Decd. and was duly proven and ordered
to be recorded of which the foregoing is a copy test.

W. H. Graves  Clerk