CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - John Massey
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John Massey's Will

I John Massey of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee do  make  ordain
publish and deliver this my last will & testament revoking all other wills  by
me hertofore made.

First I bequeath my body to the dust from whence it came & my soul to God  who
gave.

Secondly I direct that all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible
out of any monies that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands
of my Executor.

Thirdly I bequeath to my son Thomas Massey Eighty Seven Acres and  a  half  of
land being a part of the tract of land on which I now  live  begining  on  the
east boundary and run west for compliment and after my death if he will pay to
my Executors hereafter named four hundred  dollars  he  is  to  have  all  the
balance of said tract but if he fails to pay to my Executors the four  hundred
dollars he is not to have it but my Executor is to sell it for the use  of  my
heirs my son Thomas Massey is to take care of me and my wife as long as we may
live and if I should die before my wife he is to take care of her as  long  as
she lives I also give him the use of all my land from now until  my  death  to
keep up the fences and have all he can make

Fourthly After the death of me and my wife I want my Executor to sell  all  my
personal property that I may die possessed of on a credit of twelve months and
collect all debts due me and divide equally between my heirs hereafter named

I have given to my son Levy twenty five Dollars more than  I  have  given  the
rest & the rest is to be made up equal with him than all hereafter named is to
share alike

To my son Nathan Massey & his children to my grand children the children of my
daughter Biddy Hall, to my grand children, the children of my  Decd  Son  Levi
Massey To my daughter Mary the wife of John Crews her and her children, To  my
daughter Martha the wife of James Simmons with this exception I want my  grand
daughter the wife of Wm. Hurtman to have half of the part that may be going to
her mother my daughter Martha

Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my trusty friend Isaac Pinson Executor
in witness whereof I do this my will set my hand  &  seal  this  28th  day  of
January 1858

John Massey his mark

Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed  our  names
hereto in the presence of the Testator this 28th day of January 1858

W. L. Pinson Isaac Pinson