CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - James McConell
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James Mc Conell's Will

In the name of God, Amen. I James Mc Connel of the County of Carroll and State
of Tennessee, being of sound mind and  memory  blessed  be  God  do  make  and
publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following  that  is
to say Item 1st I give unto my beloved wife Nancy Mc Connell the land and Mill
where I now live and my mare and the thirds  of  all  my  perishable  property
during her widdowhood & the stile One year Item 2nd After paying my just debts
I give unto my son Thomas Mc Connell  One  hundred  acres  of  land  lying  in
Hickman County Kentucky whereon he now lives. Item 3rd  I  give  unto  my  son
Archibald Mc Connel Sixty acres of land Joining the above tract of  Thomas  Mc
Connell and Sufficiency to make him equal  with  Thomas  Mc  Connells  hundred
acres the whole 160 acres costing One hundred and forty  dollars  Item  4th  I
give unto John Davis married my Daughter Pheba & Isaac Brown My Daughter  Mary
after giving my Daughter Mary  Brown  a  Common  Side  Saddle  to  divide  the
ballance of my estate equally with the above named John Davis  &  Isaac  Brown
and their heirs forever. I nominate and appoint My Son in law  John  Davis  my
Executor to this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof  I  hereunto
set my hand and seal in the presents of those Witnesses this the twenty second
of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred thirty.

James Mc Connell (Seal)

Test: John P. Weathers (Jur) H. B. Lawrence (Jur)

State of Tennessee) Carroll County Court) December Session 1830

The within Will and Testament of  James  Mc  Connell  deceased  was  this  day
produced in Open Court and the execution thereof was duly proven by the Oathes
of John P. Weathers & H.B. Lawrence witnesses thereto to be the act & deed  of
the Said James Mc Connell for the purposes therein Contained & Ordered  to  be
recorded.

A Copy Test Edward Gwin Clerk

Recorded 19th day of Decr. 1830 Test Edward Gwin Clk.