CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Elias Myers
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ELIAS MYERS' WILL

I Elias Myers of the County of Carroll & State of Tennessee planter do make
and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void
all former will by me at any time heretofore made and first I derect that my
body be decently intered at the grave yeard near Robert Stoker long side of my
dear wife in said county in a manner suitable to my condition in life and as
to such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to entrust me with. I dispose of
the same as follows - first I derect that all my debts and funeral expencis be
paid as soon after my decease as possible out of any moneys that I may die
possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executors from any potion
of my Estate. Secondly I give and bequath to my Daughter Rosey Stoker who has
intermaried with William Stoker the bead and furniture belonging to said bead
that I lie on together with the balance of thirty dollars in silver that I now
possess after my funeral Expences is paid out of it. thirdly I give and
bequath to William Stoker my Clock Stilards and square then for the ballance
of my property to be sold and equally devided between three of my children,
namely, William Myers, Moses Myers and Rosie Stoker. I do hereby make ordain
and appoint my Esteemed neighbour and frend Basel Rogers Executor of this my
last will and testament in witness whareof I Elias Myers the said testator
have to this my will written on one sheet of paper Set my hand and seal this
19th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty six.

Elias Myers (SEAL)

Signed sealed and published in the presents of us who have Subscribed in the
presence of the testator.

James Mc Cord John Mc Cord

State of Tennessee) Carroll County ( Term 1847

This day the last will and testament of Elias Myers deceased was produced into
open court and was duly proven by the oaths of James Mc Cord and John Mc Cord
the two Subscribing witness thereto as the law derects in such cases and
ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Test Y. W. Allen Clk.