CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Nathaniel Edwards Will
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State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County       (   I Nathaniel Edwards being sound
in body and mind and knowing the shortness of time the certainty of death do
this day make this my last will. I will and bequeath unto my wife Alcy Edwards
seventy five acres of land including the residence where I now live and also
two horses three milch cows fifteen head of hogs and five head of sheep and
also house hold and kitchen furniture to have and to hold and use during her
natural life or widow hood and at her death to be equally divided between all
my living heirs, place I will and bequeath to all my living heirs at my death
to be 2nd  - equally divided between them the following property Vis which is
not disposed of otherwise consisting of land stock &c viz Nancy Mahala Bennett
Wincey Jane Williams Sarah L. Edwards William A. Edwards Mary M. Bomer
Nathaniel James Edwards Louisa A. Edwards John H. W. Edwards Purity Ann E.
Edwards Whereunto I set my hand and affix my seal this being the 10th day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifty eight.

Nathaniel Edwards (Seal)

Attest John Hilliard, James Hodge

probated at the September term 1859 & Jany term 1860.