CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Jefferson Nichols
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JEFFERSON NICHOLS' WILL

State of Tennessee Carroll County

I Jefferson Nichols who am weak in body but sound in mind  do  this  day  make
this my last will and testament and First I will that my just  debts  be  paid
out of my estate and Secondly I will after all my debts are paid that my  wife
Mary S. have all and every part of my estate during her natural life excepting
however what my Executor may think will not be to the interest of my wife  and
children. Thirdly I will that should my Executor think it best for my wife and
children to sell the land which I bequest her to sell the same and appropriate
the proceeds of said land in any way which may best promote her  interest  and
the interest of my children. Fourthly I will that if  my  wife  M.  S.  should
marry again I will that my Executor proced to sell all my estate and  to  give
to my wife Mary S. a childs part. Fifthly I will that Leroy  Mc  Alexander  be
Executor I witness whereof I set my hand and seal this 11th day  of  March  in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifty six.

Jefferson Nichols (Seal)

Test John Barham - M. A. Killough

State of Tennessee) Carroll County ( At the April term of the County Court  of
said county a paper writing purporting to be the last will  and  testament  of
Jefferson Nichols Decd was produced in open court once the  same  duly  proven
testimy of John Barham & Milton A. Killough & ordered to be duly  recorded  of
which the foregoing is a copy test.

W. H. Graves Clerk