CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Edward B. Ownby
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EDWARD B. OWNBY'S WILL

Know all men by these presents that  I  Edward  B.  Ownby  of  Carroll  County
Tennessee being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and publish this my
last will & testament thereby revoking & making void all wills heretofore made
by me First it is my will that my beloved wife Martha Ownby act as Executor to
this will and that she pay all my Just debts  and  funeral  expenses  as  soon
after my death as may be convenient. Second It  is  my  desire  that  my  wife
Martha Ownby have all effects both real and personal that I may die seized  or
possess of after paying debts &c to use and exercise the control  of  it  same
until my son Joseph E. Ownby arrives at the age of  twenty  five  years  until
which time time my said daughter Tebitha a comfortable and ample support,  all
of the means bequeathed to said Martha & after my son Joseph E arrives at  the
age of twenty five  years  he  is  to  succeed  his  mother  and  become  sole
proprietor of my estate and after which time he is to provide for his mother &
Sister Tobitha a reasonable and comfortable support during their  lives  Third
It is my desire that my son William receive  from  my  Executrix  one  hundred
dollars as his interest in my estate Fourth It is my will and desire  that  my
son Cahal K. Polk Ownby have the tract of land I purchased of R. D. Ownby  and
a sufficiency of the tract purchased of David Jenkins & wife to make  him  one
hundred acres lying in the 10th Civil district of Carroll County  provided  he
survives the war and returns to possess but in case of  his  death  before  he
receivs it to possession it is to follow the disposition made of the  ballance
of my Estate. Fifthly It is my will and desire that my Executrix  as  soon  as
convenient after my death hand over to Cintha Mitchell & her  husband  Richard
Mitchell Matilda Perry wife of  Ruffin  Perry,  Susan  Brachum  wife  of  Levi
Brachum Harriet L. wife of Green Gibson & to my son Eli  C.  and  Jeremiah  J.
Ownby, the notes I severally hold on them for monies loaned or  advanced  them
by me & said notes are hereby declared canceled  as  to  all  persons  save  &
except my self In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal publish
and declare this to be my last will and  testament  in  the  presence  of  the
witnesses named below This the 18th day of May 1864

Edward B Ownby X his mark

Signed or acknowledged in presence of the undersigned in the presence of  each
other

Attest Y. W. Allen A. C. Mc Neill