CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Rebecca Carter Will
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Rebeca Carter's Will

(I am missing a page here. But I do have most of the will. I will add the rest
when I get it)

As it regards what worldly Estate it has pleased God to bless me with I
disposed of in the following manner that is to say as it respects the property
which my deceased husband John Carter willed to me thinking it not well to be
cumbered with so much worldly Estate the same was sold and equally divided
among his legal heirs myself taking a childs part My son J.D.D.K. Carter who
died in Missouri and appointed myself together with his wife Margaret Carter
now Margaret Winn Executrix to his last will and Testament which is now
recorded in the register office in Huntingdon Tenn My will and desire is that
his land interest in Tennessee and Missouri be kept for his heirs in the
manner directed by his will I furnished means to remove the family of my son
J.D.D.K. Carter back to Tennessee together with some other means amounting to
the sum of Two hundred & fifty six Dollars which himself and heirs have
received.

My will and desire is that my children W. H. Carter receive one hundred
dollars that the bodily heirs of Eliza J. Montgomery receive one hundred
Dollars, that the bodily heirs of Niez J. Kee receive one hundred dollars that
Tobitha C. Denning also have the sum of one hundred Dollars and in case my
children either of them should be dead that my Executor hereinafter named
shall pay the said sum of one hundred Dollars to the to the hiers of the
Deceased in proportion to their number as they arrive at Mature age.

I also direct that should there be as a remainder left of my Estate after
paying the sums specifyed in this will that the same be equally divided
between my heir W.K. Carter Tebitha C. Denning the heirs of Eliza J.Montgomery
Niez J. Kee and the heirs of J.D.D.K. Carter each family of grand children
receiving an heirs part.

My will and desire is that my Executor hereinafter named sell all my property
collect all my dues and pay the above mentioned claims to thosse who are of
full age and that my grand children receive their proportional part as they
become of age which money I wish placed at interest untill that time if in my
Executors power

Lastly I constitute and appoint my worthy friend B F Harrison Executor to this
my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal August 22nd 1862 in
presence of Test W. G. Crockett J. H. Noell

Rebeca Carter (LS) her mark

Probated December term 1862 & ordered to be recorded W. H. Graves Clk.