CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - John Shelly  1865
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JOHN SHELLY'S WILL

In the name of God Amen

I John Shelby of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee being of sound
mind and memory do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby
revoking and making void all other wills made by me at any time.

1st  I direct that my funeral expences and just and lawful debts that I may be
oweing be paid as soon after my death as posible out of any monies that I may
be possessed of or may first come in the hands of my Executors

2nd I direct that all my personal estate be sold

3rd  I then make the following distribution of my estate which to me seemeth
right

4th  I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth M. Hilliard the sum of one
Dollar which shall constitute her portion of my Estate

5th I give and bequeath to my daughter Caroline Fleming the sum of one Dollar
which shall constitute her portion of my Estate

6th I give and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Polly H. Harper the sum of
one Dollar which shall constitute their portion of my Estate

7th  I give and bequeath to my son James T. Shelly the sum of one Dollar this
shall constitute his portion of my Estate

8th  I give and bequeath to my son John Shelly the sum of one Dollar this
shall constitute his portion of my Estate

9th I give and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Adalina Park the sum of
one Dollar which shall constitute their portion of my Estate

10th I give and bequeath to Sarah Brown and Nancy J. Park all the rest residue
and remainder of my personal estate to be equally divided between them of
every description 11th  and lastly I constitute and appoint my friends
Willoughby Pugh and William Nicholass my Executors to execute all titles of my
lands and real estate to them    Witness whereof I do this my last and
testament set my hand and seal this the 6th day of March 1865

John Shelly

Signed and sealed published in our presence and we have subscribed our names
in the presence of the Testator this March 6th day 1865 Test William L.
Nicholas  -  Willoughby Pugh

State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County        (

I W. H. Graves of the county of County of said county do hereby certify that
the foregoing was probated before me on the 18" day of April 1865 by the
testimony of Wm. S. Nicholas & Willoughby Pugh as the last will and testament
of John Shelly Decd of which the foregoing is a Copy Test

W. H. Graves County Clerk