CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - William Shipherd 1848
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WILLIAM SHIPHERD WILL

In the name of god Amen. I William Shipherd Sr. of the State of Tennessee and
County of Carroll being weak in boddy but of sound mind and memory do make and
publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following
revoking all former will. first I allow all my Just debts to be paid. I give
and bequeath to well beloving wife Elizabeth Shipherd the Tract of Land that I
now live on supposed to be about one hundred and seventy acres with all the
advantages appertaining thereto and at my wifes death I allow the above
discribed tract of land to belong to my Son Robert B. Shepherd as it respects
my personal property it is my wish that a portion of that be set apart for my
wife such things as will be thought nessary for her to have which shall be
done be two disenterested men of the neighbourhood the balance of all my
property I want sold on a credit of twelve months and the proceeds equally
devided among my children and the property that my wife may have at her death
I allow to be Esqually devided among all my children and it is my wish that
all my legatees will be satisfyed with the distrebution that I have made of my
property, which will attended to by my Son John G. Shipherd whome I appoint as
my Executor to transact the business of this will Signed in presents of the
Subscribing witness this 19th of April 1848.

Test. L. S. Woods, E. S. Edwards.

William Shepherd (Seal)

State of Tennessee ) Carroll County ( January Term 1849.

This day the last will and Testament of William Shephard decd. was produced
into open court and duly proven by the oathes of Levi S. Woods & E. S. Edwards
the two witness thereto and ordered by the court to be recorded.

Y. W. Allen Clerk.