CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Thomas C. Shepherd  1853
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Thomas C. Shepherd's Will

State of Tennessee) Carroll County)

I Thomas C. Shepherd of the County and State aforesaid being sound in mind and
memory at the same time tiakin into consideration the shortness of human life
and the certainty of death and being desirous in my lifetime of disposing of
the worldly goods it has please God to bless me with do make and publish this
my last will and testament in the meantime revoking all former wills and
codicils by me at any time heretofore made.

Item 1st It is my desire that my Executrix hereafter to be named do pay off
all my Just debts out of any money that may first come into their hands in
case I should die before I can do the same myself. Item 2nd. I will to my
beloved daughter Cary Ann Taylor my negro girl named Liza to her & the heirs
of her body. Item 3rd. I will to my daughter Sarah Mc Lains children (viz)
Rufus James Hacket and panthea E one Dollar each.

Item 4th. I will to my daughter Latitia B the plantation on which I now live
containing about two hundred acres also three of my negroes to wit Dave Sam
and Caroline and their increase to her own separate use. She Latitia B is to
have the right of disposing of the above land & negroes &c she may see fit and
proper and if Latitia should die leaving no children in that case Jennetta
Hawley is to have her (Latitias) property and if Jeannetta should die leaving
no heirs then in that case I will that it be divided equally between the
children of Cary Ann Taylor and Sarah Mc Clain.

Item 5th I will to my daughter Jennetta Hawley four of my negroes (viz) Louisa
and three of her children to wit) Nephus Isaac & Lucius and their increase She
Jennetta is to have said negroes to her own separate use also to have the
right of disposing of said negroes in any way she may see fit and proper & if
Jennetta should die leaving no heirs in that case I will that the children of
Latitia should heir the negroes above named and their increase. Item 6th I
will that Latitia B. Cole have all my stock of horses Cattle and hogs also all
my household and kitchen furniture. I herby nominate and appoint my daughter
Latitia B. Cole my executrix and it is my will and desire that she carry out
my will as I have directed and I further desire that my daughter above
appointed as my executrix execute this my last will without givin security.

I testimony of the above will and Testament I hereunto set my hand and seal
this 16th day of February A. D. 1853

Thos C. Shepherd (Seal)

Test John Park John L. Weaks

State of Tennessee) Carroll County) August Term 1853 - Monday 1st.

This day a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
Thomas C. Shepherd was produced in open court and was duly proven by the oaths
of John Park and John L. Weaks subscribing witnesses thereto for probate and
ordered to be recorded.

W. H. Graves Clerk