CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - William Blair
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William Blair's Will

In the name of God Amen

I William Blair of the State of Tennessee and County of Carroll being in bad
health of body but of sound mind and memory and calling to mind that it is
appointed unto all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and
Testament in the following manner viz

1st. I recommend my soul to God who gave it hoping through the merits of
Christ to shine with him in glory.

2ndly I will my body to the grave not doubting but what my Executors will bury
it in a christian manner and as to this worldly estate with what it has
pleased God to bless me I give and dispose of in the following manner viz Item
1st I will and bequeath to my son in law Frederick L.Moore the sum of Two
Dollars.

Item 2nd. I will and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Mary Moore (Deceased)
five children the sum of five hundred Dollars to be equally divided but to
remain in the hands of Thomas Williams and Benjamin Enloe their guardian
untill they arrive at the age of Twenty one years.

3rdly I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Charity Blair the sum of one
hundred dollars all my beds and bedding to dispose of as she best fit. I
further will and bequeath to her the residue of my house hold and all my
kitchen furniture and negor woman named Mime and all her increase the tract of
land on which I now reside all my farming utensils one horse two cows and
calves Eight head of hogs with a plentiful years provision to have and to hold
during her life and then to be disposed of as I further will. I will that all
my unbequeathed estate be sold.

Item 4th. I will and beqeath all the rest of my estate to my two daughters
Harriet Williams and Nancy Enloe after paying all just debts and supporting my
old slave while she may live and further I William Blair do hereby ratify and
confirm this my last will and testament and do hereby disannul all others
heretofore made by me and further from a special confidence that I have in two
of my beloved sons in law Thomas Williams and Benj.S. Enloe do hereby appoint
them Executors of this my last will and testament fully ratifying and
confirming all acts by them done.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the
30th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & forty
Eight.

Signed sealed and delivered in our presence George D. Wilson

William Blair (Seal)

State of Tennessee ) Carroll County ( At the June Term 1856 was produced in
open court a paper writing purporting to be the Last will and testament of Wm.
Blair Deceased late of this county when the same was duly proven.