Carter County TN Archives Wills.....Hunt, Henson November 24, 1853
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Written: November 24, 1853
Recorded: February 1854

Carter Co. TN Will Book Vol. 2, Page 4  February Term 1854

	The last Will and testament of Henson Hunt was exhibited for probate 

and thereupon came John Wright and Edmund Williams attesting witnesses to said 

will, and after being duly sworn testified that said will was duly signed and 

acknowledged by the testator in their presence and that they believe that he 

was of sound mind memory and discretion.  Said will is therefore admitted to 

probate and ordered to be spread upon the records one thousand dollars.

	Appearing upon the face of said will that Warrington Hunt was 

appointed executor to said will and testament the said Warrington Hunt came 

unto open Court and entered into bond in the sum  of [blank] dollars with 

William J. Hunt his security and was qualified as the law directs, and it is 

further ordered that Letters issue to him.

		WILL

	Be it known and remembered that I Henson Hunt do publish this my last 

Will and testament resending all other wills that I heretofore made.

	First I direct that all my just accounts shall be collected and all my 

debts paid by my executor.

	Secondly I will and bequeath a lot of land on the waters of Brush 

Creek in Washington County, where Mary Tucker now lives, supposed to be ten 

acres, to the said Mary Tucker and her heirs forever.

	Third I will and bequeath to my wife, Mary M. Hunt, a servant girl 

called Elizabeth.

	Fourthly, I will and bequeath to my daughter Cinthy Ann Henly & her 

Heirs, a servant boy called George.

	Fifthly I will and bequeath to my son Esly Hunt and Caroline Jones ten 

dollars each, and to my sons John Hunt and Heter and William J. Hunt one 

dollar each, having already given off to them their portions.  The balance of 

my property remaining to be sold at twelve months credit and equally divided 

between the children of Elizabeth Pugh and Nancy Ann Crawford severly, the 

part coming to Nancy Ann Crawford’s children to be bestowed on them in 

education and out of the said money I will that Clark P. Mastin have fifty 

dollars.

	Lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my son Warrington Hunt my 

executor.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.  This 

twenty fourth day of November A. D. one thousand and eight hundred and fifty 

three.		Henson Hunt (seal)

Signed and acknowledged

In the presence of us this

day and year above written.

	John Wright

	Edmund Williams Sr.





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