COFFEE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - James McCullough, 25 Dec 1851 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: John Hendicks Kingjohn64@aol.com ==================================================================== State of Tennessee Coffee County I, JAMES McCULLOUGH do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. 1st, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of or that may first come into the hands of my executors. 2nd, I give and bequeath to my wife Rhoda McCullough all my corn and pork hogs and all that is in the house and one small colt and one mans saddle and at her death all the above named articles left to belong to James R McCullough Also the said James R McCullough is to have one hundred dollars over and equal share of the rest of my heirs out of the proceeds of my land when sold. I wish my land all rented so long as my wife Rhoda McCullough lives and Richard Robin to have the benefit of the rent by supporting her as long as she lives and taking care of her. And at her death I wish my land all to be sold and equally divided between all my heirs except the above James R McCullough who is to have one hundred dollars over. I want one bay horse I have sold to pay my debts and to the benefit of my wife. I do hereby nominate my friend Gilbert B Messick my executor in witness whereof I do to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this 25th day of December 1851 James (X) McCullough p-227 Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator the day and date above written. Witnesses J. H. Lawrence Jesse Lernigan