Hardin-Mcnairy-Henderson County TN Archives Wills.....Shannon, George W. December 31, 1857 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: rae shannon crippenpoint@yahoo.com March 16, 2011, 8:32 am Source: Tennessee State Library And Archives Microfilm Roll B-310 Written: December 31, 1857 State of Tennessee Hardin County . December the 31. AD one thousand Eight hundred fifty seven. I George W. Shannon being of sound memory and mind do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me maid at any other time maid. first I direct that my final expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of my money that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor . Secondly I give and bequeath to my brother Thomas S. Shannon one promisory note maid payable to me by said Thomas S. Shannon which note calls for Four thousand and three hundred dollars which said note was given for the consideration of Eight Negros transferred in a bill of sale from me to said Thomas S. Shannon which I desirah to have the use of and control of so long as I may live. Thirdly I give and bequeath to said Thomas S. Shannon all of my notes and accounts what so ever. fourthly I give and bequeath to said Thomas S. Shannon my individual interest in and to a certain Track of Land lying in Henderson county on it's waters of Cane Creek known as the Shaw Track which calls for five hundred acres . Fifthly I give and bequeath to the said Thomas S. Shannon all of my lands including my mantion house. Lastly I further direct that the said Thomas S. Shannon shall keep me comfortably in _______ clothes and support me so long as I may live. I do hereby nominate and appoint said Thomas S. Shannon my Executor in witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this December 31st A.D. 1857. George W. Shannon (his seal mark) Signed sealed and publish in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the Testator this Dec. 31st A.D. 1857. James M. Hooks Henry B. Alexander J.J. Steagall Additional Comments: I left misspelled words as they were ( maid for made, mantion for mansion etc.) One word in the paragraph beginning with the word "Lastly" could not be determined. The missing word may be 'warming'. Not sure. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/hardin/wills/shannon29wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/tnfiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb