LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - George W. Childress  1836
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GEORGE W.CHILDRESS

State of Tennessee  Lauderdale County Court  August Term 1836. Then the last
Will and Testament of GEORGE W.CHILDRESS was produced in open Court and proven
by JOHN C.RA--S AND J.P.HOLLIWAY,whom duly sworn depose and say that they have
frequently seen GEORGE W.CHILDRESS right and that they believe that the
signature to the proceding will was wrote by the said CHILDRESS which will is in
the words and figures following,To Wit; I,GEORGE WASHINGTON CHILDRESS in my
sober senses and of sound mind hereby make known my last will with regard to be
disposal of all my property and rights or claims to property as follows, That I
appoint BENJAMIN L.LAURENCE and JOHN M.HAYS and also THOMAS GORDAN my lawful
Executors,that they pay out of my estate all debts incured by me both during my
last illnesses other times and that after so doing all my remaining property be
given to my sister,MARTHA ANN CHILDRESS for her possession as long as she may
live and to her heirs after her.Given under my hand and seal in the town of
Goldust(?) this eight day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred
and thirty six.  G.W.CHILDRESS.

ATTESTED: ALBERT LEVY. CHS SHEARN. Witness GRIFFITH L.RUTHERFORD, Clerk of
Lauderdale County Court at office this first day of August 1856.
G.L.RUTHERFORD,Clerk.