MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Fendall CARR, 1834
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CARR, John Fendall:
Barham Chancery File 1859, Maury County, Tennessee.
Will of John F. Carr,  28 May 1834-7 May 1838,
in custody of the Courthouse at Columbia, Tennessee 38401

Will of John Fendall CARR:
Know all men by these presents, that I John F Carr of Maury County
and  State of Tennessee being of sound mind and disposing memory and
knowing I  have to die, and was wishing so to arrange and dispose of the
affairs of my  estate as that justice may be done, and disputes prevented
after my death  so make and ordain this my last will and testament in
manner and form as  follows, that is to say 1st my will is that all
my just debts be paid out  of money in hand at the time of my death, or due
me. 2nd And that whereas,  owing to the these natural effects I am acting
guardian legally appointed  for my four children, Charles, David, Susanna
and Sarah as respects a  devise to them by their uncle Isaac Daulton decd.
of two thousand dollars,  which amount I am responsible to them for and for
raising the sum my will  is that the tract of land  I bought of Hezekiah
Davis of one hundred and  fifteen acres, together with the following
Negroes to wit: George, Lee,  Will, Perry, & Lewis be sold to the best
advantage or so much  thereof as  may be sufficient to raise the said sum
of Two Thousand dollars or my balance which may at the time remain unpaid.
3rd That all the balance of my  estate of every description whatever as
well real as personal I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Carr to hold and
possess of and  to use at will for her use and comfort during the term of
her natural life or widowhood, and at the time of her death or marriage as
the case may be
my desire is there be delivered over to my son Charles, my Negro man Dick,
to my son David my Negro boy Oliver and to my daughter Susanna my Negro
girl Cherry and my boy  Henry and also to my said three children each a
horse and saddle of say seventy dollars worth with a bed &
furniture each all of which with the increase of the said Negroes I give to
my said children respectively their heirs and assignees forever and to my
said children Charles, David, and Susanna and to my daughter Sarah Byrum, I
give the tract of land whereon I now live containing two hundred and thirty
five acres, more or less equally and jointly between them my said four
children, which they use to
possess at the death or marriage of their mother as the three first named
are the Negroes ? and not beforewhich said tract of land with its
appurtenances. I give to my said four children their heirs & assignees
forever and a the death or marriage of my said wife, as the case may be, my
will is that the whole remainder of said estate of every description
whatever lent to my  said wife as above (and not otherwise disposed of in a
forgoing part of this will) be sold to the best advantage at public auction
and the
proceeds thereof equally divided among all of my children with the
following exception viz. That as my daughter Elizabeth Martin has been
deliver into poverty by the misfortunes of her husband Alexander Martin and
I being disposed fro the Love & affection I have for her to make
some provision and  disposition for her comfort and maintenance and in a
way not subject to the debts of control of her said husband.
Therefor  before the sale as above provided for shall take place
Commissioners shall be appointed by the County Court to appraise the whole
remainder of
said estate (not otherwise disposed of as above) and then they set out of
said estates so appraiser one equal child's part of such variation in the
article of Negroes of such description as may with convince be removed to
the State of Missouri where my said daughter Elisabeth now lives which said
Negroes with their increase I give to Brice M Hammack of the State of
Missouri and his heirs interest for the use & benefit of her my  said
daughter during the term of her natural life, and that during which time,
he either let her have possession and benefit of said Negroes or remit top
her for her use the regular profits there of as she may need, and at her
death for him said Brice & trustee as aforesaid or his heirs as the case
may be to transfer. Set over in and form of law all the right title &
interest in and to said Negroes with their increase this vested in him said
Brice M and his heirs for the purpose above to the children of her my said
daughter Elizabeth as well such as she may hereafter have as those she now
has, to be equally divided among them. In full faith and confidence that my
said trustee will truly & honestly do justice in this matter according to
the true interest & remaining of the forgoing provisions herein I invested
him with this trust and that when this provision as respects my said
daughter Elizabeth is fully complied with, the whole balance of said
remainder be sold at above & the proceeds thereof equally divided all the
balance of my children to wit Alsey Hughes, William Carr, Charles Carr,
Nancy Martin, David Carr, Polly Davis, Susanna Carr, Mildred Jones and
Sarah Bynrm excepting out of this division my daughter Betsy for the
reasons above. 4th And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son
William Carr and my much esteem friend Charles Harrison to execute this my
last will and testament in the time interest and meaning there of. In
testimony whereby I have hereunder set my hand and seal this 28th day of
May in the year of our Lord 1834 and in the seventieth year of my age. John
F Carr. Test. Matthew Moore, Humphrey Harrison

State of Tennessee Marshall County, County Court May Term 1838.
Personally appeared in open court Matthew Moore and Humphrey Harrison
subscribing witness to the foregoing will and proved the our execution
thereof as the same Negroes.
Witness my hand at Office 7th day of May 1838. State of Virginia Marshall
County.
I Stephen Tally clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and
justified copy of the last will and testament of John F Carr decd. together
with the clerks certificate of the probate of as appears of record and on
file in my office.
In testimony I have here unto set my hand and official the seal of my
office at office in Lewisburg this the 25 day of February 1857.
Stephen Tally clerk.