MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - James Chilton, 8 Sep 1852
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The Will of James CHILTON 
Marshall County Will Book A   pg 290 

The last Will and Testament of James CHILTON of the State of Tennessee and 
County of Marshall 
I James Chilton Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of 
sound mind & memory do make and publish this my last will & Testament in 
manner and form as follows-  First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife 
Joanna and daughter Martha during their natural lifetime or so long as said 
Martha Remain Single The tract of Land on which I now reside - In the second 
place I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha the mare that I now hold in 
my possession at the death of Joanna and Martha or in case if Martha should 
marry the land has to be sold and equally divided between my heirs Richard 
James and Sidney; Francis T. BROWN and Martha CHILTON I give and bequeath unto 
Elizabeth WILLIAMS & Jane CHEEK the sum of one dollar I Consider that my two 
sons John and Thomas CHILTON has their Share and therefore I do not Intend for 
them to have anything more - Hereby Revoking all former wills by me made In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the Eight day of 
September in the year of our lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty two. 
                        James CHILTON (seal)  his X mark 

Witnesses: Richard GOSSAGE  Wm T. CUNNINGHAM 


State of Tennessee }
Marshall County    }          County Court November Term 1852 

Personally appeared here in open Court Richard GOSSAGE & Wm T. CUNNINGHAM 
subscribing withnesses to the foregoing will who being first sworn here in 
open court proved the due Execution of said will as the law Directs  It is 
therefore ordered by the Court that sd. will be entered of Record.