MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Thomas Cooper, 15 Jul 1848
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The Will of Thomas COOPER 
Marshall County Will Book A 

I Thomas COOPER of the County of Marshall and the State of Tennessee do 
publish and make this my will revoking all other wills by me made at any time; 
first I desire and direct that my debts shall be paid out of any money that I 
shall die seized or possessed of or shall first come into
the hands of my Executors Secondly I give and bequeath to my much beloved wife 
Elizabeth COOPER my tract of land Containing of about 50 acres during her 
natural life time and at her death to be sold on a Credit of one and two years 
with purchaser giving Bond & security and a lien retained on the land untill 
the purchase mony is paid and the proceeds of said land to be equaly divided 
between all of my lawful heirs Marcillious son of my Daughter Eliza Coming in 
for an Equal Share 3rd- I give and bequeath also to my much beloved wife 
Elizabeth COOPER all of my household and kitchen funiture and also as much of 
the stock on hand as she may think proper to keep and the balance to be sold 
on a Credit of Twelve months and the proceeds of said sale to be kept in the 
hands of my Executors and to be paid out to my wife at any time when she calls 
for it Except so much as may be necessary to pay the expenses of my Esta.  and 
the balance if any at the death of my wife to be equally divided between all 
of my heirs 4th- and lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my son John COOPER 
my lawful Executor in witness whereof I subscribe my name and affix my seal 
this the 15th day of July 1848
                      Thomas COOPER (seal) 

Signed and Acknowledged in our presence day and date above written 
Humphrey N. COWDEN 
William R. DAVIS 

State of Tennessee }
Marshall County,   }       County Court August Term 1848 

Personally appeared in open Court Humphrey N. COWDEN and William R. DAVIS the 
subscribing witnesses to the within 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 said will be entered
of Record Witness my hand at office this 7th day of August 1848 
                          John ELLIOTT