MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Brittain H. Forrest, 15 Jul 1848
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Will of Brittain H. FOREST
Marshall County Will Book A
pg 182
I Brittain H. FOREST do make and publish this as my last will and testament 
hereby revoking and makeing void all other wills by me at any other time made  
First I direct that my funeral Expenes and all my debts be paid as soon after 
my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of or my first 
come into the hands of may Executors and Executrix Secondly I will and 
bequeath to my beloved wife Roda E. FORREST all my Estate both real and 
personal after my debts is paid for the benefit of her and her children during 
her natural life or widowhood but in case of her death that the property be 
equally divided between my Children but if my wife Roda E. FORREST should 
marry it is my will that there shall be a Guardian appointed forthwith for my 
Children and property both real and personal to be equally divided between my 
Children and my wife allowing my wife a Childs part.  It is my will that my 
Executrix give no security, Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife 
Roda E. FORREST and James W. MINTON my Executrix and Executor In witness 
whereof I do to this my last will set my hand and seal this 15th day of July 
A.D. 1848
                       B. H. FORREST (seal)

Signed sealed and published in our presents and we have subscribed our name 
hereto in the presents of the Testator this 15th day of July 1848
T. B. FULTON          J. SHEFFIELD

State of Tennessee }
Marshall County,   }        County Court Sept. Term 1848
Personally appeared in open Court Joseph B. FULTON and John SHEFFIELD 
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 4th day of September 1848
                            John ELLIOTT (clk)