MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Sherwood W. Graves, 29 Jan 1849
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Will of Sherwood W. GRAVES
Marshall County Will Book A

State of Tennessee, Marshall County January 29th 1849

I Sherwood W. GRAVES of the County and State above named being weak in body 
but sound in mind do make this my last will Testament, to wit, 1st I commend 
my Spirit to him who gave it and desire my body to be buried in a Christian 
manner 2nd- I desire with respect to what property I have that my wife Anna 
GRAVES have the plantation on which I now live and the two negroes I now own 
and I desire that she have the above during her life time or widowhood then to 
be divided among her children after her death or second marriage 3rd- I desire 
that the remainder of my property be sold and my debts paid out of the 
proceeds of such sale 4tf- I hereby request that Richmond CAMPBELL be my 
Administrator and that Calvin R. DANIELS assist him in said business In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above 
written.
                             S. W. GRAVES (seal)
Attest   H. D. CUMMINGS   Wm PETTY


State of Tennessee    } 
Marshall County       }      County Court Febry Term 1849

Personally appeared in open Court H. D. CUMMINGS and William PETTY subscribing 
witnesses 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 said will be entered of Record 
Witness my hand at office this 5th day of Febuary 1849
                             John ELLIOTT (clk)