MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Burgess Hardin, 9 Aug 1848
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Will of Burgess HARDIN
Marshall County Will Book A

In the name of God amen.  I Burgess HARDIN of the County of Marshall and State 
of Tennessee being weak in body, but of sound disposing mind and memory, do 
make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form 
following VIZ: Item first - My will is that my beloved wife Kinion HARDIN keep 
all my estate both real and personal in her possession during her natural life 
or widowhood and that she may leave her such property as she can spare and 
that they may need so as to keep them as near equal as possible.  Item 2nd - 
My will is that my son Henry HARDIN have a legal title made to him of the land 
on the North West corner of the Reed tract including the field on the North 
west, and five acres of the field south of that on the west end of said field - 
thence running to the best advantage so as to include timber sufficient to 
keep it up  3rd - At the death or marriage of my beloved wife my will is that 
all my estate both real and personal be equally divided by sale or otherwise 
among all my children, VIZ Mary B. PATTERSON, Henry HARDIN, William HARDIN, 
Judith DAVIS ELLIOTT, Nancy Rosanna HARDIN, Burgess HARDIN, Sally Jane HARDIN 
and John JARDIN, be each accounting for what they had before received - Last I 
appoint my beloved wife Kinion HARDIN and my son Henry AHRDIN Executrix and 
Executor of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all others  - in 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal this 9th day of 
August A. D. 1848
                      Burgess HARDIN (seal)

Signed and acknowledged in presence of us who have subscribed our names as 
witnesses
David NOWLEN
Shad. MUSTERN
Elias RAMBO

State of Tennessee }
Marshall County,   }          County Court May Term 1848 -
Personally appeared in open Court David NOWLEN and Shadrick MUSTERN two of the 
subscribing witnesses to the fore-going 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 1st day of May 1848
                      John Elliott (clk)