MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Archibald McConnel, 22 Aug 1846
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Will of Archibald McCONNEL
Marshall County Will Book A pg 191

State of Tennessee, Marshall County, In the name of God
I Archibald McCONNEL of the State and County aforesaid being of sound mind and 
in my proper senses knowing that it is appointed for all men to die and after 
that to Judgment and being desirous of settling all my Worldly affairs and 
disposing of my world goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with - 
1st I recommend my soul to God and my body to the dust whence it came  - 2nd 
In the this my lasst will and testament it is my desire that all my just debts 
be paid out of my estate after funeral Expenses be paid  - 3rd for the Good 
will and effection which 
I bear towards my loving wife Elizabeth m. McCONNEL I give and bequeath to her 
all of my Estate both real and personal during her natural life for her own 
proper use and benefit for her support and it is my will and desire that my 
Executors make sale of my surplus property from time to time such as can be 
spared for the purpose of paying debts and schooling my children I do wiil 
that when any of my children comes of age or marries that they shall have one 
Horse Bridle and saddle Cow and Calf & a bed and furniture Equally to what my 
son Willis H. McCONNEL has had.  4th My Executors is at Liberty to Loan such 
of my negroes as Can be spared out of the family to such of my children as may 
have families for such term of times as they may think proper or is well used 
during my wifes lifetime then all of my negroes to be equally divided amongst, 
my heirs with the balance of my Estate both personal Real  5th Now be it 
understood that those of my Heirs that does not receive their Horse Bridle & 
Saddle Cow & Calf Bed and furniture before Destibution they shall have Eigthy 
Dollars or the Equivilent in lien thereof  - 6th And lastly I do ordain and 
appoint Elizabeth M. McCONNEL and Willis H. McCONNEL my true and Lawful 
Executrix and Executor Also I ordain and appoint James Carroll McCONNEL to 
succed his Mother as Ececutor after her death to assist his Brother W. H. 
McCONNEL in Executing this my last will and testament Signed sealed and 
acknowledged this 22nd day of August 1846
                       Archibald McCONNEL (seal)
Test  - James McCONNEL  J. W. DAVIS

State of Tennessee }
Marshall County    }        County Court April Term 1847
Personally appeared in open Court James McCONNEL & Joseph W. DAVIS 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 said will be entered of Record  
Witness my hand at office this 5th day of April 1847
John ELLIOTT (clk)