MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Robert Orr, 8 May 1844
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Will of Robert ORR
Marshall County Will Book A
pg 365
I Robert ORR of the County of Marshall in the State of Tennessee being of 
sound mind and memory for which I feel thankful to my God for his blessings 
but being advanced in years and Labouring under infirmities knowing at the 
same time that it is appointed for all mankind once to die and beleaving also 
that it is best for all men to set their house in order temporally and 
spiritually do in veiw of the promises dispose of and distribute the title 
wordly goods it has pleased divine providence to enable me to possess in 
manner and form as to me at this time seems proper and right and in order that 
it may be done so do make and publish this to be my last will and testament, 
hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at anytime. That is to 
say in the first place, I will and desire that my funeral expences and all my 
just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of the moneys I may 
die possessed of, or out of the moneys that may first come into the hands of 
my executors to be administered - 2endly.  I will and bequeath unto my sons 
John ORR and Robert J ORR jointly one acre of land to be laid off so as to 
include the Mill and Millhouse where it now stands together with the 
privalidge of conveying the water thereto. from the same sources through the 
same channels and in the same manner in which the same is now done to be 
theirs their heirs and assigns for ever.  3rdly I will and bequeath 
unto my son Robert J. ORR the tract of land whereon I now live except that 
part with its privalidges as disposed of in Itme 2nd. of this Instrument 
together with the tract of Cedar land which I purchased from ROSS containing 
about hundred acres to be severally his his heirs and assigns forever. 4th I 
will and bequeath unto my Daughter Ester HOULE my loom with all the articles 
and appendages there unto for weaving. 5th I will that all the goods and 
chattles that I may die seized and possessed not otherwise disposed of this my 
last will and testament be sold by my executors to the highest bidder such 
credits as to them may seem proper and right.  6th My will and desire is ans I 
do hereby devise that the proceeds arising from the sale of perishable 
property as provided for in the foregoing Item together with all moneys on the 
means and funds that I may die seized and possessed of or entitled to the 
possession thereof not herein otherwise bequeathed or disposed of, be divided 
in to six equal Shares or portions and that my son John ORR have one Share 
thereof, that my son William D. ORR have one Share thereof, that my 
Daughter Sally McGAHEY  Leah DYSART, and Ester HOULE or their heirs. have each 
one share and that my Grand son Robert E. DYSART and Alfred A. DYSART sons of 
my deceased daughter Elizabeth DYSART have one share jointly and Should either 
of said Grandsons die during their minority or leaving no heirs of their 
bodies then and in that case I will that their share be equally divided among 
and between my five other heirs named in this item namley John William D. 
Sally Leah & Ester or their heirs Lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my 
worthy friends Joseph C. ORR & David McGAHEY my Executors to execute this my 
last will and testament In testimony whereof I do to this my will set my hand 
and seal this day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eith hundred and 
forty four.
                            Robert ORR (Seal)
Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names 
in the presence of the testator and at his special request this 8th day of May 
1844.
Samuel ORR  James KIDD


State of Tennessee  }
Marshall County     }       County Court Feb Term 1855
Personally appeared here in open court Samuel ORR and James KIDD subscribing 
witness to the foregoing will and who after first being sworn there in open 
court proved said will as the law directs.  It was therefore ordered by the 
court that said will be entered of record.
Witness my hand at office Feb 5th 1855.
               S. TALLY (clk)