MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - David Ramsey, 24 Sep 1844
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Will of David RAMSEY
Marshall County Will Book A   pg 70

I David Ramsey of the county of Marshall and State of Tennessee do make and 
publish this my last will and testament revoking making void all other wills 
by me at any time made.  First I desire that my funeral expences and all my 
debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may 
die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executors. 2ndly. as 
my Brother John Ramsey and myself are joint partners in nearly all the 
property we both possess I nominate and appoint him my Executor.  3rd.  as our 
business has been of long standing and will be difficult to arrange and manage 
my will and desire is that he be allowed two years to manage and arrange said 
business in any manner he may think best in order to bring it a close and that 
he be not required to under any schedule or inventory of any property only 
what may be in his hands at the end of two years after paying all demands that 
may be against us jointly - 4thly.  my will and desire is that all the right 
title claim and intrest that I have in a Couloured man slave named Harry be 
vested in John and Samuel Ramsey with this express understanding that they 
will Emancipate his as soon as practicable and that they allow him a 
reasonable compensation for his services during the time  It may be necessary 
to hold him in bondage.  5thly.  my will and desire is that my Executor be 
allowed to sell my property real or personal that we may be possessed of in 
any manner that he may think best  6thly. I will and bequeath all my property 
both real and personal that man be left after paying all claims against me to 
my beloved wife and deaar children to be equally divided between all of them 
that may be living at the time the business is wouldn up.  7thly.  my will and 
desire is that my Executor John Ramsey be appointed Guardian for my dear 
children, in witness whereof I do to this my last will and testament set my 
hand and seal this 24th day of September 1844.
                David Ramsey (Seal)
Withess:W. G. Mackey, H. A. Hall

State of Tennessee }
Marshall County.   }     County Court Dec term 1844.
Personally appers in ope court W. G. Mackey and H. A. Hall subscribing 
withnesses to the foregoing will who bing first sworn here in open court, 
proved the due Execution of said will as the law direts.  It is therefore 
ordered by the court that said will be entered of record.  Witness my hand at 
office this 2nd. day of December 1844.
                M. W. Oakley, Clk