MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Jesse Stilwell, 21 Jan 1848
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Will of Jesse STILWELL
Marshall County Will Book A

I Jessee STILWELL do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby 
making void all other will by me at any time made - It is my just will and 
desire that all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible - 2nd 
I give and bequeth all property both real and personal to my belove wife Mary 
STILWELL during her natural life I also give her the following property to 
dispose of as she may see proper, to wit, my mare, her saddle, bridle & 
blanket one Cow and Calf one saw and seven shoats three pork Hogs my Corner 
Cupboard with its Contents my folding leaf Table one chest three feather Beds 
headsteads & bed clothes one Rocking chair and five other Chairs all of the 
kitchen funiture - 
3rd I give and bequeath to Elias S. JENNINGS Alice Jane JENNINGS and Martha 
Ann JENNINGS Ten Dollars each - 4th I give and bequeth all the Ballance of my 
property no heretofore disposed of to my son James O. STILWELL - Lastly I 
hereby nominate my son James O STILWELL my Executor  
In Testimony whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this 21st day 
of January 1848.
Jesse STILWELL (seal)

Witness: T. McKnight   Joseph D. Deer
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State of Tennessee
Marshall County         County Court July 1848 Term
Personally appeared in open Court Thomas McKnight and Joseph D. DEER the 
subscribing witnesses to the within 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 Court that said will be entered of Record
Witness my hand at office this 3rd day of July 1848
John Elliott (clk)