MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Matthew Wallis, 19 Jan 1837
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Will of Matthew WALLIS
Marshall County TN Will Book A

In the name of God amen  I Matthew Wallis of the County of Marshall and State 
of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory and calling to mind the 
uncertainty of life do make and ordain this my last will and testament to wit 
Item lst.  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mildred Wallis during her 
natural life the tract of Loand whereon I now live my negro man by the name of 
Mars all my household and kitchen funiture two room one hundred dollars in 
money all my faming and ship utensials one Third part of the corn fodder oats 
hay cattle hogs and sheep that may be on hand at the time of my departure from 
this life.
Item 2nd.  It is my wish and desire that all the balance of my property not 
bequeathed to my wife be sold on a reasonable Credit by my Executors and 
divided in manner and form herein after directed first I wish all my just 
debts to be paid it is my wish and desire that my son Ezekiel Wallis should 
have ten dollars in addition to what I have heretofore given him and my 
grandchildren bodily herirs of my daughter Sally Cowen dec'd whose names are 
Stewart Cowen William Cowen & Prudence Caroline Cowen formily her present name 
unknown to me have three dollars each and my daughter Mildred Ragsdaelle have 
two hundred dollar and the balance of the proceeds of the property above named 
be equally divided between my daughter Mildred Ragsdelle my daughter Margaret 
Scott and my daughter in law Sophera Wallis.
Item 3rd, My wish and desire at the death of my wife that the property she 
leaves on hand both real and personal be sold to the highest bidder by my 
Executors on a reasonable credit and divided as follows I wish and desire my 
grand son James Wallis McKenzie W Wallis & Matther S. Wallis bodily heirs of 
my son Matthew S. Wallis dec. have ten dollars each and the balance be equally 
divided between my daughter Mildred Ragsdelle my daughter Margaret Scott and 
my daughter in law Sophera Wallis after deducting from Sophera Wallis part one 
Thousand dollars it being the amount I have heretofore givin my son William 
Wallis dec.  I do hereby nominate and appoint Samuel Rodford and Sherwood 
Dunagan Executors to this my last will and testament revoking all former wills 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
the 19th day of January 1837, signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of us.                                       Matthew Wallis (Seal)

Witness: Leonard Bullock, John Ryler, John Laird

State of Tennessee Marshall County March term 1837, the last will and 
testament of Matthew Wallis Dec'd was proven in open Court by the oath of 
Leonard Bullock and John Ryler and ordered to be recorded.  
M. W. Oakley  Clerk