MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - James Williams, Sr., 31 Oct 1850
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Will Book A, Marshall County, Pages 246-248
 

I, James Williams, Senior of Marshall County, the State of Tennessee do make
and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void
all other wills by me at any time.

First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debt be paid as soon after
my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die in possession of or may
first come into the hands of my executors.

Second, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Anne Williams, one good horse,
saddle and bridle, three feather beds, and furniture, one years provision, and
fifteen hundred dollars in cash or property agreeable to our marriage
contract.  Forty dollars of which to be paid within one month after my death
and the balance fourteen hundred and sixty dollars to be paid her, by my
executors twelve months after administration upon my estate.  I also give my
wife Anne during her natural life time one hundred and fifty acres land 10
(ten) I reside to be laid off to include my dwelling house but not to include
my small mill the same to be allotted off her by Joseph B. Boyd, Ralph Stegall
and Jepthah Ezell as they may think will do the least injury to the balance of
my land preceded my wife Anne relinquish her dower, and all the remains of my
land and estate, and at the death of my wife the said one hundred and fifty
acres of land is to return to my children.  I have all ready given my wife and
her friends six hundred and fifty dollars, as part of her interest and I also
give her all the property on the place.

Item 3rd.  It is my will and desire that all my children be made up equal with
the ones that have received the largest amount from me in cash or property as
soon as practicable by my executors.

Item 4th.  It is my and desire that all of my lands except what I have
bequeathed to my wife her life time be sold and equally divided between my
children: Chesley Williams, Mary J. Brittian, Hiram Murdock and his wife Jane,
William A. Williams, Robert N. Williams, James Williams, Junior, Cowden McCord
and his wife Sarah, T.P.H. Morton and his wife Elizabeth A., Alfred O.
Williams and his wife Martha M., and Elgin T. Williams.

Item 5th.  It is my will and desire that all the remainder of my estate be
sold and equally divided between my wife Anne Williams and my children Chesley
Williams, Mary J. Brittian, Hiram Murdock and his wife Jane, William A.
Williams, Robert N. Williams, James Williams, Jr., Cowden McCord and his wife
Sarah.  T.P.H. Morton and his wife Elizabeth A., Alfred O. Williams and his
wife Martha M., and Elgin T. Williams.  Share and share (alike) about until
all is equally divided.

Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint Chesley Williams and Hiram Murdock my
executors, my executors, to witness this my last will and testament.  In
writings where of I do to this my will set my hand and seal this the 31st day
of October 1850.

                                               James Williams (seal)

Signed, sealed and published in 
Our presence and we have subscribed
Our names thereunto in the presence
Of the testator.  This the 31st of October 1850.
J.B. Shuffield, juriat
A.B. Julton, juriat
Jepthah Ezell

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Will transcribe by Scott O. Fraser (mistakes could possibly be found because 
of uncertainity of writing at times.)

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