MAURY COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John M. Jones, 1842
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Will of John M Jones 10-17-1780 to 6-30-1842

     I John M Jones do make and publish this as my last will and 
testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at 
any time made.
     First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid 
as soon after my death as possible out of any monies that I may 
dispossess of or may first come into the hands of my executor.

     Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah Jones 
the tract of land in which I now live, together with all the ---? 
therein to belonging also two choice horses out of my stock, three 
choice milk cows and calves, twenty choice stock hogs, all of my 
sheep and fowls of every description.  Any work --? and waggon, my --? 
machine, as much of my household and kitchen furniture as she pleases 
to keep and as many of my farming tools as she may need to be determined 
any three disinterested persons to be chosen by her and my executors 
conjointly.  also a sufficiency of corn, wheat and provisions of every 
kind for the support of herself, family and stock for one year to be --? 
off  by the three persons to be chosen as aforenamed also to her during 
her natural life and at her death to any as named in the following.
      To my son Elisha Jones, I have heretofore given property and 
affects to the amount of Ninety One Dollars.
     To my daughter Mary Stone I have heretofore given property and 
effects to the amount of one hundred and seventy seven dollars.
     To my daughter Elizabeth Ann Elliott I have heretofore given 
property and effects to the amount of two hundred and  --? dollars.
     To my daughter Elanor Jane Caldwell I have heretofore given 
property and effects two hundred and fifteen dollars and I more give 
and bequeath her one dollar more which is all I desire her ever to 
have out of my estate.
     To my daughter Sarah Lucretia Jones I have heretofore given 
property and effects to the anout of twenty six dollars.
     To my daughter Nancy Matthews Jones I have heretofore given 
property and effects to the amount of twenty six dollars.

          Thirdly all my other property of every description not 
disposed of in the above bequeath including a tact of land adjoining 
Stephen Smith and David L. Whitaker containing Sixty three acres I 
desire be sold at public sale by my executors to the highest bidder 
on a credit of twelve months and the proceeds arising from said sale 
together with what money may belong to my estate after paying my 
debts when collected shall be equally divided share and share alike 
between my wife Hannah Jones, my son Elisha Jones, my daughters Mary 
Stone, Elizabeth Ann Elliott, Sarah Lucretia Jones, Nancy M. Jones 
and my two sons Rufus A. Jones and James W. Jones, so that each may 
be made equal  taking into account the amounts severally charged to 
my children as heretofore given to them.

     I also desire that my daughter Eleanor Jane Caldwells share 
shall be equal to the shares of each of my other children and I do 
hereby nominate and appoint my wife Hannah Jones as a guardian for 
her to receive her distributed share from the hands of my executors 
and retain it for use of my daughter without being bound to give any 
security to Court --? .  
     
     Fourthly At the death of my wife Hannah Jones I desire that my 
tract of land be sold by my executors to the highest bidder on a 
credit of one or two years and all the balance of property that she 
may die possessing I desire to be sold on a credit of one year tand 
the proceeds arising be equally divided share and share alike between 
all my children.

     Fifthly, I nominate David Gillespie and Isaac N Bills Executors 
of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof  I have thereunto set my hand and affirmed my seal 
this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand 
eight hundred and forty two.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of 
Rich A.L. Wilkes jurat
A. W. Brown jurat