ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - James Gooch
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Robertson Co, TN Will Bk 15, pg 362 Will of James GOOCH

James GOOCHs Last Will
I James GOOCH of the county of Robertson and State of Tennessee do make and 
publish this my last will and testament.
First, I direct that there be a sufficiency of my property sold to pay all my 
just debts, such of it as my Executors may think proper, the balance of my 
estate I give or rather loan to my beloved wife Sally GOOCH during her natural 
life or widowhood. When she is done with said property I direct that it all be 
sold in a twelve month credit, and one tenth part is to go to my daughter 
Mary's heirs provided she should have any of her own body, if not to go to the 
balance of my children to be equally divided amongst them, the balance of the 
proceeds to be equally divided share and share alike between the balance of my 
children, I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Sally GOOCH and my esteemed son 
William GOOCH my executrix and Executor

Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of us
Richard W. BELL
J.E. BELL

					James Gooch, seal

State of Tennessee Robertson County Court June Term 1853
A proper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James GOOCH 
dec'd having been presented in open Court for probate.