ROBERTSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Theophilus Morgan, 28 Jun 1843
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Theophilus MORGANs Will

State of Tennessee Robertson County

This indenture made and entered into the 28 June in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and forty three, me being weak and frail in body but 
perfect in mind do this day bequeath and make my last will and testament

First to Nancy my wife and R B MORGAN my son I appoint them Guardians for my 
children, Willis, Mary Ann, Malissa and Sarah to take all my property lands 
and thereunto pay all my just debts & school the children and give to them as 
I have done to the others and when Sarah becomes of age 21 years old I want my 
property divided between all my children with the exception of one negro girl 
Manda which my wife Nancy is to have and hold her life time then to fall back 
to the children. I give and set aside my land that I now live on to R B and 
Willis MORGAN, my two youngest sons at the death of their mother Nancy MORGAN 
to have and to hold for their own benefit. The remainder of my property I want 
divided equally between all my children ____ ______ Miles MORGAN and Nancy 
REED given under my hand and seal day and year first above written.

Witness
Jeremiah COOK
Agariah HENDLEY

					Theophilus MORGAN seal

Robertson County Court August Term 1843
The foregoing last will and testament of Theophilus MORGAN deceased was 
presented in open Court for probate and thereupon came Jeremiah COOK Agariah 
HENDLEY Subscribing Witnesses to the same & both being first sworn depose and 
say that they were acquainted with Theophilus MORGAN the Testator in his life 
time and that he acknowledged in their presence the same to be his last Will 
and Testament and that he was in his proper mind at that time and that they 
attested the same at his request The same was therefore by the Court ordered 
to be recorded

Test

J. E. WINFIELD