Rutherford-Wilson-Cannon County TN Archives Wills.....Donnell, Eden October 21, 1828
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Source: "records Of Rutherford Co., Tn, Wills, Settlements, Etc", Volume 7, 1827-1830." Pgs, 289-290.
Written: October 21, 1828
Recorded: October 25, 1828

Will Bk 7, Pg 289-290:

   " October 25th, 1828, The following is the last verbal will and Testament of 
Eden Donnel of the County of Rutherford & State of Tennessee, delivered in the 
presence of Jesse Alexander and Mary Weatherly.
   1 My will that my funeral expencez be paid. 
   2nd That my mother chose one man of respectable Character & my Wife another 
and these two men if they think proper will chose a third. That these men 
divide my property into three equal parts and that my mother have one third, my 
wife a third and my Children a third.
   That my mothers part go to my children at her death and if convenient that 
it be appropriated to the education of my children. 
   It is my wish if practicable that my sons have a liberal education and my 
daughter a good English education.
   State of Tennessee
   Rutherford County, This day personable appeared Jesse Alexander before me I, 
John Witherspoon, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and Being duly 
sworn he deposeth and saith that the above is the verbal will of Eden Donnell 
on the 21st day of October 1828 and that he was in a sound State of mind to the 
best of my knowledge. Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 25th day of 
October 1828. 
   Test
   John Witherspoon, JP            Jesse Alexander

   State of Tennessee
   Rutherford County       This day personally appeared Mary Weatherly before 
Henry Goodloe one of the acting justices of the peace for said County and being 
duly sworn deposeth and sayeth the verbal will as above stated is the verbal 
will of the above named Eden Donnell, dec'd. I myself being present and called 
on as a witness the 21st day of October 1828 and that he was as I believe in 
his wright mind sworn to and subscribed the 25th day of October 1828.  
Attest                      Mary Weatherly
   Henry Goodloe, J.P.

State of Tennessee) County Court-November 1828
Rutherford County) The within last will and Testament and affidavit theron were 
returned into court at the above therm and ordered to be 
recorded.                    John R Laughlin, Clk."


Additional Comments:
I am in a quandry as to the parentage of this man...All I know is that his 
mother's name was Jane Donnell...Have also seen name spelled Donel or 
Donal...Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. 

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