STEWART COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Elijah D. Carney, 28 Jul 1898
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I Elijah D. Carney, do make and publish this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking and making void all others 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 moneys that I may die possessed of or may 
first come into the hands of my executor. Betty Fitzhugh, wife of Henry 
Fitzhugh each one fourth of all the real estate of which I may die 
possessed; and to my granchildren to with Pink Joyce, Willie Joice,
Sarah Lancaster and George Lancaster, they being children of my daughter 
Emily Francis, the other one fourth of my said real property of every 
description that I may own at the time of my death after my said debts and 
funeral expenses are paid to my children and grand children. To my children 
James Carney, John Carney, Josephine Rasman, wife of John Rasman, Mary 
Lancaster wife of James Lancaster, Elijah Carney, Sillie Lindsay wife of
G (George?) Lindsay one seventh cash of my said personal property; and to 
my grandchildren being the children of Martha Lancaster, dec'd wife of 
William Lancaster the other one seventh of my said personal property 
jointly. And for reasons satisfactory to myself it is my will that my son 
Joel Carney known as B Carney, my grandson Harley Carney son of Lott Carney 
deceased and my grandchildren the children of Sallie McKinney deceased wife 
of Horris McKinney have no interest whatever in my estate it being my 
desire that my said estate be distributed under the provision of the 
foregoing clauses of this my will. Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint 
G.W. McElroy my executor. In witness whereof I do to this my will set my 
hand this the 28th day of July 1898.

Elijah D. (x his mark) Carney

Signed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names 
hereto in the presence of the testator this the 28th day of July 1898.

T. J. Reynolds
Chas. (Breeton?)

I certify that this will was filed Nov. 4th 1899 and proven in open court
Nov. 6 1899 by subscribing witnesses and probate entered of record in 
minute Book C at page 280 and recorded in Book E for wills and bonds at 
page 6.

R. L. Lowry Clerk