Weakley County TN Archives Wills.....Byars, Wesley Alexander  November 26, 1846
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Source: Weakley Co., Tn Wills And Settlements Vol. B May 1840 - June 1861
Written: November 26, 1846
Recorded: December 7, 1846

Weakley Co., TN Wills and Settlements Vol. B May 1840 - June 1861, 205, 206, 
207.
Will of Alexander Byars

December Term County Court 1846 pg. 205

State of Tennessee
Weakley County
To Alfred Byars a citizen of said Count of Weakley is appearing to the court 
that Alexander Byars has died leaving a written will which has been duly 
proven in open court and your having given bond and qualified according to law 
as administrator with the will annexed and it having been ordered that letter 
of administration issue to you.
Here and therefore to impower you the said Alfred Byars to enter upon the 
execution of said will and take into your possession all the property and to 
make due collection of all the debts and after paying all the just demands 
against the testator and settling up the business of said estate according to 
law, you will pay over and deliver the property and effects may remain in your 
hands and do all other things that may be required according to the 
provissions of the said will and the laws of the land.
Witness Tom H. Etheridge Clerk at office the 7th day of December 1846 and the 
70th year of American Independence.
Tom H. Etheridge, Clerk

pg. 206/07
I Alexander Byars of the county of Weakley and state of Tennessee do make and 
publish this my last will and testament. Hereby revoking and making void all 
former wills by me heretofore.
1st.  It is my will and desire that my wife Jane have one bed and furniture 
one cow & calf to her and forever
2nd. To my son William Byars one dollar & a half to him forever.
3rd. To my son Nicholas one dollar & a half to him forever
4th  To my son Alfred Byars one dollar & a half to him forever
5th  To my daughter Araminta Cox one bed & furniture forever
6th  To my son Alexander Byars one dollar and a half forever
7th  To my son Cyrus D. Byars Fifty Dollars to him forever
8th  To my son Anderson Byars Fifty Dollars to him forever
9th  To my daughter Elizabeth Fifty Dollars to her forever
10th  To my son George W. Byars Fifty Dollars to him forever
11th To my son Wesley Byars Seventy Five Dollars to him forever  But if he 
dies it shall be devided between mt children Cyrus, Anderson, Elizabeth & 
George
12th If then should there be anything left after paying my debts it shall be 
equally devided between all the living children I had by my last wife Jane
13th And I do hereby make and ordain Ashborn F. Collier executor of this my 
last will and testament. In witness where of I Alexander this testator have 
this my last will set my hand and seal.
This the 26th November 1846

A. Byars {seal}
Witness
J.C. Butcher
W.A. Stow

State of Tennessee
Weakley County     
I Tom H. Etheridge , Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that 
this foregoing last will and testament of Alexander Byars, Dec'd
was duly proven in Open Court at the December Term County Court 1846 by J.C. 
Butcher & W.A. Stow subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded & filed
Given under my hand at the office this 7th December 1846 
Tom H. Etheridge, Clk



Additional Comments:
Arminta was the daughter of Alexander Byars first marriage to Elizabeth Byars, 
daughter of Nicholas Byars of Henry County, TN. Both Byars families were of 
Granville County, NC. To be noted: Simpson Cox of Henry County, TN, husband of 
Arminta, served as guardian for Alexander's younger children 

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