WHITE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Rebecca Anne (McClarn) Taylor, 14 Apr 1827 
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Last Will and Testament of Rebecca Anne (McClarn) Taylor 
April 14, 1827

In the name of God Amen - I Rebecca Taylor of the County of White and 
State of Tennessee, being oald and infirm and now sick but of perfect mind 
and memory, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all once to die, 
do make, ordain, constitute and appoint this my Last Will and Testament.
First. I remommend my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to 
be buried in a decent Christian buriel at the discretion of my Executors. 
Secondly.  The worldly estate with which it pleased  God to bless me, 
after the payment of Dr. Madison Fisk, which is all the debt I owe, my 
will is that he be paid first by son Isaac Taylor out of the money which 
is in his hands, or which may come into his hands as the Administrator of 
James McClarn deceased of which I am entitled to as an heiress of 
said James McClarn.
Thirdly.  Of the residue of the money, if any in the hands of my son Isaac 
Taylor Administrator of the estate of my late brother James McClarn, 
decd., or which may so come to his hands after defraying my buryel 
expenses, my will is that my beloved Jane Irwin, wife of Alexander Irwin 
have twenty dollars of the same, and that my beloved daughter Margaret 
Irwin, wife of William Irwin have all the rest of said money that is 
coming to me in the manner above mentioned. 

Fourthly.  I give and bequeath to my beloved sons James and John Taylor 
all my part of my deceased brother James McClarn's estate which is in the 
hands of John Severs or which may come into his hands as Administrator of 
the estate of the said James McClarn or otherwise, to be by my two sons 
James and John Taylor or either of them collected and divided equally 
between them or their heirs.

Fifthly. I give and bequeath to my beloved Grand daughter Rebecca Taylor, 
daughter of James Taylor my bed and furniture bedstid & C. to be by my 
Executors delivered immediately after my decease.

Sixthly.  I make, ordain, consititute and appoint my beloved son-in-law 
William Irwin Executor to this my last Will and Testament, hereby 
disclaiming, disallowing and revoking all other and former wills and 
Executors by me heretofore made and so pronounce and decree this and no 
other to be my Last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof the said Rebecca Taylor hath hereunto set her hand and 
seal and acknowledge the same in presence of the subscribing witnesses.

William Glenn
John Sullivan					Rebecca (X) Taylor Seal

Will is found in Book A, pp. 278, recorded April 14, 1827 in the office of 
County Court Clerk at Sparta, Tennessee