WILSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Alcy Wray's Will, 9 Feb 1835

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Wilson County, Tennessee Wills & Settlements 1834-1837
p. 123
March Term 1835  Alcy Wray's Will

Wilson County Tennessee
In the name of God amen. I Alcy Wray being sound in mind tho afflicted in 
body and believe from the course of nature that I must shortly die and 
being desirous to divide my estate that the Lord has blessed me with among 
my three children, Jane Eagan the wife of Hugh Eagean, Willis Wray, Joseph 
Wray, and Ann Wray & Emily Wray my grand daughters, the daughters of my son 
Joseph Wray, the above named children and grand children having taken care 
of me in my latter days, in a particular manner I feel it my duty to commit 
to writing this my last Will and Testament in the following manner, to wit, 
I give and bequeath to my daughter Jain Eagean a Brown horse, fifty dollars 
in money. I give to my grand daughters Ann Wray & Emily Wray, Joseph Wray's 
daughters a feather bed apiece and furniture I also give to my above named 
children  Jane Eagean, Willis Wray and Joseph Wray equally a negro woman 
named Lydia and my stock of Hogs and one cow & calf. The negro woman Lydia 
and the hogs and cattle to be sold and the proceeds thereof equally divided 
between the above named three children, Jane Eagean Willis Wray & Joseph 
Wray. I appoint my Son in law Hugh Eagan Executor of this my last will and 
Testament. I also appoint my Son in law Hugh Eagean an agent to receive 
Joseph Wrays part of the above named Estate and dispose of it to the 
support of his family. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this 9th day of February 1835.

			   Alcy (her mark X) Wray SEAL

Attest:
Elisha Vaughan  Proven
William W. Eagean  Proven

State of Tennessee
Wilson County  County Court March Term 1835
The last will and Testament of Alcy Wray dsc was exhibited in open Court & 
fully proven by the oaths of Elisha Vaughan & William W. Eagean subscribing 
witnesses thereto and is ordered by the Court to be recorded. And thereupon 
Hugh Eagean the within named Executor was qualified to execute the same 
according to law and entered into bond with security good and sufficient 
according to law. Whereupon It is ordered by the Court that letters 
Testamentary issue to him on said Estate.

 A copy Test.  
J.S. McClain Clerk of said Court 
Recorded the 4th of Nov 1835