Estate Book C
Page 177

                I John D. Lay do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other Wills by me at anytime made.

1^st        I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after death as posible out of any money that I may die possesed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.

 2^nd       I give and bequeath to my grandson John R Lay fifty acres of Land on the Whistle ridge including the field cleared by John Lay and when he is of age to have a horse, bridle and Saddle and Schooling to the rule of three paid out of my Estate

3^rd       I give and bequeath to all my other heirs except John and James five Dollars in money.

4^th        that One hundred acres of land lying part on the watters of the Elk fork and part on the waters of Gillico be sold and divided of by my heirs Equally.

5^th        that all the debts owing to me at my death be disposed of by my wife as She pleases.

Lastly I do hereby nomiuate and appoint S.P. Douglap and George Davis my executors in witnes whereof I do to this my Will set my hand and seal this 1^st day of March 1859.

Signed Sealed and published    
{     his

In Our presence 1^st March 1859 
{                                  John D "X" Lay

Atest:                                                  {                        mark

S.P. Douglass                         {

George Davis                         {

State of Tennessee                            
{County Court May Term 1859

Campbell County                       
{The last Will and Testament of  John D. Lay of this County was produced here in open Court and the executors there of was acknowledged by the said John D

Lay with whom I am personally acquainted and that he was adjoudyed (?)

By the Court at the time of making said acknowledgement to be of sound

mind and disposing memory.

                                                                                                Witness my hand

                                                At office the 2^nd day of May 1859.

                                                                                                John Peterson Clerk