Will of William BIGHAM
Marshall County Will Book A
pg 65
We Josiah Duncan Jane McKnight & Robert Davis do state that the muncupative
will of William Bigham was made by him on the 12th day of July 1842 in our
presence to which we were requested to bear witness by the Testator himself in
the presence of each other that it was made in his last sickness in his own
dwelling house and the same is as follows. to wit. It was his will and desire
that after his decease his beloved wife Sarah shall have Benjamin (commonly
called big Ben) Celia the wife of Ben, and their children during his wife
Sarah's life & at her death to be disposed of as she may think proper. made
out by us and signed this 19th of July 1842.
Robert Davis (Seal)Josiah Duncan (Seal) Jane McKnight (Seal)
State of Tennessee Marshall County. County Court Oct term 1842
Personally appeared in open court Robert Davis, Josiah Duncan and Jane McKnight
subscribing witness to the within will who being first sworn here in open court
proved the due Execution of the same as the law directs. Witness my hand at
officec this 3rd day of October 1842.
M. W. Oakley Clerk