David Glenn's Will

 

 

 

MARSHALL COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Will Book A, pages 85 & 86

 

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE)

MARSHALL COUNTY   )  July 12^th 1843

     Know all men by these presents that I David Glenn of the State and County aforesaid Being in the enjoyment of my right mind do hereby make this my last will and testament.

     In the first place my will and desire is that all my Just debts be paid and in the second place my will and desire is that my beloved wife Elizabeth M. have management or control of all my effects or property during her Temporal life or widowhood and it is further my will and desire that at the death or the end of the widowhood of my beloved wife that all my property or effects that may then be left be equally divided amongst all my children and further my will and desire is that my beloved wife See privileged to point out such parts of my lands in this or the County of White as may be necessary to have Sold in order to Satisfy all Just claims that may be brought against me or my estate.

     And further my will and desire is that my brothers William Glenn & Samuel Ramsey be and I do hereby authorize the said Glenn & Ramsey to sell such portion of my land as may be necessary and I hereby authorize the Said Glenn & Ramsey to transact all my business relative to the estate of my father Robert B. Glenn dec'd of the County of White and further my will is that my beloved wife Elizabeth M. and Samuel Ramsey be appointed my lawful executors.

     Given under my hand and seal in the year of our Lord and on the 13^th July 1843.

     Test.  Wm. B. Hardin                               David Glenn (his Seal)

             James F. Meek (unsure of Surname spelling)

STATE OF TENNESSEE)

MARSHALL COUNTY   )  County Court April Term 1844

I Martin W. Oakley Clerk of the County Court of said County Certify that the within and forgoing last will and testament of David Glenn dec'd was duly proven in open Court by the oaths of Wm. B. Hardin and James F. Meek (??) as the same appears of Record in my office.

     Witness my hand at office this 1^st Day of April 1844.

                                                                        Martin W. Oakley  Clerk

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