Will of Elizabeth HOUSTON
Marshall County Will Book A
pg 75
In the name of God Amen,  I Ellizabeth Houston being sound of mind but of feeble health make this my last will and testament.  First I resign & commend my Spirit to God who gave it & my body to its mother earth.  2nd I will that all my lawful debts be paid.  3rd.  I give and bequeath to my four black people (viz) Lemar, Maria, Lucinda and Jefferson one hundred dollards each.  4th I give and bequeath to my brother William his wife Margaret U their children Eliza Sparkman & Matthew P. all my persihable preperty and all my other effects not otherwise diposed of.  5th I give and bequeath to Eliza Vincent Ten dollars, I appoint my friends Thos. J. Kenedy & Robert Cox my Executors to this my last will and testament February 17th 1844  Elizabeth Houston
Test: James S. Haynes, John Alexander, John L. Foler, Jane M. London, Cafsunder McCanlass, Mary H. Wright.

State of Tennessee
Marshall County.        County Court March term 1844
I Martin W. Oakley clerk of the county court certify that the foregoing will was duly proven in open court by the oath of James S. Haynes and John Alexander.  and on motion was ordered to be recorded.  M. W. Oakley Clk