John Elliott's Will

John Elliott's Will

Marshall County Tennessee

Will Book B, pages 218 & 219

I, John Elliott, do publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.

1^st, I direct that funeral expenses and my just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of or that may first come to the hands of my executor.

Secondly. I also bequeath to my son James Elliott [a corner of the page is torn off] (I believe it is) hundred dollars and house [corner of page torn off] which he has heretofore rec'd.

Thirdly. I will and bequeath to my son George W. Elliott after my funeral expenses and debts is paid an [? word not legible] Gelding,

Fourthly. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mourning Elliott, the____ ___(bank)_____ I live on and all the Balance of my estate that I may die seized and possessed of during her natural life and at her death to my Daughter Elisa M. Elliott and my son Joseph A. Elliott all to be equally divided between them.

Fifthly. It is my will and desire that there should be no sale of my property at my death except it thought to be necessary to pay my debts or [blurred, not legible].

Lastly. I do hereby nominate and appoint my son, Joseph A. Elliott, Executor.

In Witness whereof I do to this my last will set my hand and seal this 19^th day of January 1858.

John Elliott {his Seal}

Signed, sealed and published in our presence

And we have subscribed our hands hereto in

The presence of the testator this the __of

January 1858.

John F. Ferguson Jurat Sept. 2 1867

John A. Jones " " " "

STATE OF TENNESSEE)

MARSHALL COUNTY ) County Court September Term 1867

Personally appeared here in open Court John F. Ferguson & John A. Jones, the two subscribing witnesses to the forgoing will, who, after first being duly sworn, proved the due execution of the same as the law directs, which was ordered to be recorded.

Witness my hand at office this September 2^nd 1867.

R. L. Adams Clerk