James Kidd's Will

 

James Kidd's Will

 

Marshall County Tennessee

Will Book A, pages 48 & 49

 

     In the name of God amen.  I James Kidd of the County of Bedford and the State of Tennessee being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, bringing to mind the mortality of my body do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following.  I recommend my Soul to the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial   At the discretion of my  of my Executors.  And as touching such worldly Estate where with it has pleased God to Bless me in this  life I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and dorm:

 

     First I give and bequeath to Jannet, my Dearly beloved wife all my land while she lives or continues in her widowhood and at her death the land is to fall to my son James Kidd and all the rest of my property to her while she lives to dispose of as she thinks proper. 

 

     I likewise Constitute, make and ordain Robert Orr and John Orr as the sole Executors of my last will and testament.  I do hereby utterly  disavow and revoke all former testaments, wills, Legacies and Executors, Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty six day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifteen.

                                                                                  his

                                                                  James    X   Kidd

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Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us

Robert Orr

Felix Whaley

STATE OF TENNESSEE)

MARSHALL COUNTY   )

Personally appeared in open Court Robert Orr one of the subscribing witnesses to the forgoing will and proved the Execution  of the will as the law directs.  Also personally appeared, James Kidd, Jr. and proved the signature of Felix Whaley which was ordered to be recorded.

Witness my hand at Office this 5^th day of October 1840

                                                                    M. W. Oakley,   Clerk

 

     

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