John Orr's Will

John Orr's Will

Marshall County Tennessee

Will Book B, pages 139, 140 & 141

I John Orr of the County of Marshall and State of Tennessee do make and publish this my last Will and Testament; hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.

First. I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or the first that may come into the hands of my executors.

Secondly. I give and bequeath to Margaret, my beloved wife, my servants Jane and Alfred during her natural life and at her death the said servants Jane and Alfred to be sold among the Legatees of the Will and the proceeds of the sale be equally divided between all the Legatees that have not received any land.

Thirdly. I give and bequeath to my sons Samuel Orr and Joseph C. Orr the plantation on which I now live & also my Cedar tract of land lying near where Elias Whitsett now lives jointly and equally.

Fifthly. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Orr my servant boy Jacob.

Sixthly. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Katherine Orr my servant girl Elizabeth and child.

Seventhly. I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Armstrong a sum of money equal in value to the above named servant girl Elizabeth.

Eighthly. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Esther Bill my servant girl Mary & child.

Ninthly. I give and bequeath to my son Joseph C. Orr my servant boy George.

Tenthly. I give and bequeath to my son William Orr my servant boy Samuel.

Eleventhly. I bequeath to Joseph Orr and Kathrine McAdams heirs of my son John Orr deceased, my servant boy Edmond.

Twelthly. I give and bequeath to the bodily heirs of Rachel McDaniel my servant girl Seneth & her children.

Thirteenthly. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane Carpenter my servant girl Eliza.

Fourteenthly. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Polly Orr my servant girl Nancy and her two youngest children.

Fifteenthly. I direct that the slaves left to my children be valued by three good and respectable men, and that the Legatees made equal in the value of the Slaves from money left on hand, or if not sufficient then the Legatee or Legatees holding the highest valued Slave shall refund back till all are equal.

Sixteenthly. I direct also that all the stock, such as horses, cattle, sheep & hogs also the household and kitchen furniture and all other property not herein numerated; belonging to me be equally divided among the Legatees and not sold.

Seventeenthly. I direct that all my hooks be equally divided among the Legatees.

Eighteenthly. I direct also that none of the property of any kind be removed but remain in the possession of and under the Control of my Wife Margaret Orr during her natural life.

Lastly I hereby nominate and appoint Joseph C. Orr, my son, and Robert J. Orr, my nephew, my Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

Whereunto I have set my hand and seal this the 19^th of January 1862.

John Orr {his Seal}

Signed, sealed & published in our presence

and we have hereunto subscribed our

names in the presence of the testator, the

date and year above written.

James Kidd Jurat May 5 1862

David G. Fleming Jurat " " "

STATE OF TENNESSEE)

MARSHALL COUNTY ) County Court May Term 1862

Personally appeared here in open Court James Kidd & David G. Fleming the subscribing witnesses and who after being duly qualified proved the due execution of Said Will, there to annexed as law directs.

Witness my hand at Office May 5, 1862

R. L. Adams Clerk

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Head Springs Cemetery, Belfast:

John Orr Margaret, wife of

Died April 11, 1862 John Orr

Aged 92 Years Died Sep. 7, 1868

Aged 85 Years