Will of James G. LUNA
Marshall County Will Book A
(pg 153)
In the name of God-amen- I James G. Luna of Marshall State of Tennessee being
weak of body but of sound mind and memory Thanks be to god for the same calling
to mind the mortality of my body do make and ordain this my last will and
Testament First of all I commend my soul to God to the earth in a decent
Christian manner and as Touching such wordly estate as it has please god to
bless me with I bequeath and dispose in the following manner to wit, 1st
I request that so much of my property be sold as will be sufficient to pay all
my just debts and Liabilities, 2nd after all my liabilities are satisfied I
hereby bequeath the remainder to my beloved wife and companion Rhoda Luna
during her natural life or widowhood, 3rd I therefore desire that she will
manage my affairs as she may think best for the purpose of raising my dear
little children, 4th and furthermore I bequeath unto my dear children as
follows unto Mary Sphrana Luna five Dollars and unto Emaline Luna five Dollars
and unto Henry Cannon Luna five Dollars and unto Elizabeth Luna five Dollars
and unto Susan Malinda Luna five Dollars and unto James M. Luna five Dollars
and unto John Bunyan Luna five Dollards, In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal the 28th of July 1846.
James G. Luna (seal)
Teste- C. R. Darnell (Jurat) Robert Luna, M. V. Luna (Jurat)
State of Tennessee, Marshall County, Personally appeared in open court Calvin
R. Darnell and Micajah V. Luna on the 7th day of September 1846 Subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing & within will and proved the due Execution
of said will as the law directs whish was ordered to be recorded, witness my
hand at office this 7th day of October 1846
John Elliott (Clk)