Will of Isaac McAfee
Marshall County Will Book A
pg 56
I Isaac McAfee do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby
revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time made. First I
direct that all my debts be paid as soon as possible and for the purpose of
enabling my Executors to pay my debts I direct that my tract of land be sold by
them to highest bidder on the folloing terms viz. Three hundred dollars to be
due on the 25th December 1842 the balance to be due on the 25th December
1843. My Executors to retain a lean on the Land untill the purchase Money
be paid my perishable property so much of it to be sold as my wife can well
spare her being the Judge of that - Secondly the balance of my estate after
paying my debts. I give and bequeath to my wife elizabeth. Lastly I
do hereby nominate and appoint my Brother Thomas McAfee my Executor and my wife
Elizabeth my Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness
whereof I do to this my will set my hand seal this the 13th day of November
1841. Isaac McAfee (Seal)
Signed sealed & published in our presence and we have subscribed our names
hereto in presence of the testator This the 13 day of Nov 1841.
Robert Johnston
B. T. Green
Enoch Rust
State of Tennessee marshall County I Martin W. Oakley Clerk of the Courty Court
of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing last will & testament
of Isaac McAfee dec. was duly proven in open court by the oath of Robert
Johnston and B. T. Green this 6th day December A. D. 1841. M.W. Oakley
clerk
by his Deputy John Elliott