Will of Sprotley TURNER
Marshall Co., Tennessee
TSLA microfilm Marshall Co. #42
Transcribed by Marshall County's dear Friend: Dana HILL (dkhil@aol.com) 21 June 2005

Will Book B, p 52-53

Spratley TURNERS Nuncupative Will

The Nuncupative Will of Spratley TURNER
We William L. McCLELLAND and John R. McCLELLAND do state that the nuncupative will
of Spratley TURNER was made by him on the 1st day of January 1858 in our presence to which
the said W. L. McCLELLAND was specially requested to be Witness to the testator himself but
in the presence of John R. McCLELLAND or in the presence of each other that it was made in
his last sickness in his own dwelling house and the same is as follows to wit: It was his will and
desire that his effects should be disposed of after his decease in the following manner First He
desired that his wife Elizabeth should have enough out of his estate to support her during her
lifetime- that he could not say how much it would take, 2nd He desired that his daughter Polly
should have five hundred Dollars and his Cleveland filly, and the balance of his property after
paying his debts should b e equally divided between his heirs James TURNER, Polly TURNER
and Thomas H. LONDON his son in law. Lastly he desired
James TURNER & Thomas H. LONDON to settle up his estate and to be decretionary between
his heirs to sell or to divide his property and that his daughter and his wife Elizabeth to have their
undivided property in his house
)W. L. McCLELLAND
Jurat Feb 1, 1858 ) J. R. McCLELLAND

State of Tennessee)
Marshall County ) County Court February Term 1858
Personally appeared here in open court William L. McCLELLAND & J. R. McCLELLAND
subscribing witness to the foregoing will and who after being duly qualified proved the due
execution of the same as the law requires. Which will was therefore ordered by the Court to be
recorded. Witness my hand at
Office February 1st 1858
[signed] S. TALLY clk


 

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