In the name of God Amen:
I West Edwards of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee being weak in body but of
sound mind and perfect mind and memory do make ordain and publish the following to wit.
First
I leave to my wife Elizabeth Edwards during her life or widowhood forty acres of land in the
County and State aforesaid including the planation whereon the widow (or the widower?) Trail
formerly lived, and that the house _? repaired for her to live in - Also, I leave to my said wife two
negroes Cherry & Dude during her life or widowhood, or until her children Sally Edwards and
Polly Ann Whitfield Edwards _? of lawful age and then for the whole of my estate to be equally
divided between (part of this sentence is unreadable on my copy) . . . wit Thomas Fitshugh
Edwards, John Jones Edwards, Nancy West Edwards, Drury Edwards, Miles Edwards, Elizabeth
Fitshugh Edwards, Sally Edwards and Polly Ann Whitfield Edwards.
Secondly
my wife and desire is that all my land lying in the County and State aforesaid be equally divided
between my four sons, Thomas Fitshugh Edwards, John Jones, Drury, & Miles Edwards to them
and their heirs forever - _? to my wife the forty acres aforesaid - I further _? to my said wife one
cow and calf and the _? choice of my horses, during her life or widowhood.
Lastly
I nominate and appoint my wife Elizabeth Edwards, my two sons Thomas Fitshugh Edwards and
John Jones Edwards Executors to execute this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I
the said West Edwards _? hereunto set my hand and seal, this 5 day of February 1815.
West Edwards
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of Thomas Price S.
State of North Carolina
Green County, May Term 1815
This was the written last will and testament of West Edwards dec'd, exhibited and duly proved in
open court by the oath of Thomas Price one of the subscribing witnesses _? ordained to be
recorded.
Test: James Hooker C. C.
State of Carolina
Green County
I hereby certify the for going to be a just and true copy from the original _? will of West Edwards
dec'd as proved and filed _? _? under my hand and office this 29th day of August 1816.
Test J. Hooker C. C.
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court November Term 181_(7?)?
A copy of the last will and Testament (this sentence unreadable on my copy) . . . the state of
North Carolina, Green County said last will and testament appears to have recorded from said . . .