Will of William Blair
Carroll County, Tennessee

CARROLL COUNTY TENNESSEE

1856 

William Blair

In the name of God Amen.

I, William Blair of the State of Tennessee and County of Carroll, being in bad health of body but of sound mind and memory and calling to mind that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the following manner.  Viz;

1^st: I recommend my soul to God who gave it hoping through the merits of Christ to shine with him in Eternal Glory.

2^nd: I will my body to the grave not doubting but what my executors will bury it in a Christian manner and as to this worldly estate with what it has pleasured God to bless me I give and dispose of in the following manner.  Viz;

Item 1^st. I will and bequeath to my son in law Frederick S. Moore the sum of Two Dollars.

Item 2^nd. I will and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary Moore (deceased) five children the sum of five hundred dollars to be equally divided but to remain in the hands of Thomas, William and Benjamin Enloe their guardian untill they arrive at the age of twenty one years.

3rdly. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Charity Blair the sum of one hundred dollars all my beds and bedding to dispose of as she best fit.  I further will and bequeath to her the residence of my house hold and all of my kitchen furniture one negro woman named Mime and all her increase the tract of land on which I now reside all my farming utensils one horse five cows with calves eight head of hogs with a plentiful years provision to have and to hold during her life and then be dispersed of as I further will.  I will that all my unbequeathed estate be sold.

Item 4^th; I will and bequeath all the rest of my estate to my two daughters Harriett Williams and Nancy Enloe after paying all just debts and supporting my old slave while she may live and further I William Blair do hereby ratify and confirm this my last will and testament and do hereby disannul all others heretofore made by me and further form a special confidence that I have in two of my beloved sons in laws Thomas Williams and Benj. S. Enloe, do hereby appoint them executors of this my last will and testament fully ratifying and confirming in all acts by them done. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 30^{th rd} day of October in the year of our lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty eight  Signed, sealed and delivered in our presence.                                                          

                                                            William Blair

George I. Folsom / Wilson

State of Tennessee

Carroll County

In the June term for 1856

Was produced in open court a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Wm Blair deceased late of this county when the same was being proven

Submitted by Jennifer Sparks