BANKS M. BURROW'S WILL & TESTAMENT
I. B. M. Burrow sen. of the County of Carrol and state of
Tennessee Planter make and publish this my last will and
testament hereby revoking and making void all others by me made
heretofore.
First I direct that my body be decently intered in a manor
suitable to my condition in life and as to such worldly estate as
it has pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the same as
follows Secondly I direct that all my debts & funeral expenes
be payed as soon after my decease as possible out of moneys that
I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my
executors from any portion of my estate real personal notes on
accounts Thirdly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary one
eighth part of my entire estate real & personal together with
any moneys bonds notes accounts and co that I may died possessed
of my Executors first setting apart to my beloved wife Mary such
part of my estate real and personal as my said wife my specify so
as not to break or divide families of negroes where it can be
avoided my Executors valueing the same to my beloved wife Mary so
as not to exceed one eighth part of my entire estate.
Fourthly I will and bequeath to my Daughter Nancy S. for the use
and benefit of her seven youngest children viz - William Mary
Hanibal John Absylla Elizabeth & Miranda one eighth part of
my entire estate as above specifyed to keep and manage for them
during her life-time or until such time as my dughter Nancy S.
may think proper to deliver the same over to them her said
children above named.
Fifthly I will and bequeath to my son John J. for the use and
benefit of his children viz Harried E. George H.
and such others as my be born to him my said son John J. one
eighth part of my entire estate as above specifyed to keep and
manage for them his said children during his lifetime or until my
said son John J. may think proper to deliver the same over to his
children. Sixthly I will and bequeath to my son Banks for the use
and benefit of his children viz John H. Susanna M. Elizabeth ,
Rebecca, Martha E. Harriet A., Ann H. Eliza A., Banks M. N. and
such others as may be hereafter born to him my said son Banks M.
one eighth part of my entire estate as above specified to keep
and manage for their use and benefit during his life time or
untill my said son Banks M. May think proper to deliver the same
over to them his said children Seventh. I will and bequeath to my
daughter Marilea for the use and benefit of her my said dughter
Marileahs children viz Leone John Adam C. Willis mary Banks and
to such others as may not be mentioned or may be hereafter born
of her my said dughter Marileah one eighth part of my entire
estate as above mentioned to keep and manage for their use and
benefit during her antural life or untill such time as she may
said daughter Marileah may think proper to hand the same over to
her children as above mentioned. Eighth I will and bequeath to my
son Abner L. for the use and benefit of his children viz Banks M.
Samuel B. Napoleon B. and to such others as may be born to him
hereafter one eighth part f my entire estate to keep and manage
for their use and benefit during his my said son Abners natural
life or untill he may think proper to deliver the same over to
them his children as above mentioned. Ninthly I will and bequeath
to my son Napoleon B. and to his heirs if he should have any born
to him one eighty part of my entire estate as above mentioned but
if my son Napoleon B. should die without heirs then that portion
of my estate which I have set apart in my will for him shall
revert back & be disposed of in the manor as I have disposed
of the other part of my estate Tenthly I will and bequeath to my
dughter Miranda for the use and benefit of her children viz
Virginia Napoleon B. B. Mary Banks M. B. John and any others that
may not be mentioned and may yet be born of ther eighth part of
my entire estate to keep and manage for them during her natural
life or untill such time as she my daughter Mironda may think
proper to hand the same over to her children and further I will
and bequeath to my grandson Banks M. B. the son of my dughter
Miranda my silver pattent leaver watch to his only use and
benefit. Eleventh I will and bequeath that if any of my children
should die without heirs then and in that case the property that
I have set apart in my will for such child or children as the
case may be shall revert back and be disposed of as I have
disposed of the rest of my property as my will above specifyed
& to be managed by my Executors as in the other cases
specifyed in my will.
Lastly I do hereby make ordain and appoint my beloved son John J.
and Banks M. Executors to this my last will and testament who
shall proced immediatley after my decease to divide all my estate
real personal and promissory notes bonds and accomits into eight
equal parts and divide the same over as soon as the childrens
parts to drawn for by a child may be practicable after my
deceased & if there should be any portion of my property real
or persaonal that my Executors cannot partition with conveniance
then and in that case my Executors shall advertise the same if
real estate thirty and if personal twenty days and sell the same
on a twelve months credit and divide the proceds as above
directed if my executors shall think proper they may call in
other persons to help them in partitioning my estate as above
directed In withness whereof I B. M. Burrow sen the said Testator
of this my last will and Testament written on one sheet of paper
of paper set my hand and seal on this the eighteenth day of
December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and
fifty.
Signed sealed and published in the presence of us who have subscribed as witnesses in the presence of the Testator and of each other.
Thos. S. Moore
Wm. Moore
Interlined in three places in the last section of the will before assigned by
Banks M. Burrow (Seal)
State of Tennessee)
Carroll County( February Term 1852
This day a paper writing purporting to be the last will & testament of Banks M. Burrow Decd was produced in open court the concention of which was duly proven by the oaths of Thos. S. Moore & William Moore the subscribing witnesses thereto as the law directs and ordered the same to be recorded &c
A Copy Test
W. H. Graves Clerk