In the name of God Amen.
I Ezekiel Hilliard of the County of
Carroll and State of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound mind and memory
do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former
wills by me made.
First after paying my burial & funeral Expences I allow
all my just debts to be paid and all the remainder of my Estate of whatever
nature to be give to my beloved Mother to be used and disposed of by her as she
may think proper and I hereby direct and require my Executor not to dispose of
my saddle horse in paying my debts if necessary to do so at all until all my
other effects are exhausted The County Court of Carroll County may appoint an
Executor to Carry out the purposes of the will given under my hand and seal this
7th day of May 1856.
Ezekiel Hilliard
X his mark
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of us
Jno. G. White -
Joseph Laycock.
State of Tennessee
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Carroll County Court
(
June Term 1856
At the above term of said court a paper writing purporting
to be the last will and Testament of Ezekiel Hilliard Deceased was produced in
open court for probate and the same duly proven by the testimony of J. G. White
& Joseph Laycock subscribing witnesses thereto. It was then ordered by the court that the same be duly
recorded of which the foregoing is a copy test.
June 23rd 1856
W. H. Graves Clk.