JAMES MANNING'S
WILL
State of Tennessee
Carroll County
I James Manning do make and publish this my last will and
testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time
made.
First I direct that my funeral expences and all my just
debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I my die
possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.
Secondly I will that my Executor with the money that may
come into his hands from the collection of Notes on accounts or from the sale of
any property that I may die possessed of purchase a tract of land said land to
be for the benefit and use of my beloved wife Broadie during her natural life
and at her death to be equally divided among my children.
Thirdly whatever may remain either in money or other
property after having complied with the above I will that also to my wife
Broadie.
Lastly I do I do hereby nominate and appoint my brother
Michael Manning my Executor in witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand
and seal this 13th day of July 1852.
James Manning (Seal)
Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have
subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator this July 13th
A. D. 1852
J. M. Towns
I James Manning do make and publish this Codicil to my last
will and testament whereas since I made my last will I have purchased a tract of
land in this (Carroll County) now after my decease should my beloved wife
Broadie Manning become dissatisfied and wishes to move from the neighbourhood
where the land is situated then my Executor shall have power to sell said land
and make conveyance thereof and shall with the proceeds thereof purchase other
land for the use and benefit of my wife Boradie and children as witness my hand
& seal this day of 1852
James Manning
X his mark
Test Jas. H. Barham
A.
B. Gibbins.
State of Tennessee
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Carroll County Court (
September Term 1854 Sept 4
This day was produced in open court a paper writing
purporting to be the last will and Testament of James Manning senr the same was
duly proven by the testimony of J. M. Townes & A. J. Jones the Codicil by
James H. Barham & A. B. Gibbins witnesses subscriber thereto the same was
ordered to be duly recorded of which the above is a copy test
W. H. Graves Clerk