In the name of God, Amen. I, Rebecca Marshall of the County of Carroll & State of Tennessee being bad health but of sound mind & disposing memory do make and ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form following, To-wit:
(p. 60)
Item it is my will that my executors hereinafter to be appointed
shall apply the proceeds of a note due me by my son William B.
Marshall for three hundred & forty seven Dollars & fifty
cents due the first day of May, 1836, to the purchase of a negro
to be held by my Said Executors as trustee for the benefit of my
Daughter Nancy wife of Morris Hallum during her life time and at
her death it is my will that said negro shall be sold & the
proceeds arising from said slave be equally divided among the
Children of my said Daughter Nancy Hallum. Item. I give my
Daughter Polly wife of Robt. Smith one dollar. Item I give my
granddaughter Martha Bartee Daughter of my Daughter Rebecca two
hundred Dollars in cash to be paid out of the three hundred $
left me by my husband David Marshall, Decd. when said money shall
be collected from the Executors of my Decd. husbands will. Item.
I give my grand Daughters Susan and Rebecca Hausbrough children
of my Decd. Daughter Elizabeth one hundred Dollars each to be
paid out of the residue of the three hundred Dollars legacy above
noticed & the ballance (one hundred Dollars) cash on hand.
Item I give my Daughter Patsy wife of James M. Hunt one Dollar.
Item I give my Daughter Michal wife of Albert H. Wynn one Dollar.
Item. I give my Daughter Kitty wife of Wm. Searcy one Dollar.
Item. I give my son David Marshall all the residue of my estate
it consisting (p 61) of my last year's cotton crop and about one
hundred and sixty Dollars in cash on hand & due. Item. I give
my son William One Dollar. It is further my will that all the
property hereafter required by me & not disposed of in the
foregoing part of this will shall be equally divided among my
children my grand children to represent their Decd. mothers.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my son in law J. M. Hart my
Executor of this my last will and testament signed this twenty
fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred & thirty six in the presence of Beverly Bomar -
Abraham White.
Rebecca Marshall
his mark
State of Tennessee)
Carroll County Court) March Term 1836
The last will and testament of Rebecca Marshall was this day produced in open Court & the execution thereof was was proven by - b. Bonner, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto as being her act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Recorded 17 Mar 1836