JOHNATHAN ROSE'S WILL

In the name of God Amen
I Johnathan Rose being of sound mind and good memory and know that it is appointed for all men to die I do make this my last will and Testament 
1st.  I appoint my friend herein after mentioned as Executor to this my last will.
2  I want all my just debts paid out of any moneys coming into the hands of my Executor.
3 & Last my desire is that all the balance of my Estate and the tract of land on which I now live for my wedowed wife Roda to have to do with it as she pleases.
I constitue and appoint my friend S. N. Allen as Executor to this my last will & testament this the 9th day of November 1856.

Johnathan Rose (Seal)
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Test    A. Barksdale
            Davis Evans.
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State of Tennessee  )
Carroll County       (  December Term 1856.

At said Term of the County Court said paper writing was admitted to probate in open court & proven by the subscribing witness of which the foregoing is a copy Test it being an order of court to receive the same.

W. H. Graves Clerk