State of Tennessee)
Carroll County)
We Fountain T. Scates and Nancy Scates do state
that the noncupative will of Albert N. Scates was made by him on
the 26th day of August 1840 in our presence to which we ware
specially required to bare witness by the testator himself in the
presents of each other that it was made in his last sickness in
his own habitation or dweling house and the same is as followers
to-wit) it was his will and desire this his effects should be
disposed of after decease in the following manner. First his
funerial expences and all other Just debts be paid. Secondly this
his dear and loving wife Feby Scates shall have his house in
which he last lived and the farm and all his negroes (viz) hannah
and family Marsh & Matha Phil & henory and all the
ballance that he died possessed of or the use of them for the
purpose of raising and Schooling his children untell the youngest
child comes of age or during her widdowhood but if she should
marry before his youngest child should be of age then the negrows
are with there increase to be equally divided a mongst his
children all the other property he died possessed of she has or
the proceeds of it during her natural life then to be equally
divided amongst all her children at her decease Also he wished
his Brother F. T. Scates to see that the property is not
squandered or unessesarelly used he wished his tan yard to be
sold so soon as his executrix may think it most expediant or
advantageous to sell he wished his wife to execute his will this
the 7th of September 1840 as witness our hands and seals assigned
and sealed in presents of Fountain T. Scates (Seal)
Nancy Scates (Seal)
State of Tennessee)
Carroll County Court) September Term 1840
This day Fountain T. Scates & Nancy Scates came into open court and made oath in due form that the above is the will of Albert N. Scates & ordered to be recorded
A Copy Test
Y. W. Allen Clerk