State of Tennessee
Carroll County
I William Taylor being far advanced in life and in my
proper mind do make this my last will and testament revoking all others (Viz)
1st. I
will my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth from which it came.
Secondly I
will that all my just debts be paid.
Thirdly I
will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Charlotte Taylor my Negro slaves to wit
Wilson & Catharine & Gingo & Catharines increase during her natural
life or widowhood also my tract of land where I know live during her natural
life or widowhood also to two choice horses one yoke steers and wagon and cow
and calf and choice bed and bed stead and furniture besides to said bed and
twelve months support to have as many sheep as she may think she stands in need
of.
Fourth. At
the death of my wife or her marriage I will all my effects be sold and equally
divided among my lawful heirs with this injunction that John Taylors heir
Elizabeth's part be placed in the hands of a guardian to be kept for her at
Interest until she becomes of age and in case she dies before she becomes of age
for her part to come back and be equally divided among my other heirs I appoint
as her guardian John Mc Auly and in case he should die or leave the County for
the County Court to appoint a suitable guardu for her.
5. I
will that Sam a slave which is not in the fore part of this my will be left in
the hands of my Executors and that they sell him to the best advantage and that
the proceeds of the sale be divided between my two daughters Sally Gooch and
Francis Butler that amount to be counted to them on a final division and also
wish two hundred Dollars to be deducted from my son William A. Taylor part on a
final division for I handed him that amount sometime since more than any of the
rest also my son Lewellen holds a note against me for two hundred Dollars which
I want the principle of said note paid and I bring up as a set off against the
interest the trouble I have been for the last several years with him during his
illness.
6th. I
hereby appoint Lewellen Taylor and P. T. Butler as my Executors to carry out
this my last will and testament In
testimony whereof I have here-unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 2nd
day of Jany 1860.
William Taylor (Seal)
X his mark
John Mc Auly
William Janes
State of Tennessee
)
Carroll County
(
May Term 1860
Said will of William Taylor was probated & ordered to
be recorded of which the foregoing is a copy test.
W. H. Graves Clerk.