State of Tennessee Dyer County

I THOMAS C. MITCHELL of Dyer County do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others by me at any time made. First I give to each of my daughters One hundred Dollars for the purpose of placing monuments over them - Second: I direct that after my death a marble Box tomb be erected over my grave by my Executors - Third the property which I have placed in the possession of my daughter and son-in-law NEWTON C. WARREN and SUSAN G. his wife - I give unto my said daughter SUSAN G. for and during her natural life to her own sole and separate use and at her death to go to her children and their heirs forever Fourth: As to the residue of my estate both real and personal I direct that the same shall remain under the care of my executors, until the youngest child of either of my said daughters now living or hereafter to be born, shall become twenty one years of age, and the said estate with its accumulation shall be equally divided among all my grand children then living, and if any are dead leaving issue, such issue to stand in the place of the parent and receive the parents share. If any one or more of my negroes shall become unmanageable or disobedient, so as in the opinion of my executors to render it proper to sell such slave or slaves, They shall have power to do so and to loan out the proceeds or reinvest it in other negores and my Executors will keep my slaves together on my farm until the period for a final Division but in case the negroes become too numerous to work the farm profitably, then my executors are to hire out such as cannot be profitably imployed on the farm.

The funds which may come into the hands of my Executors Either at my death, or from the proceeds of the labor or sale of the property (as herein provided for) shall by my Executors be kept constantly invested at interest until said period of final division, when the whole estate shall be divided as above directed -

Fifth - My Executors may at my death and from time to time thereafter sell off any portion of my stock which which they may deem proper at private sale - and the house-hold furniture on hand at my death, I wish my two daughters to have and divide between themselves without a sale.

Sixth - The powers herein confined upon my Executors are to be exercised by any person or persons who may hereafter lawfully have committed to them the Execution of the provisions of this will -

Seventh - My boy "BOB" I wish to remain hired out in the neighbohood of his wife as long as my Executors think it proper -

Eighth - I appoint as the Executors of this will my Son-in-law THOMAS W. JONES and my friends JOHN F. SINCLAIR and RALPH SINCLAIR, but should they decline serving or any two of them decline then they may nominate two or more persons to act as Executors - and should a vacancy occur at any time in the office of Executor my Son-in-law THOMAS W. JONES during his life time may nominate some person or persons to act -

In testimony whereof I have signed & sealed this paper this 27th day of August A. D. 1860

THOMAS C. MITCHELL (seal)