THOMAS FERRELL (1823 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

THOMAS FERRELL

April 5, 1822

In the name of God Amen! I THOMAS FERRILL being weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for it do this 5th day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty Two, make, ordain, constitute and appoint this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form as follows.

First of all I give to my beloved Wife SALLY FERRILL the use of all my lands during her life or widowhood and after her death or marriage to be divided between my two Sons WILLIAM FERRILL and THOMAS FERRILL to say WILLIAM FERRILL to have the piece of land I purchased of ANN BELL together with all my land on the west side of the branch and all my lands in the east side of the branch to my Son THOMAS FERRILL.

Item. I give the use of all my chattle property to my beloved Wife SALLY FERRILL during her life or widowhood and at her death or marriage after paying all my just debts to be equally divided between my three Daughters SUSANNAH FERRILLPEGGY FERRILL, and MARY FERRILL.

Last of all I make ordain and appoint my beloved Wife SALLY FERRILL and loving Son WILLIAM FERRILL Executors to this my Last Will and Testement.

THOMAS FERRILL seal

Signed, sealed & delivered

In the presence of

WM. MERRY

MARY LITTON


Camden County Court

February Term 1823

This was exhibited in open Court & proved as the Last Will & Testament of THOMAS FERRELL dec’d. by the oath of WM. MERRY a subscribing witness thereto & at same time WM. FERRELL one of the executors therein named appeared & qualified as Exer. Thereto by taking the oath prescribed by Law. Ordered that the same be recorded & that testamentary letters issue.

Test.

M.S. LEWIS CLK


Will Book C

Pages 17, 18

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse


 

SAWYERS CREEK CHURCH RECORDS

  • Aby Bell departed this life July 31, 1815
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Contributed by: Darleen F. Ricci


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