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Campbell County Estates,

Wills And Inventories

Vol. C.

1860-1880

Transcribed and Submitted By Melissa Fannin

Barnabus Alder

Jacksboro, Tennessee, 1860

I, Barnabus Alder, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.

First, I direct that my funeral expenses be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any monies I may die siezed or possessed of as may first come into the hands of my executors.

Second, I give and bequeath to my wife, Susan, the farm on which I now live, with  all our house furniture during her natural life and other property belonging to the same to do as she pleases with, but not to convey the land.

Third, I give and bequeath to my eight sons, towit; John Alder, Willie D. Alder, Henderson Alder, Barnabus Alder, Geo. R. Alder, Caloway F. Alder, Willie Alder, John Alder, all my estate, both real and personal, at the death of (2) Equally divided, only Henderson Alder is to have the place he now lives on and Willie D. Alder have the forty acre land warrent and then to share equally with the balance of the above named towitt.

My daughter is to have nothing more than what they have already had given them in land and property.

We give and bequeath to our wife, Susan, all our interest in the State of Anderson County and to take the same into their possession immediately after the death of Sarah Yarnd, formerly Sarah Cheek, and the sum is to be equally divided among each of them, the above is agreed upon by Barnabus Alder and his wife, Sarah Alder.

I nominate and appoint John Alder my executor in witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this first day of October 1856.

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Barnabus X Alder

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Test:

James D. Campbell

D. Curnut

State of Tennessee

Campbell County

County Court April Term 1860

The lastt Will and Testament of Barnabus Alder and his wife, Susan Alder, was presented here in open court for probate, and thereupon came James D. Campbell and D. Curnut subscribingwitnessess thereto, who being first sworn, depose and say that they heard the said Barnabus Alder and his wife Susan Alder acknowledge the foregoing instrument to be their last will and testament and at th etime of making said acknowledgement they was of sound mind and deposing memory, to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Witness my hand at office this 1st day of April 1860.

John Peterson, Clerk