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     McNairy County, Tennessee Will Book, pp. 6-7 28 January
     1873

     GEORGE W. WILSON

     In the name of God, Amen.

     I, G. W. WILSON, of the Fifteenth Civil District in the
     County of McNairy and State of Tennessee, being of sound
     mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this
     frail and transitory life do therefore make, ordain,
     publish and declare this to be my last will and testament.


     That is to say, First, after all my lawful debts are paid
     and discharged, the residue of my Estate, Real and
     Personal, I give and bequeath and dispose of as follows,
     to wit:

     To my beloved wife, SUSANNAH WILSON, the land and
     appurtenances situated thereon known and described as the
     home farm, lying in the Fifteenth Civil District in the
     County of McNairy and State of Tennessee, 

     excepting six acres of said land on which my son, FINLEY
     G. WILSON'S house is located, that I sold him and he has
     paid me for the same, the bounds of which is to be as
     follows, where run or surveyed:  To Begin, 2 poles West of
     his wall on my line, between my line and the widow P. A.
     WILLIAMS, to run East to the extreme South East corner of
     the Home tract.  Thence North with the line between me and
     W. C. HALEY, a significant distance to make his
     complement, together with my farm on Snake Creek if any of
     said former tract should be left after my lawful debts
     have been paid.  And in the payment of which if it becomes
     necessary to sell any of the land or tract on Snake Creek
     that my wife SUSANNAH may sell or set apart for that
     purpose any part of said tract on Snake Creek that she may
     think best in the satisfaction of my lawful debts, the
     remainder she is to have the priviledge of meeting or
     disposing of she may see fit or necessary for her support
     during her natural life.  Or term of the same provided she
     should ...... and after her death.

     The remaining land and personal effects, if any, to be
     sold and the proceeds after paying my sons, HEZEKIAH and
     HOWARD and L. A. WILSON one hundred and fifty dollars, to
     make them equal heirs and the balance, if any, to be
     divided between all my heirs equally so they may share
     alike.

     In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
     affixed my seal the 25th day of January in the year of our
     Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three.

     G. W. WILSON