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Stewart County Tennessee Will Book D, page 97
William T. Allen of the county of Stewart and the State of Tennessee being sound of mind and memory but badly affected with the consumption do make this my last Will and Testament being worth twenty two hundred and Eighty & 46 cts.
First) All my just deb ts must be paid (which are few)
Secondly I wish my elder Brother Madison to take the ballance of the money and buy a good farm some where in some new country or where mother may think most proper and move mother and the family to it. I want him (Brother M adison) to take the tittle in his own name and live with mother her life time if it should not take all the money lay out the balance for stock furniture etc for the support of Mother and family.
This instrument was proved by the oath of Brunson Bayliss, Jacob Sheyock & James Lee and thereupon admitted to record May Term 1837 of County Court.
Test Elbert Bayliss Clk
By J. C. Humphreys deputy