Will of Francis Winstead
In the name of God, Amen.
I, Francis Winstead, of the County of Hawkins in the State of Tennessee, being weak of body but of sound mind and memory, knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, I do recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, and desire that my mortal body shall be decently committed to the earth, with the usual Christian rites, according to the discretion of my executors herein after to be named, and as to the worldly estate of property it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with, I dispose of it in the following manner, to wit.:
I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter-in-law, Margaret Winstead, widow of my son, Ephraim Winstead, dec'd, late of said Co. and State, all my estate or property of every description, now owned by me, or which may be hereafter owned by me, to be her absolute disposal and control forever, in consideration of my love and affection for her, and also in consideration of the love and affection she always bestowed upon me and am only sorry that I have not more to give unto her to renumerate her for her kindness and attention shown to me by her in my old age.
And it is my desire, and I do request it that my said daughter-in-law, Margaret Winstead, together with my grandson, James Winstead, shall be my executors and executrix to this my last will and testament, and I do hereby request that the Country Court shall quality them as such without requiring from the bond and security, having fell confidence that they will discharge their duties and discharge any debts which may be contracted on
Account of my funeral, etc, wherefore in witness thereof, I have set my hand and seal this 20th day of Sept 1842.
[signed] Francis Winstead
Signed, sealed and published in the presence of us as the last Will of Francis Winstead by him.
Jesse Cop
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