WILL OF HENRY KERR

"Exhibit B"

State of Tennessee

Giles County March 1856 I Henry Kerr of the said county & state aforesaid being of sound mind & memory do make and Probate my last will and testament here by revoking and making void all other wills made by me at any time.

I give my soul to god who gave it and my Body to its mother dust.

First I have given to my Son William P. Kerr the following property to wit: One Negro girl named Betty also land and other property and one hundred dollars in cash which he has received all of which I allow to be his part of my Estate.

2^nd I have given to my son Francis B. Kerr the following property to wit: one Negro Boy named John land and other property and one hundred dollars in Cash which he has received all of which I allow to be his part of my Estate.

3^rd. I have given to my Daughter Lucinda Mckenzey the following the following property to wit: One Negro girl named Mary with other property and one hundred dollars in cash which her heirs has received which I allow to be her part of my Estate.

4^th I have given my son Isaac P. Kerr the following property to wit: One Negro Boy named Manuel and other property & land & one hundred dollars in cash which he has received which I allow to be his part of my Estate.

5^th I loan my property of every description to my beloved wife Mary Kerr during her lifetime or Widowhood land and all my stock household & Kitchen furniture-But any time She my advance to her three children James H Kerr, Nancy A. Ezell and John W. Kerr so She makes them Equal advancements and at the death o my beloved Wife Mary Kerr I direct that my Estate be Equally divided between James W. Kerr, Nancy Ann Ezell and John W. Kerr.

6^th the property or money that my beloved wife Mary Kerr inherited from her Father’s Estate and money made by her I acknowledge to be hers Separate Estate Amounting to Thirty five hundred dollars more or less I leave that for her to do as she pleases with.

7^th hereby nominate and appoint Casey Gilbert, William S. Ezell and John W. Kelly Executors to this my last will and testament.

March the 5^th 1856

Witnesses: Lewis Upshaw, Thomas Reed Henry X Kerr
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Acknowledged in our presents
To be his act and deed for the
Purposes there in contained
From Daniel M. Speer