TANNER-TN-1820

The following was taken from The Tennessee Genealogical
Magazine "Ansearchin'" News - Fall & Winter 1980-Volume 27 -
Number 3 & 4

FRANKLIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE WILL BOOK 1808-1847
Abstracted from microfilm by Betsy F. West

These wills have been copied from the original book into a
new volume at some date later than the originals. Errors may
have crept in, particularly in spelling. Moreover, the
copyist makes all letters w, m, n, I, l and r look alike in
a series of scallops. Researchers will be wise to look at
the original of any possible variation. The number preceding
the name of the testator is the page number of the will
book.

35 - EDWARD TANNER:
... To be buried on the place lately purchased by my son,
JOHN C. TANNER
… to wife NANCY six (sic )Negroes: CAROLINE, RUTH,
ELIZABETH, JESSE & MOSES & one large family Bible
… daughter SUSAN B. WILLIAMS one Sillabulb glass (?) silver
toddy spoons
… to my son JOHN C. TANNER, rifle, silver watch, set of
Nicholson's encyclopedia (12 volumes) & Marshal's Life of
Washington (5 volumes)
… to daughter MARTHA A. TANNER, cattle, furniture, set of
stamped curtains, two flowered pitchers, half-dozen Blue
plates, other house furnishings and books, also Negroes
JUDITH, JOSHUA, FRANCES & CALEB
… to grandson, JAMES RUST WILLIAMS pocket pistol
… granddaughter NANCY C. WILLIAMS, Negro girl RUTH;
... to granddaughter JUDITH WILLIAMS, Negro ELIZABETH.

 Executors, son, JOHN C. TANNER and son-in-law GREEN B.
WILLIAMS.
 21 Nov 1820.
 Witnesses: NATHAN GREEN, WILEY DENSON(?), JOHN DENSON(?)
MOORE-TN-1821

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