LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EDWARD B. OWNBY
Provided by Freida Ownby ,Turner

OUOTE:

Know all men by these present that I , Edward B. Ownby , of Carroll County , Tennessee , being of sound mind and disposing memory , do make and publish this my last Will and Testament , thereby revoking and making void all wills heretofore made by me.

First , it is my will that my beloved wife , Martha Ownby , act as executrix to this Will and that she pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my death as may be convenient.

Second , it is my desire that my wife , Martha Ownby , have all my effects , both real and personal , that I may die seiged or possessed af after paying debts , to use and exercise the control of same until my son , Joseph E. Ownby , arrives at age twenty five years, until which time my said wife , Martha is to provide for my daughter , Tabitha , a comfortable and ample support all of the means bequeather to said Martha ; and after my son , Joseph E, arrives at age twenty five years he is to succeed his mother and become sole proprietor of my estate; and after which time he is to provide for his mother and sister, Tabitha , a reasonable and comfortable support during their lives.

Third, it is my desire that my son , William receive from my executrix one hundred dollars as his interest in my estate.

Fourth , It is my will and desire that my son , Cahal K. Polk Ownby , have the tract of land I purchased of R.D. Ownby and a suffiency of the tract purchased of Daniel Jenkins and wife to make him 100 acres lying in the 10th Civil District of Carroll County , provided he survives the war and returnes to possess; but in case of his death before he receives it to possession it is to folow the disposition made of balance of my estate.

Fifthly , It is my will and desire that my executrix , as soon as convenient after my death , hand over to Cynthia Mitchell and her husband Richard Mitchell , Matilda Perry wife of Ruffin Perry , Susan Burcheen wife of Levi Burcheen , Harriett L Gibson wife of Green Gibson , and to my sons , Eli C. and Jeremiah J. Ownby , the motes I hold on them for monies loaned them by me , and said notes are hereby cancelled as to all persons save and except myself.

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal publish anmd declare this to be my last Will and Testament the presence of Witnesses named below this 18th day of May , 1864.
Signed and Acknowledged in presence of the undersigned in the presence of each other.

Edward B. Ownby
attest:
Y.W. Allen
A.C.McNeill