WILLS

Will of Chesley Taylor - Filed in Davidson Co., TN (son of Edmund and Elizabeth Taylor)
I Chesley Taylor do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made, grant and direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my executor.  Secondly I give and bequeath to her, Mary Ann Taylor my wife all my land and stock of every kind and my _____ and also all my household and kitchen furniture and also other estate that may be coming to me to her my wife her lifetime or during her widowhood and then to my children namely Susan Catharine Boleen (sp?), Mary Ann, Harriet Elizabeth, Edward, John B., and Chesley, and Washington Taylor I do hereby nominate and appoint Mary Ann Taylor my wife Executor during her widowhood and if she marry I will all my estate to be sold and equally divided to my four (note: or does it say five?) children and wife.  In witness where of I do to this will set my hand and seal this the twenty ninth day of August the one thousand eight and forty.  Chesley Taylor "his mark"  Signed sealed and published in our presence of the ___ this day Jacob D. Mays, Squire Jones, William Donnahoe (sp?) State of Tennessee, Davidson County Court, November Term 1840.  A paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Chesley Taylor was produced in court ____ proved thus Jacob D. Mays, Squire Jones and William Demumbro (sp?) there subscribing witnesses them being ___ sworn depose and say that they became such in the presence of the said Chesley Taylor at his request ____________________  prescence of each other and that they verily believe he was of sound and disposing mind and memory at the time of executing the same.  Ordered that said paper writing be admitted to record as such last will of Chesley Taylor, deceased.