Forsyth County, North Carolina
Lib. A, folio.22

(Note: This will was made on Tennison's death bed in Richmond, VA, January 6, 1863. His body was brought home and he is buried in the Old Harmony Grove Graveyard, Winston Salem, NC.)

January the 6, 1863 this is my will, I want my wife Mary Jane to hoald all of my land and all the rest of my property if she can pay my dets, I want hur to hould it as long as she remains my widow and if she dos mary I want the land and all the rest of my property soald and the money divided equel betwen my children, and if she caint pay my dets just sel property anuff to pay them, doant brake this will.

Tennison Jarvis

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