In the name of God amen I George West of Rutherford County & state of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory do make this my will in form as follows to [wit] my wish is that all my lawful debts be paid after that I dispose of the ballance of my estate in the following manner Item the 1st. I will that my beloved wife Mary Ann West have the land and plantation whereon I now live and all the appertenances there unto belonging for her own proper use and benefit during her life and also one horse beast whenever she may choose of out of any belonging to me at my death, two cows and calves two feather beds and furniture & steads and as many hogs & sheep as she may think fit to keep for her use and as much house hold and kitchen furniture besides what is named above as she may think proper to keep for her use and benefit and the farming utenseals and also all the slaves, the whole of which she is to keep during her life and to use the same for her benefit and also all the ready money that I may have on hand. Item the 2d. The property and tract of land that formelly belonged to my son Logan West which I now hold by a deed of Trust my wish is that the whole of it both land and other property be equally devided between his five children namely Polly Mooney formelly Polly West Hannah Estes formelly Hannah West George West Anna West and Phelby West. The tract of land where on I now live my wish is that at the death of my wife the same be sold by my Executor on a credit of twelve months and the proceeds to be then equally devided between my son Andrew West five children namely Rachel, Alfred, Elizabeth Simpson & Levi West also all the personal property that remains after my wife takes her part out my wish is that the whole of it be sold on a credit of twelve months credit and also what is in her hands at her death then remaining and the proceeds there of to be distributed as follows to my daughter Anna Vollen to have one third part of it and the ballance to be equally devided between my sons Andrew West five children and Asa West five children namely Anna Trail formely Anna West Sarah Springer formelly Sarah West Andrew West Mary Ann West and Thomas West and Andrew West as heretofore named also my wish is that all my slaves that I now hold and there Increase at the death of my wife be equally devided between my four Daughters to wit Hannah Roberts formelly Hannah West Rachel Cooper formelly Rachel West, Polly W M Crory formelly Polly W West Elizabeth M Potts formelly Elizabeth M West to them & their heirs of their body for ever to posses & peaceably enjoy I also constitute and appoint William Vinson sole Executor to this my last will and testament In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 23d day of May in the year of our Lord 1835.

State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County} County Court June term 1837.
The execution of the foregoing last will and testament of Geoge West deced was this day duly proven by the oath of John N Vinson and John W Simpson subscribing witnesses there to in open court and ordered by the said Court to be recorded this 5 June 1837