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Note: * Cause of death: paralysis. Lived on University St. in Nashville at time of death. * WILL; Brittian H. Forrest. 15 July 1848, Marshall Co, TN. Bequeathed wife, Rhoda E. (Minton) Forrest, all of his Estate, unless she died, in which the estate should be equally divided between his children. If she remarried, then estate would be divided between children & her. Appointed his wife & James Wilburn Minton as Executors. * 1850 census, Marshall Co TN, p 16, age 28 TN, with wife & children. Grocer. (ms-558-132) * 1860 census, Davidson Co TN, age 36 (D-125) * 1860 Slave Schedule, Davidson Co TN: James Minton owned 1 slave. * 1870 census, Davidson Co TN, age 45 (D1-285) * 1877 Nashville TN City Directory; salesman with Minton & Cooper. * 1880 United States Census, Nashville, Davidson Co, TN Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age BirthplaceOccupation Father's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace James MINTON Self M Male W 58 TN Tinner TNTN Martha MINTON Wife M Female W 52 TN Keeps HouseTN TN George MINTON Son S Male W 20 TN Clerk TNTN Henry MINTON Son S Male W 17 TN TN TN Mattie MINTON Dau S Female W 15 TN At SchoolTN TN
* 1883 Nashville City Directory; Minton & Bosworth. J. W. Minton & W. C. Bosworth stoves & tinware. Business: 88 Broad. Lived at 218 S. Market. * 1884 Nashville City Directory; Minton & Bosworth Stoves & Tinware, 78 Broad. Lived at 218 S. Market.
* Bought 1 acre in Chapel Hill, TN, 7 Jul 1851 (Marshall Co TN Bk."L", p. 391) * Sold 1 acre in Chapel Hill, 21 Oct 1851 (Marshall Co TN Bk. "L" p.321.
* Warranty Deeds-Davidson Co TN: + Book 26, p. 358, 22 Jan 1857-bought land from Geo. Chadwell, 6th Dist. + Book 27, p. 139, 22 Oct 1857-sold land 5th Dist. + Book 28, p. 631, 12 Jan 1859-sold 35 ac. 5th Dist. + Book 29, p. 309, 26 Feb 1859-sold tract, 5th Dist. + Book 31, p. 35, 20 Mar 1859 + Book 42, p. 565, 4 Nov. 1869-sold tract to John H. Minton, 7th Dist.
* Will of Brittain H. FOREST Marshall County Will Book A pg 182 I Brittain H. FOREST do make and publish this as my last will andtestament hereby revoking and makeing void all other wills by me at any othertime made First I direct that my funeral Expenes and all my debts be paid assoon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of ormy first come into the hands of may Executors and Executrix Secondly I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Roda E. FORREST all my Estate both realand personal after my debts is paid for the benefit of her and herchildren during her natural life or widowhood but in case of her death that theproperty be equally divided between my Children but if my wife Roda E. FORRESTshould marry it is my will that there shall be a Guardian appointed forthwithfor my Children and property both real and personal to be equally dividedbetween my Children and my wife allowing my wife a Childs part. It is my willthat my Executrix give no security, Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint mywife Roda E. FORREST and James W. MINTON my Executrix and Executor In witness whereof I do to this my last will set my hand and seal this 15th dayof July A.D. 1848 B. H. FORREST (seal)
Signed sealed and published in our presents and we have subscribed ourname hereto in the presents of the Testator this 15th day of July 1848 T. B. FULTON J. SHEFFIELD
State of Tennessee Marshall County, County Court Sept. Term 1848 Personally appeared in open Court Joseph B. FULTON and John SHEFFIELD subscribing witnesses to the within will who being first sworn here inopen Court proved the due Execution of said will as the Law directs It is therefore ordered by the Court that said will be entered of Record Witness my hand at office this 4th day of September 1848 John ELLIOTT (clk) ------------------
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