A J JONES of the Co of Weakley State of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of
this life do make and declare this to be my last will and testament as follows.

First I give to my brother W T JONES my trunk and my bed and bed clothes to my sister Ader and then one dollar per month to
be paid to Aunt Rebecca JONES from the 14th day of January 98  

Second there being one cow and calf  one hog  thirteen bushels of corn one note on R L JONES of  45 00  forty five dollars  one note on W T JONES of 8 05 eight dollars and five cents  half interest in tobacco crop grown in year 97 and also my watch this second part to be sold and turned into cash then after my debts are paid the rest to be equally divided with all of my brothers and sisters.  

And last I hereby constitute and appoint Jim WOODS to be the executor of this my last will and testament confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament  A J JONES
 
Signed disclosed and published by the above named A J JONES for his last will and testament in presence of us at his request have signed as witnesses to the same this 18th day of January year 1898

                                          L B GREEN
                                          J C MANLEY
                                          W A PATRICK
 
State of Tennessee
Weakley County
I  G T MAYO County Court Clerk for Weakley County Tennessee hereby certify that at the February Term 1898 the above and
foregoing paper ___ting purporting to be the last will and testament of A J JONES Decd was by said court probated set up and declared to be the last will and testament of the said A J JONES Decd. and ordered to be filed and recorded.  Witness my hand on this 25 day of Feby 1898
                                                G T MAYO Clk