Knowing the uncertainity of life and feeling that death may come at any time, I wish to make this my last will and testament. I, Almon Cannon, and my two sons, John L. Cannon and Zacariah T. Cannon own in common as deed will show, two hundred and twenty six acres of land in 23rd civil district of Bedford County, Tennessee on which we now reside. Now in consideration of the love and respect I have for my wife, Eleanor Cannon, I will and bequeath to her all my right, title and claim that I have in said land her lifetime provided she outlives me. I also will and bequeath to the said Eleanor Cannon one third of all the personal property that may be on hand at my death, one third as above being considered my share in said personal property conditioned that the said Eleanor Cannon outlives me as before stated as to real estate and furthermore I will and bequeath my sons, John L Cannon and Zacariah T. Cannon aforesaid after my wife Eleanor Cannon's death, if they should outlive her, all of the said real estate interest bequeathed to her to be equally divided between them. I have still other children that I wish to remember in my last will and testament, to wit: Rachel E. Prince, William W. Cannon, Jane Cannon, Samuel S. Cannon, James J. Cannon, Nancy M. Cannon, Wiley G. Cannon, and Minnie F. Reed. Now I will and bequeath to said eight children last named the sum of five dollars each to be paid by my sons, John L. Cannon and Zacariah T. Cannon after the death of Eleanor Cannon, their mother. Now Rachel E. Price (sic) and William W. Cannon are dead, and as to them the five dollars will be paid pro rata to their children. In witness hereof I subscribe my name in full this the 14th day of August 1884.

his (Almon X Cannon) mark

Witness to mark - A. G. Moore
Witness to will - A. G. Moore / J. F. Moore
State of Tennessee}
Bedford County } I, Rob't L. Singleton, Clerk of the County Court of said county hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full true and perfect copy of the last will and testament of Almon Cannon, deceased, as proven and admitted to record in said court at the August term 1897 as appears of record on the minutes of said court and from the original will now on file in my office. Witness my hand at office this August 25th 1897.

Robert L. Singleton, Clerk by E. Shapard DC

Recorded in Bedford County Tennessee Will Book II, page 3
This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Margaret Lipscomb
Found on the website of Barbara Hathaway / Rootsweb World Connect
Notes for ALMON CANNON: - To all readers: I have no proof concerning the ancestors of Almon Cannon. I only have indicators. It is my opinion that he is descended from the Maryland/Delaware Cannons, specifically from "Nanticoke" James Cannon via his son Henry Cannon and wife Frances Newton via their son Willis Cannon who moved from Sussex County, DE to Scott County, KY in the 1790s.

Buried at New Hope Cemetery