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Territory of the United States of America south of the river Ohio, Washington County, this
sixteenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety five. I Edmund
Williams of the county and territory aforesaid being sensible of the mortality of
my body and being of perfect mind and memory and having and do make and ordain this my
last will & testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend
my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to
be buried at the discretion of my excutors and as touching such worldy estate wherewith it
has been please God to bless me in this life I give, denounce and dispose of the same in
the following manner & form.
I give unto my beloved wife Lucretia Williams one negro woman named
Dinah, one horse, bridle and saddle, one feather bed and furniture _____ and bedstead, one
chest, one table and all the pewter and table furniture, two cows & calves or
yearlings, two steers, ten head of hogs, four head of sheep. I also bind to my beloved
wife Lucretia the following negroes to wit, Sandy & Davie with one half of the
plantation I now live on during her lifetime. I give to my son Joshua Williams
and Samuel Williams one negro called Will jointly and also the property
that Mathew Bass owes me to be divided equally between them.
I give unto my son George Williams the turning tools and joining tools
and one negro named ____ after my wife's decease. Also I give unto my son Samuel Williams
my land on _____ or _____ comes as purchased for them when ____ the said lines being in
the whole six hundred acres it being in three two hundred acres _____.
I also give unto my son Archibald Williams one cow and calf or yearling,
one negro name Willaby after my wife deceased. I give to my daughter Levina Tipton
or the heirs of her body lawfully begotten one negro woman named Delila. I give to may
daughter Triphena Williams or the heris of her body lawfully begotten one
negro girl named Chain, one horse or mare, saddle and bridle of the value of eighty three
dollars, one cow and calf or yearling after my wife's decease. I give to my daugher Sarah
Adams Williams one negroe girl named Milisa to her the said Sarah and the heirs
of her body lawfully begotten also one cow and calf or yearling and one horse or mare,
bridle and saddle of the value of eighty three dollars. I give unto my son John
Lindsey Williams three hundred and thiry-eight acres of land being the lower part
of a tract of land containing five hundred acres on Buffalo Creek granted to Edmund
Williams by North Carolina by deed bearing date the twenty second of October one thousand
seven hundred and eighty two. I also give unto the said John at his mother's decease four
hundred and four acres of the land on Buffalo Creek adjoining the other land this being a
part of a survey of six hundred forty acres granted to Edmund Williams by deed from the
state of North Carolina bearing date the twenty two day of October one thousand seven
hundred and eighty two. Also thirty six acres of land lying opposite to the house on the
north side of Buffalo Creek and if John should decease before he is twety one years of age
without a living son lawfully begotten then the whole of the deceased John's land to
ascend to Archabald Williams and any land left not willed away is to be sold at the
discretion of the executors and equally divided among my children.
And the money that is due Edmund Williams by Samuel Doak Williams, ____ and John ______ to
be equally among my children.
The aforesaid John Lindsey Williams is not to have possession of the land until he becomes
of twenty-one years old. I also give unto my son John Lindsey Williams two negroes, one
named Sandy and the other Davie after his mother's decease and becomes of age that is to
say twenty one years old and if the John should die before he becomes of twenty one years
of age or leave a lawful son then Sandy and Davie be sold by the executors and the money
equally divided amongst my children.
I also give my son Samuel thirty pounds of feathers, Also Archibald thirty pounds of
feathers for a bed, also my daughter Triphena thirty pounds of feathers for a bed, also my
daughter Sarah thirty pounds of feathers for a bed, also my son John thirty pounds of
feathers for a bed.
I constitute and appoint my son Joshua Williams of Buncomb County and State of NC one of my executors of this my last will and testament also my son Archabald Williams my other executor of Washington County and territory of the United States of America south of the river Ohio of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and _____ all and any other former testaments and do ratify and confirm this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by me the said Edmund Williams as his last will & testament in presents of us the subscribers.
Edmund Williams
William Davis
Charles Whitson
William Whitson This schedule to be a part
of my last will and testament that is to say the farming untencils is to be for the use of
the plantation also the crosscut saw and rifle gun and the carpenters tools and the crop
for the use of the family and the horses, cattle, & the hoggs to be sold only at the
discretion of the excutors , the sheep there also are to be divided amongst my children.
This schedule to be adjudged to be a part and parcel of my last will and testament and
that all things therein mentioned and contained be faithfully and truly performed and
fully & amply in every respect as if the same were so declared and set down in my said
last will & testaments. Witness my hand this sixteenth day of September one thousand
seven hundred and ninety five.
Edmund Williams
The foregoing will was proven in court by the oathes of Wlliam Davis, Charles Whitson,
&
William Whitson the subscribing witnessses thereto at November sessions 1795 and ordered
to be
recorded.
Joshua Williams and Archabald Williams qualified as excutors of the foregoing will.
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State of N. Carolina, Washington Co.
In the name of God Amen this twenty-eighth day of May 1790, I Michael Hider of county
aforesaid being very sick and weak in body of perfect mind and memory thanks to God
therefore calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for
all men to do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally
and first of all I give and bequeath my soul into the hand of almighty God that gave it
and my body I renounce to earth to be buried at the dicretion of my executors and as
touching such worldy estate , therewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I
give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First I
give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Hider, the plantation
whereon I now live and together with all the houses , orchards and all appurtenances
belonging to the same tract of land on the side of the river and branch to be by her
freely and fully possessed and enjoyed during her natural life and her decease to descend
to my son Jonathan Hider. I also give to my beloved wife Elizabeth all
and singular the stock of horses and cattle belonging to the above plantation also all the
sheep and hogs and farming utensils also all the beds and furniture and household
furniture. Item. I give to my son John Hider the tract
of land known by the name of Kites on the other side of the branch supposed to be two
hundred acres together with the plantation and all of the appurtenances thereto belonging.
Item. I give to my son Michael Hider the land and
plantation known by the name of Williams and one hundred acres whereof was bought of
Mathew Talbot Sr. and the other part of said land is divided by a line between John and
Michael supposed to contain one hundred and fifty acres in all with all the appurtenances
thereto belonging. Item. I give to my other sons that have no land all my
stock of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep together with the household furniture to be
equally divided among them at my wife decease namely Adam Hider, Jacob Hider, and
Joseph Hider. I also constitute make and ordain my beloved wife Elizabeth Hider
executor together with my son John Hider executor of this my last will and testament and I
do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanull all other wills and testaments by me made
satisfying and confirming this and no other to by my last will and testament. In
testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year first above
written. Michael M. Hider
Signed, sealed and pronounced in the presents of Edm'd Williams, Robert English, Henry
English The foregoing will was proven in court by the authority of Edmund Williams, Robert
English and Henry English the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Elizabeth Hider and John Hider qualified as the executrix and excutor of the above will at
August sessions 1790.
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In the name of God Amen, the thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord 1759 I Thomas
Millsaps of Augusta County & Colony of Virginia being sick & weak in body
but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind the
mortality of my body and knowing that is is appointed for all men one to die do make
make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of
all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I
recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my
Executors nothing doubting but at the general Resurection I shall receive the same again
by the mighty power of God and as touching with worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased
God to bless me in this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following
manner and form.
Imprimis it is my will and I do order in the first place all my just debts and funeral
chanrges be paid and satisfied. Item: my will is and I do order that my
well beloved wife Mary Millsaps shall have her equal share of moveables
with the rest of my children hereafter named and the benefit of the house I now live in
and the field and garden that is joyning to the house during her widowhood. Item:
my will is and I do order that my son Robert Milsaps and Thomas
Milsaps and my daughters Eliner Milsaps and Mary Milsaps
shall have their equal shares of my moveables. Item my will is and
I do order that my daughter Jean Macgee shall have five shillings
sterling my will is I do order that my daughter Elizabeth Dillen have her
part of the moveables. Item by will is and I do order that my son Joseph
Milsaps and my son William Milsaps shall have my land equally
divided between them and my son Joseph shall have that part of my land that is called
Robins__ Cabbin and joyning on William Carrols land and on my land line to him his heirs
and assignees forever and likewise his part of the moveables. Item my
will is and I do order that my son William Milsaps shall have the other part of my my land
where I now live to him his heirs and assignees forever only that my wife shall have that
part of it as is above mentioned to her during her widowhood or life and then my son
William shall have it and the other part of my improvement to be ____ out for the benefit
of my said son William til he come of age and his part of the moveables and likewise
constitute, make and ordain my trusty friend Andrew Bird and my well beloved wife Mary
Milsaps my executor & executrix of this my last will and testament I do hereby utterly
disolve, revoke and disanul all other former testaments, wills, legacys and executors by
me before this time named ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will
and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
above written, signed, sealed published and pronounced and declared by this Thomas Milsaps
as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers. Note that before
signing & sealing my will is ordered that my son William Milsaps shall pay to his two
sisters Eliner & Mary Milsaps those pounds to each of them out of the rent of the
land.
Andrew Bird
John Phillips Thomas Milsaps
At a court held for Augusta County May 20th 1760, this last (will) and testament of
Thomas Milsaps deceased was proved by the oathes of witnesses thereto subscribed and
admitted to record and on the motion of Mary Milspas and Andrew Bird executors therein
named who made oath according law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate
thereof in due form they having with Mounce? Bird and William Mcgee their securities
acknowledged their bond according to law.
Test
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Monroe Co., Tn. --Bk. A., pg. 54
I Jesse Milsaps do make and publish this may last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of or may come to the hands of my Executors. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Polly Milsaps my estate real and personal during her life or widowhood and in case of second marriage the real estate then immediately to descend to my youngest son John E. Milsaps, as is intended by this my last will and testament. Thirdly, I direct and allow my wife to give to my youngest daughter Ludesa any species of property and to the extent she may think proper. Fourthly I hereby enjoin on my son John E. Milsaps to live and remain on the farm where he now lives to superintend and take care of his mother and at the death, take possession of the premises. Fifthly after the death of my wife, my personal property to be equally divided between my daughters to wit Elizabeth, Trifina, Jemima, Polly, Jane and Rebecca. Ludesia first being provided for by her mother. Sixthly to have this my last will fully understood at the death of my wife I bequeath my real estate to my son John E. Milsaps. Seventhly and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Polly Milsaps and John E. Milsaps my executors in witness thereof. I do to this my last will set my hand and seal this 8th day of May 1845.
Jesse Milsaps
Signed sealed and published in our presence and we have inscribed our names hereto in
presence of the testator this 8th day of May 1845.
J.S. Milligan
Benjamin Johnston
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Will of Samuel Smallen
In the name of God Amen
I Samuel Smallen Sr. of the county of Monroe and state of Tennessee being
sick and afflicted and knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, but
being of sound mind and disposing memory. Do make and publish this my last will and
testament revoking all othr and former wills. After recommending my body to the dust
and soul to God that gave it, do direct my body to be buried in a Christian like manner
and all my funeral expenses and just debts paid out of my estate by my executors and
dispose of my estate in the following manner towit.
Item first. I give unto my beloved wife Betsy
Smallen my dwelling house, and all the out houses belonging there and ten acres
of land and including the lots around the house during her natural life and to have her
support off the farm to be furnished by my son Jefferson Smalling which
is to be a reasonable and suffiecient support. Also my said wife is to have all the stock
of mine except two fillies one sorrel and bay, and all the household and kitchen furniture
of every kind. 2nd. I give to my son Jefferson all my
tract of land wherein I now live with the exception of his mother's lifetime interest in
said land as before named and Jefferson is bound to furnish to Betsy Ann
and Margaret Jane Smalling each one a good eithty dollar horse beast when
needed. Iten 3. I give to Kings Berry McSpadden who
married my daughter Nancy Smalling one dollar to be paid out of my estate
by my executors they having received in advance their portion of my estate.
My wagon gears? and farming utensils and crop on hand I give for the use of the farm and
family and my mineral interest to a lot of land on Cain Creek recently conveyed to
James Kirkland and said mineral reserved to myself I direct to be sold by my
executor at a fit and proper time as my executors may think fit and the proceeds equally
divided between all my heirs except Kings Berry McSpadden. The two young mares above
excepted I give the bay filly to Cynthia Smalling and the sorrel to Polly,
and lastly I do hereby appoint my wife Betsy Smalling my executrix and my son Jefferson
Smalling my executor to execute and carry out the provisions of my said will as witness my
hand and seal this 6th day of September 1857
Howard F. Hunt &nb sp; &nb sp; &nb sp; Samuel Smalling
Mathew M. Smallin
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Will Bk. B., pgs 52-54
Abst. will of Andrew Miller of the County of Mecklenburg, being weak in
body....... to wife Elizabeth Miller, bed & bedding, one mare worth
20 pounds proc.; to son Patrick Miller five shillings sterling; to son Andrew,
100 pounds proc. money if he should demand it within ten years.; to son John
Miller, five shillings sterling; to William Miller, land on
which he now dwells during his life then to his eldest son Andrew Miller;
to son David Miller, five shillings sterling; to grandson Andrew
Miller, son of above David Miller, 20 pounds proc. money at age 21; to Matthew
Miller, my son, land on which I now dwell and also three small tracts nearly
adjoining the same; to daughter Margaret Miller, 50 pounds proc. money to
be paid in the year 1777; to daughter Susannah Hall, five bushels of
wheat & five bushels of Indian corn yearly for the space of 20 years to be paid by my
son Matthew Miller; to daughter Sarah Brandon, 50 pounds to be paid in
1777; to daughter Catherine Miller, 50 pounds proc. money; to daughter Hannah
Miller, 50 pounds, one bed and bedding, one mare, value of 20 pounds and bridle
worth 10 pounds to be paid in 1779; remainder to be sold and divided among Matthew Miller,
Margret Miller, Sarah Brandon, Catharine Miller or Hannah Miller; wife Elizabeth Miller
& son Matthew Miller, Matthew Stewart, & Thomas
Hall my friends to be executors.... 26 April 1776.
Andrew Miller
Witnesses: David Hough, William Alexander, Hez. Alexander
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Will of Andrew Vaught
Monroe Co., Tn. will--Bk. A, pg. 105
I Andrew Vaught being in a weak state of health but in my right mind I wish the following distribution of my property after my death. I want my daughter Tildy Cottrell to get my bed and bedstead and bed clothes that is at Richard Cottrells' for her trouble of waiting on her mother during her sickness and whatever is right for her trouble with me, the allowance be made to Richard Cottrell and family for keeping me to be made by Sam Thompson and Sam Tullock to be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of my property. I want all the rest of my property to be sold to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months. And the proceeds thereof first to pay all my debts and the balance to be equally divided among my children, David & John, Tildy Cottrell and Betsy Belt, & Margaret Best's children to get a child's part and Andrew and Washington . I have one wagon and 1 oxen, 1 pair stretchers, 1 blind mare, and 1 cow & calf, 12 head of stock hogs, the meat of seven hogs & four fat hogs to kill, something like two hundred bushels of corn, 2 cannon plows, one shovel, 1 bed & bedstead, and clothes, 1 chest, 1 large pot, 1 skillet & small skillet, one oven without a lid, 1 small oven and lid, one clock, 1 looking glass, 1 cream for _________ plates, one sugar bowl, 1 set of knives & forks, 1 fine shovel, 1 pair wrought irons, 1 ____, 1 big jointer, two fore plains, 1 jack plains, 1 cooper adz. & howell, 1 large hand saw, and small handsaw, one large wood file, 1 hasp, 1 inch auger, 1 large falling ax, 1 small ax, one history of Josephius, 1 Methodist discipline the life of Marion and Washington, , house bills, 1 pot ____, 2 bread ____, 1 set ____ and double tree, one horse stretcher, 2 fodden stacks, plow chains, and hems, one note on Samuel Ghormly for thirteen dollars and seventy cents, credit to be given on the note, 1 three dollar note on Garner Tucker, 1 umbrella, 1 new riding bridle, two single trees, and three clevise and some other little articles too tedious to mention, 2 pair compasses & 1 butter knife, 2 coffee pots, 1 tea kettle. Now my desire is that there be no administration on my estate. I want Samuel Thompson and Sam'l Tullock to sell my property and pay all my debts and divide the balance among the within named heirs. Witness my hand and seal this 21st day of January 1853.
Witnesses: Anderson Rowan & John Caldwell Andrew Vaught
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Will of Francis Shaw
To all whom these presents may come as be made known. Know ye that I Francis Shaw of Blount County Tennessee calling to mind the mortality of my body do ordain and constitute this my last will and testament (viz). 1st It is my will that my slaves Andy and Sally shall be free at my decease as to the residues and remainder of my estate it is my will that it be divided between my wife Betsy and all my children as the law directs in testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of April 1833. Witness present: John Coulson Francis Shaw John Ferguson
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