John Chowning Will 1829
John Chowning Will
Source; Robertson County Tennessee Will Book of 1829 page 386.
Transcribed by Jerry Wilson © 2008
In the name of God amen;
I, John Chowning, Senior, of Robertson County and the state of Tennessee being in good health and sound mind and memory and knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
First, I recommend my soul to Almighty God that gave it and my body to the dust to be buried in a Christian like manner and as to my worldly goods which it hath been pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of in the following manner, I will that all my just debts be first paid.
Item; I give to my son Richard Chowning on hundred and sixty three and one fourth acres of land beginning at my beginning corner on a Hickory, thence east to the corner four post Oak painter, thence south, thence west for complement, also I give him one negro man by the name of Will, also I give him my waggon and gurr (gear?) with all my plantation (essentials) of any description, also I give him one rifle gun and one shot gun and shot pouch and one work steer.
Item; I give to my son John Chowning one hundred and sixty three and one fourth acres of land, beginning at my son Richard’s south corner thence south, thence west for compliment, I also give my son John Chowning one beef the value of one negro man by the name of Absalom.
Item; I give to my son Robert Chowning one hundred and sixty three and one fourth acres of land, beginning at my son John's south corner and running thence south thence west for compliment, also I give my son Robert one half of the value of one negro named Absalom.
Item; I give to my son in law Edward Choate one dollar in lawful money of this state.
Item; I give to my grand daughter Milly Miles the first choice of all the horse beasts I have at my death. Also one negro woman’s saddle worth eighteen dollars. The balance of my estate not mentioned already, I will to be equally divided between my children as hereafter to be named.
Item; I give to my daughter Jain Payne one fourth part, Letticia Hightower one fourth part, Sally Holeman one fourth part.
Item; I give to my grand children, the children of my daughter Betsey Choate deceased, one fourth part to them and their heirs forever.
Lastly; I do appoint my two sons Robert Chowning and Richard Chowning executors to this my last will and testament and I do hereby disannul and revoke all other wills or instruments of writing whatever, wherein it I have set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty third day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
John Chowning (seal)
In the presence of;
Martin Waltin
Winifred (her mark) Waltin
Elizabeth (her mark) Waltin
Robertson County Court February Term 1831. This last will and testament of John Chowning, deceased was proven in open Court by the oath of Martin Waltin, Winifred Waltin and Elizabeth Waltin subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste; W. Deal clk
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