Edmond C. Dillehay Will

September 26, 1827

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Terri and Caleb Dillehay

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In the name of God, Amen, I Edmond Dillehay of the county of

Smith and state of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound and

perfect mind and memory, blessed be almighty God for the same,

Do make and publish this my last will and testament in mannor and

form following (that is to say) in the first place I will and order that

all my just debts be paid. Secondly I give and bequeath unto my

dear beloved wife Joanah Dillehay all my lands and possession of

land in the county of Smith and on the waters of Defeated Creek.

Where on I now live and hold possession of and I also give unto

her one black girl named Milly, and her increases, also one black

boy named Peter. I give unto her two bay mares and one gray colt

also three cows and their calves and two choys (choice) heifers

also the ten first choys of (choice) hoggs, one white sow and five

piggs and also the crop on hand concisting of cotton, corn and

potatoes and flax and oats and also all the house hold and kitchen

furniture also one (doqerin?) plow one (borshin?) hoe three pare

of geers , four pole axes and one small broad ax and also all the

shovel plow hoes and all the weeding and hilling hoes and also all

the iron on hand. Also two hand saws all the augurs, one gouge

and three chisels also one loom harnis all the slays and one flax

hackle and also all the teethers on hand and also all the

shoemaker tools and also all the fowls and also all the saddles and

bridles also one pare of Stealyons (stallions) and also all the bee

stands and reaphooks all to be and remain hers during her natural

life (or remaining my widow on marrying). And at her death I will

and order that the above named property be equally divided

between my sons and daughters (to wit) Levy G. Dillehay,

Johnson Dillehay, Thomas R. Dillehay, Barnet T. Dillehay,

Edmon J. Dillehay, Charles A. Dillehay, Elexander Dillehay,

Betsey* J. Dillehay Gregory, Agnes A. Carter, Sally Hill

Knight, Patsey* P. Smith, Joanah E. McKnight, Mary R.

Dillehay and that my will purpose and intention of willing and

giving the above named property to my beloved wife Joanah

Dillehay is for her comfortable maintaince and the maintaince

of my children who is now under age and not to be disposed of

in any other way whatever .The horse and seven dollars in cash

that I have heartofore given unto my oldest son Levy Dillehay I

now give to him as his full share and portion of my estate until

the marriage or death of my wife Joanah Dillehay also the bed

and furniture that I have heartofore given unto my oldest daughter

Betsey* J. Gregory I now give unto her as her full share and

portion of my estate until the marriage or death of my wife Joanah

Dillehay and I also will and wish that the bed and furniture that

I have heretofore given unto my daughter Agnes A. Carter shall

be her full share and portion of my estate until the marriage or

death of my wife Joanah Dillehay. I also will and wish that the

bed and furniture that I have given unto my daughter Sally H.

Knight shall be her full portion and share of my estate until the

marriage or death of my wife Joanah Dillehay. I also will and

wish that the bed and furniture that I have heretofore given unto

my daughter Patsey* R. Dillehay Smith shall be her full share and

portion of my estate until the death or marriage of my wife Joanah

Dillehay. I also will and wish that the bed and furniture that I have

heretofore given unto my daughter Joanah E. McKnight shall be

her full share and portion of my estate until the death or marriage

of my wife Joanah Dillehay.

It is also my will and wish that my six youngest sons Johnson Dillehay,

Thomas R. Dillehay, Barnet T. Dillehay, Edmond J. Dillehay,

Charles A. Dillehay, Elexander Dillehay have twenty dollars each of

them and that each ones twenty dollars be paid to him at the day of his

marriage or at the time he arrives of age of twenty one years and I also

give and bequeath unto my youngest daughter Mary R. Dillehay the sum

of twenty dollars to be paid to her at the time she marrys or arrives to the

age of twenty one years and I also will and wish that the several sums of

money which I will and give to my six youngest sons and youngest daughter

to be paid out of the money on hand and that is now due me and out of

what may become due and from misc sales of the property which I have

not named in my will but that I have left out and intend for that purpose and

that the afforsaid sums of twenty dollars shall be there full portion and

shares of my estate until the death or marriage of my wife Joanah

Dillehay. I will and order that after the several sums of twenty dollars in

money is paid to my seven youngest sons and daughter to wit Johnson

Dillehay, Thomas R. Dillehay, Barnet T. Dillehay, Edmond J. Dillehay,

Charles A. Dillehay, Elexander Dillehay, and that and Mary R. Dillehay

the full balance of the money arrising from the sails of property notes and

other accounts be and remain in the hands of my wife Joanah Dillehay as

other property until her marriage or death. I aso do hearby constitute and

appoint my dear beloved wife Joanah Dillehay sole executorix to carry

in to appoint this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hear

on to set my hand and seal this twenty- sixth day of September in the year

of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven

Edmond Dillehay {seal}

Signed sealed and published

And declared by the above named

Edmond Dillehay to be his last will

And testament in the pressence of

Us who have hear an to subscribed

Our names as witnesses in the presence

Of the testator wit Daniel Smith

wit Miles West

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Transcriber Note: Edmond and Joanah Asher Dillehay's daughter

Nancy died before this will was written.

* Betsey's real name was Elizabeth

* Patsey's real name was Martha

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