Wilson Jinkins Will
Transcribed By Mary Knight
Last Will & Testament of Wilson Jinkins
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I Wilson Jinkins of Smith County and State of Tennessee
Do hereby make my last will and Testament in manner
and form following that is #1. I desire that all my perishable
property be Immediately sold after my decease and out of the
moneys arising there from all my Just debts and funeral
Expenses be paid should the perishable part of my estate be
sufficient and if not. Then I desire that my Executor here after
named may sell The Tract of land where on I live and out
of the proceds of the monies arising there from pay and satisfy
such of my just debts remain unpaid out of the sale of the
perishable part of my Estate.
2ndly After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses
I give unto my five children by my first wife Lucy T
Peace. Elizabeth, Agness, Polley, Harmon P. and Nancy Jinkins
the Negroes as follows to wit., Dinah Billey Vina Rhoda Patiance
Cassa ? Anna and Gillia. to be Equally divided
among the five children above named. the same being the
negroes and their increase that came by Lucy T. Pease
their mother. 3rdly I give to my three sons by last wife
Anna Moore Wiatt B. Jinkins John T. and Elias Jinkins
the following Negroes, Harry Winnah and Eliza and out
of the sale of my land and debts due the estate if any
I wish my three younger children to have as much property
as came by their mother and after any debst is paid and
giving the older five all that came by their mother should
there be anything left of my Estate I wish that Equally
divided amongst the Eight children and to be enjoyed
by them and their heirs forever and lastly I do hereby
constitute and appoint my friends Jonathan Bailey & Wiatt
W. Bailey Executors of this my last will and Testament
hereby revoking all other or all former wills or Testaments
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By me heretofore made, In witness where of I have here unto set
my hand and seal this 20th October in the year of our
Lord one Thousand Eight and Twenty nine.
W. Jinkins (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared to
be the last will and Testament of the above
named Wilson Jinkins in the (presence*) of us
who at his request and in his presence have
here unto subscribed our names as
Witnesses to the same.
Thomas Walker
Thomas Hooker
State of Tennessee }
Smith County Court } August Term 1830
This the last will and testament of Wilson Jinkins
dec'd. Was produced and duly proven in open court
by the oaths of Thomas Walker and Thomas
Hooker Witnesses thereto and on Motion
Ordered to be recorded
Attest
Jonathan Pickett, Clerk
of Smith County Court
