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Recorded in Will Book G, Page 357, County
Clerk's Office, Smith County, Tennessee
Be it remembered that on the 4th day of September,
One thousand eight
hundred and twenty one (1821) I, BENJAMIN JOHNS, of
Smith County, and
state of Tennessee, being in good health of body and
sound in mind, do
make this my last will and testament in the manner
following:
After my burial expense are paid, and my just debts,
I give to my son,
JESSIE JOHNS, agreeable to his account when settled,
$394.70. I give my
daughter BETSY CROSTHWITE, $116.00, and no more
according to a settlement
made with her husband, John Crosthwite, in the year
1800. I give my son
JOSEPH JOHNS children their father's account, which
is $730.00, and also
an equal dividend of my estate, after all is settled
between ELIAS JOHNS,
William Vaden, his children, HARVY JOHNS children
and POLLY BEASLEY and
children, or her husband, Henry Beasley.
After their several accounts are reduced out of what
is left of my estate,
which I direct to be sold at public sale, as soon as
my Executors shall
think proper, I appoint my son, ELIAS JOHNS, and my
son-in-law, William
Vaden, to be my Executors, to see that this will
shall be faithfully
executed, agreeable to the above.
ELIAS JOHNS act. is $240.00. All the above accounts
are to be taken out of
the sale of real, and personal estate, if any be
left.
The above is my last will and testament, as witness
my hand and seal, the
day and year above written (September 4, 1821.)
Signed: BENJAMIN JOHNS
The Last Will and Testament of BENJAMIN JOHNS was
probated July 6, 1826,
Recorded in book G. page 357 (Smith Co., TN).
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