Will of William Williams Sr.
Transcribed by Catherine Trumm
In the
name of God, Amen. I William Williams
Sen. being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory and
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life blessed be almighty God for the
Same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form
following that is to say,
1st I give
and bequeath to my well beloved wife Lucreasy Williams during her natural life,
the house wherein I now live, with twelve acres of the cleared land, adjoining
said house, with all my household and kitchen furniture, one negroe man named
Abram and one negroe woman named Nan, and all my stock as it now stands.
2nd I
give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Betsey Griffin the above named negro
woman from and after the decease of my beloved wife.
3rd I
give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Cloe Milton, one negro girl named Beck
4th I
give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary Williams one negro man named
Abram at the decease of my beloved wife, and one feather bed and furniture.
5th I
give and bequeath to my beloved son Samuel Williams, one negro girl by the name
of Lucinda.
6th I
give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Percilla Braswell one negro boy by the
name of Isaac.
7th I
give and bequeath to my beloved son William Williams, all my lands and
improvements on the west side of the dry fork, it being the lands whereon I now
live, and one negro boy named Cany.
8th I
give and bequeath to my beloved son Gilbert Williams one negro boy by the name
of Jacob
9th I
give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Lercy Harrott one negro girl by the
name of Rachel
10th I
give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Nancy Braswell one negro by the name
of ____
11th I
give and bequeath to my beloved grandchildren Jerucy Robertson and Ambrose
Robertson, one negro boy by the name of James to be equally divided among the
three grandchildren and one featherbed to the said Jerucy after the decease of
my beloved wife
12th I do
leave one negro boy by the name of Sam, one other boy by the name of Mason with
the household and kitchen furniture and stock of all discriptions which my beloved
wife may be posessed with at her decease to be equally divided among all my
beloved children above named
13th I do
hereby appoint my beloved sons Samuel Williams and William Williams my sole
executors to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills
by me made in witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of
November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight Hundred and Nineteen.
Wm Williams
Seal
Codocil
In the
name of God, Amen, I William Williams Sen of the county of Smith and state of
Tennessee being sick and weak of body but of sound mind and disposing memory,
for which I thank God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, and
being desirous to make this a part of my last will and testament, Wrote by Adam
Dale Esq. and to alter the same in manner and form as follows, that is to say I
give and bequeath to my three grandchildren Drucilly Robertson, James
Robertson, and Ambrose Robertson, one negro boy named Mason in the room of
James that died in my lifetime, and I also give to my beloved daughter Pricilla
Braswell one feather bed and furniture that was not included in my Last will
and no other altarations in my last will this 4th day of December 1821.
Wm Williams Seal