Will of William Brackin
Signed 30-Apr-1833

Submitted by Thomas C. Brewer, 1998
Source: Sumner County, TN Will Book 2, p. 174 (Microfilm)

Item: In the first place I wish all of my just debts be paid. Item, In the second place I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife the plantation whereon I now live during her natural life containing 340 acres, also my negro man Abram and Isaac and negro Woman named Ann and Chaney and her child Martha and Negro girl Betsey and Charlotte. Item, I give and bequesth to my son Elvis J. Brackin, my negro man Elvis and my negro boy Jack and my negro girl named Sarah. Item, I give and bequeath unto my son James S. Brackin 2 negro boys David and Nathan and a negro girl named Louisa. Item, I give and bequeath or lend unto my daughter Eliza B. Brackin after the decease of my wife a negro girl named Martha during her life and after my daughter's decease to her children her and her increase if any and also one horse or mare. Item, I lend unto my daughter Elvira my negro girl named Matilda and her increase if any to go to my daughter Elvira's child or children equally and my daughter Elvira to have 1 horse or mare of my estate during her life and said above Husband to have nothing to do with said horse or mare. Item, my lands of every description to belong to my 2 sons, the place I reside on after the decease of my wife and the balance of my estate not otherwise divided after paying my just debts and funeral charges to belong to my two sons, Elvis J. Brackin and James S. Brackin to be divided equally between them. Item, I lend unto my bro-in-law and friend Reuben Searcy and his wife Polly, my negro woman, Grace and my negro woman Clement and Grace's children by the following names to wit: Patsey, Honor Jane, John and Harriett during their natural lives and at their decease to be equally divided among the children of the said Reuben Searcy. I do hereby appoint Elvis J. Brackin and James S. Brackin my executors—the court not to require security of them to this my last will and testament.




April 30, 1833
William Brackin

Not necessary to have witness as above will in my handwriting is well known.



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