Will of James Busby
Signed 28-Jan-1816
Recorded Feb. Term 1816
Source: Sumner Co., Tn Will Book Vol. 1, p. 224-226,
FHC Film No.467,505

Transcribed by Larry Hallstrom, © 1999

In the name of God Amen. I James Busby of Sumner County of the State of Tennefsee of Loman being infirm in body but in perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in order following that is to say_ I give and commend my Sould unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it and My body I recommend to the earth to be decently intered at the direction of My Executors, and touching such worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to blefs one with, I will and bequeath in the following manner and form I Bequeath to my well beloved daughter Polly Pitt one sorel mare and Saddle, one Bed & furniture One Cow and Calf, by her freely to be enjoyed from this time I Bequeath to my Well beloved wife Dorotha Busby all my estate both personnal and real by her freely to be enjoyed during life, and at her death to be equally divided amongst all my children which is ten in number and if a eleventh in due time divisture it is to Share equal with the rest__ My First born Polly Busby, Anderson Busby, Sussin Busby, Henry Busby, Betsy Busby, Ann Busby, Patsey Busby, Susanah, Busby, Howard Busby, Dorothea Busby, and I likewise constitute my beloved brothers William Busby and Stephan Busby to be my lawful Executors to make all eight, good to my heirs when they come of age__ and I do hereby entirely disallow, revoke, dis......ll all and any other former Testament and will by me in any ways before hand made, within such byzss........thed ratifying and confirming this and noother to be my last will and Testament.
In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, this 29th day of January one thousand, eight hundred and sixteen.
His
James X Busby {Seal}
Mark

Signed sealed published and pronounced by the said James Busby as his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his pressence and the presence of each other have herewith subscribed our s......
John Colton, Jno Mitchell
James Beizaner

State of Tennefsee
Sumner County February Term 1816
This last will and Testament of James Busby dec'd was produced in court for probate and Tessif.... on John Cotton and John Mitchell two of the subscribing witnefsess to the said will made oath that the said James Buby, Signed sealed, published and declared the Same to be his last will and Testament in their presence, and that they subscribed their names as witnefsess thereto at the request of the Testator, with that said Testator at the time of Signing said will was of Sound mind and Memory whereupon said will is ordered to be recorded.



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