Will of David Beard Sr.
Signed 6-Jan-1815
Recorded Feb Term 1815

Transcribed by Shari Pullon, © 1999
Source: Will Book 1, pages 205-206 (Roll 91)

In the name of God Amen: I David BEARD, Sr. of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in which I bequeath and dispose of all my estate both personal and real in the following manner. Viz. but first of all, I commend my soul to the hand of God who gave it and my body to the grass to be buried in a decent Christian manner: And the plantation on which I now live, together with the farming utensils and half of the wagons I bequeath to my youngest son, Thomas CARSON, all the right of my property such as horses, cattle, sheep, & I allow to be sold &, after having paid all just debts to be equally divided between my four daughters and three daughter-in-law, Viz, the wives of my sons, Adam, David, & Samuel, I also will and ordain my two sons David BEARD & Thomas Carson BEARD to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal, Sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
D. BEARD, Sr.
Signed and delivered in presence
of Carson DOBBINS
her
Elizabeth X DOBBINS
mark

State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court February Term 1815.
The last Will and Testament of David BEARD, Sr. was Exhibited in Court, and duly proved by the oaths of Carson DOBBINS and Elizabeth DOBBINS, subscribing witnesses thereto and ordained to be recorded. At the same time David BEARD and Thomas Carson BEARD Executors named in said Will and Testament approved in Court and qualified as by taking the oath of an Executor as prescribed by Law and thereupon said Executors with _____ ______ their security entired and acknowledge their bond to the Governor, in the penalty of two thousand dollars, conditioned as the Law directs.



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