Will of James Trousdale
Signed 2-Sept-1818
Recorded Feb-1819

Transcribed by Jan Evans and Diane Payne, © 1999
Source: Will Book I, pages 291-292(TSLA Microfilm)

In the name of God Amen. I James TROUSDALE being in perfect health and of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament to wit I give and bequeath to my two sons William and Brison B. TROUSDALE the tract of land where on I now live containing two hundred acres to be divided as follows. The land lying on the west wide of the road leading to the ridge called James DOUGLASS road to my son William TROUSDALE, including all the _ land except one acre of ground whereon the barn stands which acre with the improvements go to the benefits of the place whereon I now live. The balance of said tract lying on the east side of _ road I give to my wife Elizabeth TROUSDALE during her widowhood or life after her death or marriage to my son Brison B. TROUSDALE likewise for Brison to have possession with his mother and to have equal benefit with her. I likewise lend to my wife Elizabeth during her life or widowhood my two negros Bill and Penny. At her marriage or deceas for said negros to be equally divided between William and Brison B. TROUSDALE together with the household and kitchen furniture sufficient to do her and one third of the stock which I have in my possession at my death and which is not given in this will at her death or marriage her part of the stock and household furniture to be divided between William Brison and my daughter Nancy TROUSDALE. I likewise give to my daughter Nancy TROUSDALE one gray mare named _ with a good feather bed and furniture and one ewe and calf. I likewise will and bequeath to my son William TROUSDALE a negro girl named Lo? I likewise will and bequeath to my son Brison B. TROUSDALE a negro girl named Delia. I likewise give and bequeath to my sons John TROUSDALE, Alexander TROUSDALE, James TROUSDALE, Robert TROUSDALE, Jonathan TROUSDALE, and my sons in law Caleb WILLIAMS and his wife Ann Williams, Moses? and his wife Elizabeth, Morgan VORDIMIN? and his wife Mary, Cowin? Gowin? and his wife Catherine, Mathew NEDLE or NEALE and his wife Sarah and my daughter Nancy TROUSDALE ten dollars in money each Viz My sons and my sons in law and the wives to draw from my Executors ten dollars in money between himself and wife. It is my particular request that my two sons William and Brison B. TROUSDALE qualify to this will and act as my Executors as witness my hand and seal this second day of September eighteen hundred and eighteen.
James TROUSDALE

Witness
George CROCKET
L. FULTON

State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court February term 1819
The last will and testament of James TROUSDALE dec'd was exhibited in court and duly proved by the oath of George CROCKET and L. FULTON subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court May term 1819
William TROUSDALE and Bryson B. TROUSDALE Executors named in the last will and testament of James TROUSDALE deceased appeared in court and qualified as such by taking the oath of Executor as prescribed by law and together with Robert DESHA and William HADLEY their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond to the Governor in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs.



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