Will of Elizabeth Rogers
Signed 7-Sept-1820
Recorded Nov 1820

Transcribed for the Sumner Co. TNGenWeb Page by
Diane Payne
© 2003

You can obtain a copy of the will from the Sumner County Archives.

Know all men by these present that I Elizabeth Rogers of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee
_? in consideration of the natural love and affection that the said Elizabeth bears to her mother and sister. I give one bed, _?, furniture and a parcel of notes supposed to contain one hundred ninety dollars, one saddle, one Big wheel, and one little wheel. The above named _?. I _? said Elizabeth also give and bequeath to my Mother during her natural life, and for the doctor to be paid; and after the death of my Mother for the said property to be equally divided amoung my four sisters, this day and date _?. I set my hand and seal it being September seventh in year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty.

Elizabeth Rogers (seal)
X
Her mark
WT: David Combs

State of Tennessee Sumner County Nov Term 1820
The last will and testament of Elizabeth Rogers decd. was produced in Court and duly proved by the oath of David Combs subscribing witness thereupon and ordained to be recorded and then bring no Executor named in said will, it is thereupon ordained that James Jackson(?) have letters of administration with said will named, who together with Archibald Martin (Marlin?)his security _? into and acknowledged their bond to the governor in the penalty of the _? and _?. Conditioned as the law directs, and the said James Jackson also took the oath of an administrator as prescribed by law.



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