Will Abstract of Jonathan White
Signed 10-Oct-1818
Recorded November 1818

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

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

In the name of God Amen:
I Jonathan White of Sumner County, in the State of Tennessee, being weak in body but of sound mind and judgement, blessed be God . . .

I bequeath all my estate both real and personal to my beloved wife Polly White during her natural life or widowhood with full powers to sell . . .

I further will that at the death or marriage of my beloved wife Polly that all my estate both real and personal be divided equally amongst my children, Nathan White, John White, Sally White, Votion White, Julia White, William White, Robert White and James White, cut in case of the marriage of my wife, she is to keep such a portion as the law allows as I have already given to my sons Nathan and John each a horse, it is my will that when my sons Votion, William, Robert, and James shall arrive at lawful age shall each receive a horse and of the _ stock - and that my daughters Sally and Julia when they arrive at lawful age or get married . . .

...wife Polly sole Executrix to this my last will and testament, but in case of her marriage again with any other person or at her death she it to be no longer Executrix or guardian but it shall then be my sons Nathan White and John White . . .

this 10th day of October 1818
Jonathan White (seal)
X
his mark

Signed and sealed in the presence of us the day and date above written
Wm. C. _?
Rowland Horsley
Abram McGhee
Theodrick B__?

State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court November Term 1818
The last will and testament of Jonathan White decd. was produced in Court . . . Polly White Executrix named in the last will and Testament of Jonathan White decd. appeared in court and took the oath . . .



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