Will of John White
Signed 10-Feb-1819
Recorded August 1821

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

You can obtain a copy of the will from the Sumner County Archives.
Note: My copy is very faded and difficult to read.

John White in the name of God amen. Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do give up my body to be buried at the discretion of my (about 3 words I am unable to read) soul to God who gave it and as _ what stock of worldly property wherewith God has named my _ _ I give and dispose of in the following manner.

First I give to my wife Elizabeth White one negro boy named Caleb two _ and all my household property during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided between Thomas and John White my sons.

2nd I give to my sons James White, George White Mitchel White my legacy which is coming from my father Jams White in the State of Virginia to be equally divided amongst the three.

3rd I give to my sons Thomas White and John White my land with all my other property in Blout (?) County _ in possession of said John White to be equally divided between them.

4th I give my son William White one dollar.

5th I give to my son Thoms White my wagon and harness made this the tenth day of February 1819 in the State of Tennessee and County of Sumner this being my last will and testament.

John White

Signed in the presence of
Moses W. (?) Henry
Elisha Roberson
Archibald Mitchel.

State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court August Term 1821
The last will and testament of John White decd. was produced in Court for probate . . .



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