Will of Joseph McElwrath Sr.
Signed 23-Feb-1816
Proved Aug-1825

Source: Sumner County, TN. Roll #91 Probate Records
Vol. 2. May 1823-June 1842
Page 32.

Will of Joseph McElwrath (McLewrath)
In the name of God Amen: I, Joseph McLewrath Senr. of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee being in sound sence and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following (Viz) -------
Item: I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth McLewrath the use of my plantation during her natural life also the use of my three Negroes and their increase also my stock of Every Kind my household and Kitchen furniture and plantation utensils after my just debts is paid should any debts be owing at my deth my desire is that they should be made out of property what can be best be spared.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son William McLewrath the land and plantation whereon I now live, to him and his heirs forever after the death of his mother also one horse to the value of Seventy dollars, five head of cattle one bed of furniture also Five dollars Cash to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son John McLewrath Five dollars in cash to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph McLewrath Five dollars in Cash to him and his heirs forever.

Item: My Will and desire is that after the death of my wife that all my property not especially given away shall be sold at publick Sale and the profits arising therefrom be equally divided amongst my five daughters Nancy
Rogers, Gean Orr, Sally Barr, Mary Wilson, and Rebeckah Alexander and their heirs forever, share and share alike.

I constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Elizabeth McLewrath and my son William McLewrath my whole and Sole Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament as Witness my hand and seal.
This 23rd day of February 1816
Joseph McLewrath (seal)

Witness HudsonThompson

State of Tennessee, Sumner County Court August Term 1825.
The last Will and Testament of Joseph McLewrath dec'd was Exhibited in Open Court for probate and duly proved according to Law, by the Oath of Hudson Thompson a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded, and thereupon William McLewrath one of the Executors named in the said last will appeared in Court and agreed to take upon himself the Execution of said Will and Testament and with John Cryer and Stephen Wilson his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond to the Governor in the sum of Three Thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs and took the oath of Executor prescribed by Law.
A copy Test
A.H. Douglas Clk of said Court