Will of Nathan Edwards
Signed 1-June-1826
Recorded May 1831

Contributed by Paul and Cynthia Hassell

Note : A copy of the written will and a transcription was provided to us by John W. Robinson, Sr.

In the name of God Amen

I Nathan Edwards of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee knowing that all men must die, and having at this time a sound disposing mind & memory do think propper to make & establish this my last will and testament & thereby revoking all wills heretofore made by me. My boddy I Resign to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner & my soul to the God that gave it._____

All of my property both Real & personal that I possess or may possess at my death I wish to be sold (excepting what I shall hereafter otherwise dispose of) by my Executors and the proceeds thereof distributed in the following manner to witt: In the first place I wish all my Just debts to be paid. I then will that my daughter Pricilla Edwards, my son James Edwards, my son Little Berry Edwards, my daughter Sally Hassell, my son William Edwards & my son Thomas C. Edwards and their heirs shall have three hundred dollars each and in lieu of the three hundred dollars which I have given to the children as above named I give unto my daughters Patience Edwards & Lovy Cotton the following negroes to wit: to my daughter Patience Edwards & her heirs my negro girl named Silvy & my negro girl named Jane. And to my daughter Lovy Cotton and her heirs I give my negro girl named Harriett. I then wish the remainder if any after paying the sums heretofore named to be divided equally amongst all my children - share & share alike. I hereby nominate and appoint Little Berry Edwards, Thomas J. Edwards, Asa Hassell & Moore Cotton Executors to this my last will & testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this, the first day of June in 1826.

Assigned in presence of us; Nathan Edwards

Arthur Cotton

Benj. McCarliss

State of Tennessee

Sumner County Court May term 1831

The last will & testament of Nathan Edwards decd was exhibited in open court & duly proved by the Oaths of Arthur Cotton & Benjamin McCarliss the Subscribing Witnessess thereto & ordered to be recorded & thereupon Littleberry Edwards & Asa Hassell two of the Executors therein named appeared in Court and with William Cantrell & Benjamin McCarliss their securities entered into & acknowledged their bond to the Governor in the sum of six thousand dollars conditional as the law directs.

I took the oath of Exors prescribed by law.

A copy list A. H. Douglass Clerk

of said Court

Recorded in Book B

page 137



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