Will Abstract of Owen Dillard
Signed 14-Mar-1818
Recorded August 1818

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

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

State of Tennessee Sumner County:
In the name of God Amen:
I Owen Dillard being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory calling to mind the mortality of the body . . . my last will and testament . . .

Vis
First of all I recommend my soul to God that ave it my body to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors so to my property that God has blessed me with My will is that it be disposed of in the following manner.

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I lend to my beloved wife Polly all my property . . . my land and plantation. My negroes Judah, Will, Abb, _?, and Judah Jr., stock of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, with all my household goods and plantation tools. In the case of my four sons John Dillard, Gabriel Dillard, Willis Dillard and Al--? (this appears to be either Alex or Allan) Dillard . . . and at her death or marriage for all my property to be sold and the money owing from such sales to be divided equally between my fours sons . . . and settling? _? children Lucia White, John White and _? (Owen?) White to receive an equal part . . . Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of us 14 March 1818
Owen Dillard
Hardy _?
Thomas Hunt
...August Term 1818 for probate . . .



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