Sourec: Sumner County, Roll No. 91, Will Book 2. Pages 242-243
In the Name of God, Amen
I, Richard Baskerville, a citizen of Sumner County, Tennessee, calling
to mind the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life, being of a Sound and disposing mind and
memory, do make and ordain the following my last Will and Testament. I give unto my wife
Elizabeth Baskerville that part of my plantation where I now live lying west of the Dry Fork of
Bledsoe's Creek and Anderson and Cosby during her natural life and at her death to be divided
equaly between my four sons, George A. Baskerville, John A. Baskerville, Thomas B. Baskerville,
and William Baskerville. I also give unto my wife Elizabeth my household and kitchen furniture at
her disposal. I give unto my daughter, Jane S. Carr, Three hundred dollars. I also give all the
money arising from the Sale of the Stock of every description, farming tools and crops, aftr
paying all my just debts out of the Same in trust to my son William Baskerville for the benefit of
my wife, Elizabeth Baskerville, during her natural life, and at her deceased to be paid over to my
daughter Jane S. Carr, without interest. I direct the land lying on the East of the Dry Fork to be
Sold if not done previous to the probate of this Will, I give unto my daughter Eliza Baskerville a
horse and my negro girl Milly, and I give my sons, John A. Baskerville, and William Baskerville,
the Sum of twelve hundred dollars to be held in trust for the benefit of my Daughter Eliza
Baskerville during her natural life, and at her death to the heirs of her body, or the next of kin as
the case may be. Upon the Death or removal of said Trustees, others to be appointed by court,
the above Trustees must give Security for the faithful performance of Trust. I give all the rest of
my property both real and personal to my four sons, George A. Baskerville, John A. Baskerville,
Thomas B. Baskerville and William Baskerville to be equally divided between them. I appoint my
two sons John A. Baskerville and William Baskerville, Executors of this my last will and
Testament - in testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal this
13th of July 1838.
Test.
Richard Baskerville (Seal)
Francis Rogan
James Barr
Samuel Barr
State of Tennessee Sumner County Court November Term 1838
The last Will and Testament of Richard Baskerville was this day produced in open court by John
A. Baskerville and William Baskerville, the Executors therein named for probate, and thereon
Francis Rogan one of the Subscribing witness to Said Will, after being legaly Sworn deposeth and
Saith that he was present on the 13th of July 1838, when Richard Baskerville, Signed his own
name and affixed his Seal, to Said papers and declared it to be his last Will, and requested him to
Subscribe his name as a witness which he done in the presence of Said Richard Baskerville, he
further deposeth and Saith, that about the latter part of September 1838, the Said Richard
Baskerville came to him with the Said Will, and desired him to make an interlinetion in Said will in
the Sixth line from the bottom of the first page which he did make in the following words towit,
"after paying all my just debts out of the Same" which was done in the handwriting of the said
Deponant, and the Said Richard Baskerville declared as it there stood, which is in the handwriting
of deponant, to be his last will and Testament, he having previously Signed it, and witness
Subscribed his name as a witness; James Barr, an other Subscribing witness after being legally
Sworn deposeth and saith that about the 13th of July 1838, Richard Baskerville came to him with
the same will, he Showed it to the deponant, and told him that he acknowledged his Signature
thereto annexed to be his act and deed and that it was his last will and Testament and desired him
to Subscribe his name as a witness to the Same, which he did do in the presence of Testator;
Samuel Barr the (the) other Subscribing witness appeared in Court and after being legally Sworn
deposeth and saith that he was present when the interlination Spoken of above by Francis Rogan,
was made, towit: in the sixth line from the bottom of the first page and it said Richard Baskerville
declared the whole will as it now stands written to be his last will and Testament and
acknowledged that he had executed the Same and requested him to Subscribe his name as a
witness thereto, which he did do in the presence of the Testator, and in the presence of Francis
Rogan, the Subscribing witness. It is thereon considered by (considered by) the Court, That the
said paper-writing dated the 13th of July 1838, has been legally found to be the last will and
Testament of Richard Baskerville, and is therefore ordered to be recorded togather with this
probate of Said Subscribing witnesses and thereupon John A. Baskerville and William Baskerville
the Executors therein named agreed to take upon themselves the Execution of said will, and with
Pleasant Tyne and David Johnson their Securities entered and acknowledged this bond to Newton
Connon (Cannon, Connor) in the final Sum of Ten Thousand dollars conditioning as the law
directs and Took the oath Executors proscribed by law.
Copy Test. Thos. Donoho, Clerk Sumner County
Court