Will of Richard Strother
Signed 23-Sept-1809
Proved 24-Apr-1813

Transcribed by Nathan Knight
©2000

In the name of God amen. I RICHARD STROTHER of SUMNER and State of TENNESSEE in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God do make this my last will and testament touching such worldly estate it hath pleased God to bless me in this life. I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner.

First I lend unto by beloved wife SUSANNA STROTHER my land & plantation whereas I now live and my stock of all kinds one negro man by the name of MOSES, and all my household furniture, plantation utensils unto her during her natural life.

I give & bequeath unto my son JAMES STROTHER all my land lying west of the overflowing branch it being the land that my son JAMES now lives on to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto my son ROBERT STROTHER after the death of my wife SUSANNA STROTHER the land and plantation that I now live on lying on the east side of the overflowing branch to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto my daughter SUSANNA PITT the tract of land that I bought of DAVID BRIGANCE and CHARLES BRIGANCE it being the same tract of land that my daughter SUSANNA PITT now lives on containing eighty five and one third acres to her and her heirs forever. I give & bequeath unto my five children NANCY HOLLIS, JAMES STROTHER, ROBERT STROTHER, BETSEY MCCONNELL & SUSANNA PITT all the personal property that I have lent to my wife SUSANNA STROTHER after her death to be equally divided between my five before mentioned children to them & their heirs forever. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son JAMES STROTHER & JOHN MCCONNELL my whole & sale executors of this my last will & testament and I here by utterly dissolve, revoke, & disannull all other former wills before by me made, and this only take to be my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 23rd day of September 1809. Signed sealed pronounced & declared in presence of
RICHARD STROTHER SEAL
JAMES CRYER
JOHN COTTON
JAMES REED

[EXECUTION OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RICHARD STROTHER, dated 26 April 1813.]

State of TENNESSEE SUMNER COUNTY
At a Court of pleas & quarter sessions held for the county aforesaid on the second Monday in April in the year 1813 & 37th year of American Independence, the last will and Testament of RICHARD STROTHER dec'd was exhibited to the court of said county & proved in due course of law whereunto in the same manner JAMES STROTHER and JOHN MCCONNELL have been qualified as Executors --- These are therefore to empower the said Executors to _____ into & upon all & singular the good, & _____ rights & _____ of the said dec'd, and _____ into them possession take whomsoever the same may be found in this State & an inventory thereof to return to this Court within the time limited by law, and all the just debts of the said dec'd to pay so far as the said estate will _____ I or amount to _____. DAVID SHELBY, Clerk of our said court at _____ the 24th day of April A.D. 1813 & 37th year of American Independence.
DAVID SHELBY, Clk.

[On reverse side of page is written, "Last will & testament of R. Strother," with the word, "Copy" circled and "1809" written below. Sumner County, TN Abstracts of Wills, Loose records.]



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