You can obtain a copy of the full will from the Sumner County Archives.
I William Gillespie of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament. This my true will and testament in the manner and form following.
I will to my daughter Polly a negro woman named Hannah and two boys Anthony and Jeff _?.
I will to my son Jack a negro man Tony and a boy _?.
I will to my daughter Sophia a negro woman . . .
I will to my daughter Nancy a negro man . . .
I will to my son James a negro boy named Jake a negro woman . . .
I will to my son Robert a negro man . . . and a negro woman . . .
...I leave to my wife for the purpose of raising my children Barry, Alen, Betsy, Sallie, Elmira and Patsey and to support my daughter Sophia if my wife should die before Betsy is eighteen years old I wish my Executors to rent out the farm and hire out the negros and the money owing from the rent and hire I wish to go to the raising of my children and support of Sophia . . . when Patsy arrives at the age of eighteen I wish my executors to sell the two hundred acres and the money arising _ _ to divide equally among my children, Barry, Alen, Betsy, Sallie, Elmira and Patsey . . .
...I wish equally divided between my two sons Barry and _?...
...my children by my last wife for their property to be _ separate from the first.
...appoint my wife Polly Executrix . . . my son James Executor . . . my hand and seal 22nd
February 1816.
William Gillespie (seal)
Witnesses
S. Hunt
Enos Lasiter.
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court February Term 1817
The last will and testament of William Gillespie dec'd was produced in open court for probate . . .