Isaac Gillespie Dec'd Will January and April Sessions 1828 Williamson County, Tennessee Will Book # 4 Page 349 Know all men by these present that I, Isaac Gillespie of the county of Williamson and state of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed to all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in writing as follows. First of all I command my soul to God who gave it, and my body to be buried after the directions of my family and friends, and as it respects such worldly estate as I am of, I dispose them of in the following manner Item 1st. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary A. Gillespie the house I now live in and as much of my plantation as shall be necessary for her support, also my household and kitchen furniture and farming tools and the crop which may be on hand and my stock of cattle, hogs and sheep during her natural life except such of the above property as I may herein after dispose of and I further give and bequeath to my beloved wife one negro woman named Sally, one sorrel mare, saddle and bridle, one roan horse, one black colt and two beds and furniture. Item 2nd. I will that after my decease that part of a tract of land purchased of Samuel Polk laying east of the original east boundary of the tract on which I now live, be sold on a credit of twelve months and my daughters Lydia Durham, Matilda Stavins, and Sophia Wallace have each sixty dollars, or a horse valued at sixty dollars out of the proceeds of the said sale. And the balance remaining, I will to be equally divided between all my daughters, Polly B. Reynolds, Ameilia Mayfield, Lydia Durham, Matilda Stavin, Sophia Wallace, and Naomi Wilson. Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas T. Gillespie one dollar in addition to what I have heretofore given him. Item 4th. I give to my son David A. Gillespie two hundred acres of land to be taken off of the north end of my tract on which I now live, and to have posession of the same at my decease, except the part which I have left to my beloved wife. I also give him one negro man named Jim, one sorrel filly, one yoke of oxen, one bed and furniture, on bureau, one chest and one pair of Item 5th I give to my son George M. Gillespie the balance of my tract of land which I suppose to be about two hundred acres. Also one negro boy named Bur, one milk and cider colored horse my largest yoke of oxen, one bed and furniture, one saddle and bridle and one bureau and book case. Item 6th. I will that should my son George move and settle on his land before the death of my wife, that he should have one equal part of all my working tools, except my waggon which shall be kept for the use of both the farms, and I will that at the death of my wife the balance of my property to be equally divided between my sons David A. and George M. Gillespie. Item 7th. I will that should either of my sons die without ____ that the property which I leave him be inherited by his surviving brother. I ratify and confirm this to be my last will and testament and I appoint my beloved wife Mary Ann Gillespie my son David A. Gillespie, and William Wassas my executors. In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixec my seal this first day June in the year of our Lord 1827