WILL OF
GEORGE CHIPMAN
Introduction:
George Chipman, born
Virginia, 1805, was the father of Narcissa Tennessee Chipman, wife of Rezin Berryman Ferguson.
He was married to Mary Ann Jones.
He was the grandfather of George F. Berryman
The
Will of George Chipman
Wills
& Estates
Ripley,
1.
I revoke all former wills by me heretofore made.
2.
I have given each of my three daughters Narcissa
Tennessee, Mary Eudora and Anna Pauline
bout 156 acres of land amounting in the aggregate to bout 468 acres leaving me
the owner of from 156 to 200 acres of the Maxwell land on which our house is
situated and the 140 85/100 acres which I purchased from- W. Woodfine and others which lies immediately west of and
adjoining our homestead tract constituting together one tract of about 300 to
350 acres which I give, bequeath and devise to my wife Elizabeth for the period
of her normal life said lands lies in said County of Lauderdale and any
reference made to my deeds from John M. Maxwell and Isaac D. Maxwell and W. Woodfine and others and my deeds to my three daughters all
registered in said County for the description and boundaries of said land
herein devise to my said wife for life.
3.
I direct my executor hereafter appointed to prove my will in the first term of
the county court of the said county after my death and immediately cause a
years support laid off by commissioners approved by said court for my wife
strictly according to law in case of inter....and deliver the same together
with all personal property that I may own at my death not subject to execution
at law to my wife and take her itemized.....therefore.
4.
I direct my Executor out of the remainder of my personal estate including money
on hand and due me to pay all my debts and legal liabilities as soon as
possible....... a sacrifice.
5.
I have Sheriff Cobb deed for two lots of land which is duly registered which
land was purchased at execution sale as the property of F. M. Wilkinson and is
subject to redemption. If said land is redeemed after my death my Executor is
authorized to recover the same if not redeemed within the time required by law
my Executor is directed to sell and convey therin and
treat the proceeds as personal.
6.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Eudora one good cow and calf and one
good feather bed clothes bedstand and furniture.
7.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna Pauline wife of Isaac B. Wheatley one
good feather bed, bed clothes and bedstand, but if the same is
delivered to her in my life time this Special legacy is to be held and not to
be paid to her
8.
I give and bequeath and devise to my two sons James and Thomas and their heirs
forever.........the remainder items....in the lands herein delivered to my wife
Elizabeth for life.
9.
I give and bequeath the remainder of my property and personal..................
not herein before disposed of to my wife Elizabeth and my 5 children James,
Thomas, Narcissa
10.
Whatever sum of money if any my Executor may have to pay each of my said three
daughters under this will he is authorized and empowered to pay to each of them
in their own hands personally and not otherwise and take their receipt thereof
in their own name without regards to their ages at the time of payment, which
receipt shall be sufficient vouchers for said payment in the settlement of this
account.
I
Nominate constitute and approve Josiah C. Marley sole executor of this my last
will and testament is witness whereof I hereunto set my Hand this 18th day of
May 1877...............
George
X Chipman
Probated
and order to be
Note
X was his mark
NOTE:
In the March 1862 Lauderdale
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Transcribed by Deborah Lunsford Yates
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