White Co., TN | November 14, 1844 |
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White County Tennessee Will Book C, 1840-1851 Pages 160-161 Pleasant Earles Dec'd last Will and Testament In the name of God Amen I Pleasant Earles of the County of White and State of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory calling to mind the mortality of the Body and Knowing that is appointed for all men once to die do make ordain constitute and appoint ;this my last will and testament and principally and first I give and bequeath my soul unto All mighty God who give it and my body to the dust to be buried in decent Christian burial and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give bequeath demise and dispose of the same in form and manner following to wit. Item 1st I give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife Nancy Earles the Tract of land whereon I now live containing Two hundred acres together with all the building improvements and appurtenances of what kind soever to be by her freely used occupied and enjoyed with all and singular the increases and profits thereof for and during the Term of fourteen years from this day also all the household and Kitchen furniture and all my stock of horses Cattle hogs and Sheep and all my grain of ever description for the special use and benefit of my Wife Nancy Earles and her five children also my Will is that my Negro man slave named Moses aged about forty years is to be and remain the property of my well beloved wife Nancy Earles during the Term of fourteen years next from this day and she is to have full power to hire said slave Moses to whomsoever she pleases or to keep him at home on the farm as she may think proper. Item 2 I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Martin Earles the sum of Five Hundred dollars to be paid out of the money arising from the sales of the lands and personal property which is to be sold at the expiration of fourteen years from this day. Item 3rd My Will is that all my debts is to be collected and applied to the sole and proper use of my well beloved Wife Nancy Earles and her five children. Item 4th My Will is that all my lands and personal property which may remain not disposed of otherwise By me is to be sold at the expiration of fourteen years next and the proceeds equally divided between my Wife Nancy Earles and her five children Elizabeth Caroline & William P. & Margaret & Sealy Ann & Nancy Ann. Lastly I do hereby appoint my son Martin Earles Executor and my wife Nancy Earles Executrix of this my last Will and Testament thereby revoking all former Wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty four. Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Pleasant Earles to be ;his last Will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator. Test his Robert Anderson Pleasant X Earles Seal his mark William X Earles mark John Witt Recorded 2nd January 1845 Test William Little Clerk Transcribed By: James R. Blanks 114 Somerset Lane Tullahoma, TN 37388 August 29, 2001 White County Tennessee Will Book C, 1840-1851 Page 169 Pleasant Earles Deceased Letter of Administration State of Tennessee White County Whereas on the 5th day of May A.D. 1845 the death of Pleasant Earles late of the County of White Deceased was suggested in open Court and that he departed this life leaving a Will which has been duly proven and recorded in this Court wherein he appointed Martin Earles and Nancy Earles his Executor and Executrix whereupon they are this day appointed Executor and Executrix with the Will enrolled these are therefore to empower the said Executor & Executrix to enter unto upon all and Singular the goods and Chattels rights and credits of the said deceased and them unto their possession take wheresoever the same may be found in this State and an Inventory to return unto this Court within the time prescribed by law and all the Just debts of the deceased to pay so far as said Estate will extend or amount to. Witness William Little Clerk of White County Court at off the first Monday of May A.D. 1845. William Little Clerk of White County Court Recorded 6th May 1845 Test William Little Clerk Transcribed By: James R. Blanks 114 Somerset Lane Tullahoma, TN 37388 August 29, 2001