Will of Samuel McCorkle Jr.
From: Green Co.,
Transcribed
by Dave Woody
In the
name of God amen, I Samuel McCorkle of sound mind and memory do make this my last
will and testament in manner and form following to wit. That my body be buried
in a Christian like manner by my executor or executors herewith named. It is my
will that after all my lawful debts are paid I will and bequeath my plantation
and land on which I now live, with all the appurtenances to my daughter Nancy,
my daughter Betsey, my grandson Johnston, my granddaughter Lovina (Lavina?,
Lavena?) Jane, grandson William Ward, grandson Alexander Green, grandson Hardin
Woods. Likewise I will and bequeath unto the above named daughters and
grandchildren all my horses, my cows, all my hogs, all my household and kitchen
furniture and all my farming utensils together with all my moveable property to
be theirs and their heirs forever. I will that my son John have two hundred
dollars to be paid over when my (bonds?) are collected for my land sold John
Seay (Teay?). I will that my son Andrew have sixty dollars to be paid in like
manner and my daughter Polly to have two dollars. I will that after all my
lawful debts are paid and my will fulfilled that all the moneys due my estate
or in the hands of my executor be paid over equally unto my daughter Nancy, my
daughter Betsey, my grandson Johnston and my granddaughter Lavina Jane. I
further will that my grandson Johnson have the care and management of my farm
and that he have my rifle gun. And I do designate and appoint John Buchanan and
James W. Buchanan or either of them to my executor to effect and accomplish the
objects of this will and to convey my rights and title to the land I sold John
Seay. In witness thereof I here unto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth
day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty. interlined before assigned.
his
Samuel X McCorkle (Seal)
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Teste
John Seay
William Dearen
John M. Williams
John Herenton
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Revised Jan 12, 2012