Franklin County GaArchives Wills.....Downs, Richard "et Al" December 18, 1819
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Source: Tennessee Records Of Lincoln Co Wills 1810-1824
Written: December 18, 1819

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     The last will and testament of RICHARD DOWNS-Decd. Now all men these
presents that I, RICHARD DOWNS hath bargain and give to JOHN SMITH all my
property my lifetime and my wife and then to be sold and the money to be divided
between us JOHN SMITH and GABRIEL SMITH Decr 18th 1819.
Test: William Eslick, Robin Stone

     State of Tennessee, Lincoln County Court. October Term 1820. This the
annexed last will and statement of RICHARD DOWNS was this day exhibited in open
court for probate whereupon came William Eslick and Robert Stone the subscribing
witnessed thereto and made oath they heard the said RICHARD DOWNS acknowledge
the same to be his last will and testament & that he was at that
time of sound mind & memory.
 

Additional Comments:
"et al" JOHN SMITH, GABRIEL SMITH  
(Richard Downs probably died in Franklin County,Ga. Some distribution of land had
been made in 1817 in Franklin Co. This will was probably a duplicate filed in 
Lincoln Co.,Tn. for the purposes of any family members there.)

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