WILL:  Dodd, John Calton, 1810  -  Franklin Co

Submitted by: "Dewey Nolan"  Dewey_Nolan@classic.msn.com

WILL: Dodd, 1810, Franklin Co 

In the name of God amen, it appointed for all men once to die and after death
to go to judgement, I JOHN CALTON DOD being in perfect mind and memory do 
make this my last will and testament revoking all others. first I bequeath my
soul to almighty God who gave it me and body to the earth to be buryed in a 
christian like manner as my executor shall see cause. Second and as to my 
worldly estate. I wish and desire to dispose of it all as followeth to it: 
First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, LOUISA DOD all my goods, 
household furniture and my mare and colt, stock of cattle and hogs, 
plantation tools. etc. Second, I give and bequeath to my son JOHN DOD JUNR 
five shillings to be his full portion of my estate. Also I give to my son 
WILLIAM DOD fifty acres of said land I now live on. The said fifty acres is 
to begin on BLEDSOE line and running to include the improvements and the 
balance of the land I leave to be divided among my CHILDREN WHEN THEY COME 
OF AGE. Thirdly and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son William 
Dod to be my Sole Executor revoking all other wills. In witness whereof I 
have unto set my hand and affixed my seal this second day of July one 
thousand eight hundred and ten.... Signed and sealed in presents of EDMUND 
POE, VIRGIL POE, WILLIAM POINDEXTER (signed by John Dod and seal)
At a court held in the county of Franklin at the Courthouse in the Town of 
Frankfort on Monday the 10th day of August 1810. The last will and testament 
of John Dod deceased was produced in court by William Dod the Executor 
therein named and proven by the oath of Edmund Poe, Virgil Poe, and William 
Poindexter subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. 
Att. DANIEL WEISINGER, CFC.

(NOTE: Names in capital letters provided by transcriber)
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