Guilford County NcArchives Wills.....Mitchell, Adam 1802
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Source: Personal
Written: 1802

Adam Mitchell ~ 1802, from Washington County, Tennessee

The Will of Adam Mitchell 
In the Name of God, Amen. 
I, Adam Mitchell, of the State of Tennessee and the County of Washington, 
being of weak body, but of sound mind do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament. 
To my wife Elizabeth I bequeath her maintenance her lifetime on the plantation 
where I now live. 
Secondly, To my son Robert I bequeath all that property which I have already 
given him. 
Thirdly, To my son William I bequeath one hundred and seven acres of land 
lying in Guilford County NC together with all the property which he has 
already received. 
Fourthly, I bequeath to my daughter Margaret all that property which she has 
already received. 
Fifthly, I bequeath to my son John one hundred acres of land more or less 
running a straight line from the lane with the meadow fence to the original 
line between the place where I now live and the land belonging to the heirs of 
John Fain and beginning at the same place running along the road to the line 
mentioned in the Obligations obtained of John B. McMahan including the tract 
of land purchased of said McMahan excepting twenty-five acres. 
Sixthly, to my son Adam I bequeath all my rights and title of two hundred 
acres of land purchased of James Witherspoon together with all the property 
which he has already recieved. 
Seventhly, to my sons Samuel, David, James, and Hezekiah I bequeath the 
remainder of my land to be equally divided amongest them. 
Eightly, I give and bequeath to my daughters Ibby, Rebecca, and Jenny a 
portion proportional to the property given to my daughter Margaret. 
Lastly it is my will that all debts be paid from the surplus production of the 
plan, but if this will not be sufficent, property must be sold for that 
purpose. 
In witness thereof I hereutno set my hand and seal this 3rd day of April in 
the year of our Lord, 1802. 
[signed] Adam Mitchell 
The foregoing will was proven in court by Nicholas Fain and John Hammer the 
subscribing witnesses thereto at August Sessions Term of 1802 and ordered to 
be recorded. Wills Book No. 1, pp 59 & 60. 

In November, 1802, in Inventory Book #00, pages 147, 148, 149, was filed a 
long list of personal property of Adam Mitchell - books, furniture, tools etc. 
Filed by John & William Mitchell, administrators, sons of Adam Mitchell. (from 
history written by Anne Galbreath Meyer 1941) 

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