BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Samuel Haggard, 5 Jun 1847
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TSLA, Bedford County TN Probate Records, Roll 96,  Pages 209-210

Samuel Haggard Will

In the name of God Amen. I, Samuel Haggard of Bedford County and State of
Tennessee being weak of body but of sound mind and memory, and calling to
mind the uncertainty of Life, do make, appoint, constitute and ordain this
my last will and testament revoking and disannulling <sic> all others
heretofore made or appointed.
First:  I my give body to the dust its original, and my soul I recommend to
God who gave it.
Item:  I first desire that all my just debts shall be punctually paid and
all of my funeral expenses paid out of my effects by the men whom I shall
hereafter appoint to settle my affairs after my death.
Item lst:  My desire is that my beloved wife Mahala Haggard: after paying
all my just debts shall have all my estate both real and personal, after
her death for Williamson and Esquire to sell my land on one, two and three
years credit, and my surplus property, sell on one years credit (all but my
negroes <sic>).  I give to Esquire Haggard and Williamson Haggard, to wit:
Catherine my black woman and Allick and Henery <sic> her two sons and if
she has more, all of her increase to belong to them:  Esquire and
Williamson Haggard and the Negroes to be valued by three disinterested men
Slave holders, and if my other property does not fetch as much as they are
worth then Esquire and Williamson are to make it up equally so as to make
the other three children equal heirs with them, to wit- Richard's heirs,
<Note: there are improperly placed commas in the following list> Samuel,
William, Mariah, Jane John, Riley, Squire Henderson, Jonathan, Webster,
James Richard Cintha <sic> Haggard my Son Richard C. Haggard's wife, they
all so have one legatees part divided between them all:  Then John M.
Haggard to have an equal part, and Mary Justia <sic> McGee, my daughter
because she is crippled have fifty dollars more than either of the rest of
my children:  and it go to her own use and benefit, her husband William
McGee to have no control of it neither directly nor indirectly but my son
Williamson to be her Guardian to let her have it as she needs it and if she
dies before she uses it, all of it is to go to her children, and my desire
is that my negroes <sic> shall not be separated, so apart that they cannot
see each other and never be sold to have them ill treated, and when
Catherine gets fifty years old who to set her free and treat her well.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the fifth
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of:

Samuel Haggard <signed>

Test:  
F. H. Keller
Joseph Smith
John T. Smith
F. A. Keller  

A Copy List of Samuel Haggard’s Will which was duly proven John J. Smith
and A. F. Keller subscribing witnesses thereto, and admitted to record At
the December term 1847 of the County Court of Bedford
County

Robert Hunt, clerk

A true copy from the record
Joseph E. Thompson, clerk