Blount County TN Archives Wills.....Endsley, James May 24, 1848
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Written: May 24, 1848

JAMES ENDSLEY Will



State of Tennessee Blount County May 24th 1848 In the name of God Amen I JAMES 

ENDESLEY of the County and State aforesaid being weak of body but of sound 

mind and disposing memory and aware of the certainty of my disolution I make 

and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner Viz 1st I 

commit my spirit to God who gave it and my body to the earth from whence it 

was taken thereto rest to the resurrection being fully aspersed that then it 

will be raised and remitted to my soul of the worldly substance with which the 

lord in his kind providence has blessed me I make the following disposition 

2nd That my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid 3rd I bequeath to 

my beloved wife SARAH ENDSLEY the plantation on which I live her life time or 

during her widow hood and at her death to be equally divided between my three 

sons Viz JOHN ENDSLEY JAMES A. ENDSLEY and WILLIAM MCGALLIART ENSDLEY, JOHN 

ENDSLEY to have the mare and colt and Mother DEBORAH ENDSLEY to have the 

choice of the rest of the horses JOHN ENDSLEY is to furnish WILLIAM MCGALLIART 

ENDSLEY with a horse three or four years old when he and WILLIAM is twenty one 

years old and JAMES A ENDSLEY is to have choice of the rest the boys is to 

have two steers for oxen for the use of the farm to remain on the farm 4th my 

wife to have three cows and calves and all the sheep one sow and pigs six of 

the best stock hogs and all of the house  hold and kitchen furniture tow pair 

of arm geers and all of the farming utensils also two saddles that belong to 

the farm I allow my wife to have my library of books to have and to hold them 

during her natural life or widow hood and at hir death to be equally divided 

among all the children. 5th I bequeath to my daughter REBECCA J ENDSLEY one 

horse worth forty dollars one cow and calf worth ten dollars one bed stead and 

furniture worth fifteen dollars one hog worth one dollar one sheep worth one 

dollar one side saddle worth twelve dollars this is the amount I have given to 

REBECCA ENDSLEY and all that I allow her 6th I will and bequeath to my 

daughter DEBERAL ENDLEY one horse worth forty dollars one cow and calf worth 

ten dollars one sted and furniture worth fifteen dollars one hog worth one 

dollar one sheep worth one dollar three dollars worth of kitchen furniture one 

spinning wheel worth four dollars one side saddle worth twelve dollars 7th 

After my decease I allow all the rest of my property to be sold and all my 

just debts be paid 8th I also appoint JOHN WALKER and HENRY H.C. CORUTHERS my 

executors of this my last will and testament and allow them to collect all my 

debts I hear set my hand and seal the day and date above mentioned



ENDSLEY JAMES (Seal)



Attest WM. M. DUNCAN JAMES S. MARTIN



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