BLOUNT COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Gillespie, 6 Apr 1839
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JOHN GILLESPIE, Blount Co, TN wills, April, 1839

I, John Gillespie, of the County of Blount and State of Tennessee, being very 
infirm of body and of precarious health and regarding the approach of death at 
no distant period as highly probable, but believing myself of sound and 
disposing mind and memory, and being desirous of settling and disposing of my 
world affairs and effects for the benefit of my family for whoom I deem it my 
duty as far as in my power to provide do by these presents for this purpose, 
hereby make and publish my last will and testament.

1st, I will and bequeath that my executors herein after named shall proceed as 
soon as convenient after my decease to collect all debts due my estate.

2nd, I will and bequeath that my said executors shall in convenient time sell 
at public sale the following personal property to wit, all my horse beast, but 
... two yoke of oxen, one set of ...wheels also ...and two waggons. I also 
desire and will that my said executors sell either at public or private sale 
as they shall in their discretion deem more advisable at such time or times as 
they may think proper, my town lots in the town of Louisville and a small slip 
of land between said lots & Esgr. Saffell in said County and that they make 
title for the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof and that said 
property real and personal be sold on a credit of 9 months or 1 year taking 
good security from the purchaser.

3rd, I will and bequeath after paying funeral and necessary expenses, ...that 
the proceeds of the debts that may be collected, and of said sales shall be 
applied to the satisfaction of all just debts against my estate and if not 
sufficient for that purpose, I will and bequeath that my said Executors shall 
sell any other real estate I may own in said County and apply as much of the 
proceeds thereof as may be necessary to the satisfaction of said ballance of 
debts.

4th. I will and bequeath that my negro boy Bob and my negro girl Juinny (??) 
remain unsold, subject to the entire management control and discretion of my 
wife JANE GILLESPIE for the benefit and support of my said wife and my minor 
children: MARTHA MILINDA GILLESPIE, WILLIAM PAXTON GILLESPIE, NANCY ELISABETH 
GILLESPIE, ROBERT DENNON (?) GILLESPIE, JOHN FINLEY GILLESPIE, LUCINDA JANE 
GILESPIE, WAUDEN(?) JEROME TATE GILLESPIE, and SARAH EMILY GILLESPIE until the 
youngest of said children surviving shall attain the age of 21 years or shall 
marry when I will and bequeath to my said wife Jane Gillespie if there being 
the absolute right and title to said girl JUINNY(?) if she be thus surviving, 
but if she be dead then I will and bequeath to my said wife the absolute 
rights and title to my said negro boy Bob.

5th. I will and bequeath that my negro children the issue of my said negro 
girl Juinny shall remain unsold subject to the control and direction of my 
said wife until they may be disposed of as herein after provided.

6th. I will and bequeath that my real estate until the same shall be sold if 
necessary, as herein before provided shall remain in possession of my said 
wife and children for their support or that any part or parts thereof shall in 
the discretion of said executors be rented or be leased.

7th. I will and devise of my real estate Exclusive of land and lots a 
...estate...to my said wife to be assigned her as promised by law if she shall 
think proper to apply for the ....

8th. I will and devise of my real estate that may not be sold an equal portion 
to each of my children heirs herein before named ...to be assigned them 
respectively as they shall severally marry or arrive at full age.

9th, After the payment of my last debts as aforesaid I will and bequeath that 
all the residue of my personal property my slaves with their issue ...the 
proceeds of the sales of my real or personal estate shall be applied and used 
for the benefit and comfort of my wife and children aforesaid and that the 
same shall be advanced to my said children by my said wife, at such times and 
in such proportion as she may deem right and proper. I have felt it my duty to 
make the foregoing provision for the benefit of my wife and minor helpless 
children whoom I anticipate being left to encounter difficulties and 
embarassments in being cast upon the world without my guardian care and 
protection which my adult children have received and enjoyed and which latter 
have by me heretofore been advanced as far as I can conceive it my duty from 
my means to contribute to them.

I hereby appoint my said wife Jane Gillespie and my son James Gillespie my 
executors and desire that they shall take upon themselves the execution of my 
said will and the security for the excution of said trust shall not be 
required of them.

In witness whereof I hereby declare and publish this foregoing as my last will 
and testament hereby revoking all others and former wills and testaments by me 
at any time heretofore made this 6th April, 1839.

					J. Gillespie

Signed and publihed in the presence of
JOHN F. GILLESPIE
JOHN WOOD (?) HOOD (?)