BLOUNT COUNTY, TN - WILLS - George Sater Howard, 28 Jul 1840 ----¤¤¤---- George Sater Howard (1770-1840) Blount County TN Will Book I, p. 60 Written 28 July 1840 Probate 7 September 1840 : The last will and testament of George Howard of Blount County State of Tennessee considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory (Blessed be god for the same) do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following That is to say First I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Betsey the privelage of my Mansion house and other out houses as also the exclusive benefits of that part of my tract of land on which I now reside all the western part of it where divided by the line running from the bridge north to a cross fence east of the land it running from west to east to be in ? all north of that fence into the said western part which my wife is to inherit I also bequeth to my said wife five of my negroes viz: Wilson Frank and Salley and Mira and little boy Caleb also ? head of horse kind a bay mare and two sorrel mares a sorrel a ? colt and bay coult also ten cows and calves some young calves besides also my stock of hogs and sheep. also all my household furniture to be at her disposal between herself and children also four ? horse gears and four pair of Plows in which she execise an undisputed ownership during her natural life and may make such division all of the above said personal property amongst our children as her prudence may direct I further will that my Wagon ? Wheels and four Oxen and the land and timber of my late ? south of Nine mile creek shall be for the mutual benefit of my whole farm on which I have and do reside Second here I as since I have given to my Daughter Clary Narsisa her full share before. Third here I remark that I have given heretofore to my sons Viz. John R. and Benjamin S. their full share of my property giving to Benjamin S. the field immediately above the mills and tract also on which the miller lives and also to divide the ? of the saw and grist mills mutually between my wife and son Benjamin S. during my wifes lifetime then to belong to Benjamin S. exclusively. Fourth demise. I give and bequeth in addition to what I have already given to my son Johnston W. my negroe boy Sam with the privilege of occupying the tanyard so long as he remains on the premises where I now live when he removed the Tanyard and distilling shall belong to my wife and son William Walter shall be exclusively Wm Walter at my wifes death Fifth - I give to my son Alfred Burton the several fractions of land I own on four mile creek in Monroe County also my negro man Abe. Sixth here I remark I have given my Daughter Nancy Louisa her portion of my estate but will give to my son William Walter mutual benefits with his mother while she lives of that part of my farm and plantation on which I now live which has not been otherwise apropriataed at the death of my wife my son William Walter shall be the exclusive proprieter of all that part of my farm which he and his mother are to mutually share as aforesaid together with such personal property as may be assigned to him by his mothers deed or last will he residing with his mother and taking care of her while he and his mother are to mutually share as aforesaid together with such personal property as may be assigned to him by his mothers deed or last will he residing with his mother and taking care of her while she lives and shall also have my negro boy Tom and cotton gin Seventh - I will give to my daughter Betsey Adaline my Negro girl Katy and to my daughter Rebecca Alvira my negro girl Elen and also to my Daughter Polly Mildred I give my negro girl Sarah also I give to my three last mentioned daughters each a good horse beast saddles and bridles and household furniture at their mothers discretion and be privileged to a home with their mother and brother Wm Walter as long as they may remain single. Eighth - I will that my children who live handy and should wish it may be at liberty to do their own sawing on the saw mill this clause to be regarded by my son Benjamin S notwithstanding the 8th Saw mill has been given to him in a foregoing devise. Ninth as to my personal property which I possess not particularly mentioned above such residue I will that it be put to publick sale giving such time and credit as my executors hereinafter apointed shall deem for the mutual benefit of all concerned ? Tenth I hereby make appoint and ordain my two sons Cornelius and William Walter my executors to carry into effect all the devises of this my last will and testament and that they be injoined to make the best profits of which the amount of unappropriated personal property shall be equally divided between all my daughters and my executors, and my two executors above appointed now finally I hereby enjoin it in all the legators of my estate that should it be contrary to my wish. any dispute should arise between any of them Respecting any of the devises of this my last will that the contending parties shall each choose an honest intelligent disinterested man and should they not agree for then to choose a third man a majority diving whose indorsement shall be final and anyone of them refusing to finally settle all such-disputes in the way and made prescribed in this clause shall thereby forfeit their interest in any part of my estate in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28th day of July 1840 George S (his mark) Howard Signed Sealed in presence And.(?) ? 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