Blount County TN Archives Wills.....Jones, Francis 1837
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Written: 1837

FRANCIS JONES Will



I FRANCIS JONES of the County of Blount and State of Tennessee being somewhat 

advanced in age but of sound mind and disposing memory and being desirous to 

dispose of my land and property in the manner following to wit



First my will is that all of my just debts funeral charges be paid I will unto 

my wife ANN all of my estate both real and personal during her natural life 

and after her death I will unto my son JAMES that part of my old tract lying 

south of the ridge to be divided by a line to commence on the line that was 

formerly between and my son FRANCES and is run a straight line with the ridge 

so as to include the old cotton path until it intersects the opposite line. 

The balance of my land my will is that it be equally divided between my son 

RICHARD THOMSON and my daughter REBECCA provided she remain single but if she 

should marry the whole of it is to be left to said R THOMPSON also my will is 

that the said RICHARD THOMSON pay to my son THOMAS twenty five dollars which 

is to be his portion I also will unto my daughter REBECCA one cow one bureau 

one wheel one chest and one bed and furniture I will unto my grand son WILLIAM 

RUFUS HANNA one horse worth fifty dollars and saddle and bridge worth 

seventeen dollars, I will unto my daughter JANE ELIZABETH SARAH RACHEL ANN and 

MARY and my sons WILLIAM and FRANCIS one dollar each the balance of my estate 

if there should be any my will that it be equally divided between my daughters 

lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my brothers JAMES JONES and my wife 

ANN my executor and executrix of this my last will and testament revoking all 

former wills and testaments hereinafter made by me witness whereof I have 

hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of the ninth month 

in the year of our lord one thousand sight hundred thirty seven.



FRANCIS JONES (Seal)



Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us JONATHAN JONES THOMAS 

JONES



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