BLOUNT COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Abraham Wallace, 1 Jan 1834

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TN State Library and Archives, Roll 139, Book 1, p. 155-156



Know all men by these presents that I Abraham Wallace of Blount County 

St. of Tennessee being in a critical State of health at present, but 

blessed be God I yet retain my Comon reason and General Knowledge of 

things and Knowing the uncertainty of life also that it is appointed 

for all men once to die I do solemly ordain and declare this to be my 

last will and testament in form as follows.  First it is my will that 

my beloved wife shall have the house and kitchen where she now lives 

with the household hold furniture and Kitchen furniture to dispose of 

as she may see fit and proper while she Survives.  She is to have one 

sorrell mare and the interest arising from a note of hand in John L. 

Yarnell - demanding five hundred dollars - Second I bequeath to my two 

sons John and McClellin Wallace and to each of them the tract of land 

on which they now live.  McClellin is to have the entry of seventy five 

acres lying on the waters of Nine Mile Creek adjoining John Glasses 

land likewise John and Abraham McClellin Wallace are to have my old 

wagon - Third I bequeath to Benjamin Wallace one Cow and Calf and on 

account in John L. Yarnell of thirty dollars - Fourth I give and 

bequeath to my daughter Malinda Wallace one note of hand on Henry 

Parkes demanding two hundred dollars and one mare and two cows and 

heifers. Fifth - It is my will and desire that my two sons Zebulon B. 

and William L. Wallace are to have the tract of land in which I yet 

live and all the ballance of the stock horses cattle -us sheep with 

their increase &c. - also the farming the farming utensils arising 

d-----. They are to collect all my outstanding debts and to pay all my 

past debts soon as convenient I particularly request and demand of them 

to live in love peace and harmony with my affectionate companion and to 

treat her with parental respect and support her decently and 

comfortably so long as she shall live said Zebulon and William Wallace 

are to pay special attention unto Jesse and Isaac A. Wallace my two 

sons who are students now of the Seminary at Maryville that is to see 

that they are supported and clothed until they go through a liberal 

education at that place their necessary expenditures Room Tax firewood? 

Books &c. and if they should live to complete their education each are 

to be furnished with a good horse saddle and bridle and a decent suit 

of clothes by said Zebulon B. and William L. Wallace.  Sixth I bequeath 

a note of hand to William B. Kemp demanding four hundred and twenty 

five dollars on the land for which it was given to Benjamin, Jesse and 

Isaac A. Wallace to be equally divided between them as they may agree.  

Seventh it is my will that the five hundred dollar note in John L. 

Yarnell shall be equally divided between the other heirs at the decease 

of their mother.  Lastly I do appoint John Zebulon B. Wallace Executors 

of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto 

set my hand and affixed my seal this first day of January in the year 

of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.



                          Abraham Wallace (seal)

In the presence

of attest } Wm. Graves