CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Aaron Green's Will
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Aaron Green's Will 16 Oct 1827

[This is transcribed from a handwritten copy and a typed copy]

In the name of God Amen, Knowing the uncertainty of human life and that it is
appointed unto men Once to die I Aaron Green of Carroll County and State of
Tennessee being weak in body but perfect in mind and memory do make this my
last will and testament Revoking all others. I give unto my beloved wife
Elizabeth Green during her natural life or widowhood Fifty acres of land part
of the tract on which I now live. Beginning on the range line and Including
the Spring and House and after her death or widowhood I give the same to my
son Thomas Green, Item. I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Green five
negroes namely, Sena, Tony, Ned and Jack and Bob, for her bennefit untill my
youngest child becomes of age or during her widowhood and then to be equally
divided among my children namely, Needham Green, Patty Allin, Polly Lisse,
Minty Rodgers, Rowland Green, Elizabeth Cox, Aron Green, Thomas Green, Sarah
Green, Nancy Green, Susannah Green, two of them is to remain with my wife
during her life or widdowhood giving her the right of choice. Item, I give
unto my belove_ wife all of my stock except which parts as are hereafter
mentioned. Item, I give unto my son Rowland Green eighty acres of land lying
on the East part of the tract I now live on. Item, I give unto my son Aron
Green Eighty acres of land Lying adjoing the above Tract or Lot of Rowland
Green's also on horse to be worth Eighty dollars one saddle and bridle one cow
& calf One Sow and piggs Item I give unto my beloved son Thomas Green Fifty
five acres of land in addition to and adjoining to dower before mentioned also
one horse to be worth Eighty dollars Bridle and Saddle & cow and calf one sow
and piggs. Item, I give unto my son Nedom Green five acres of land lying on
the south side of the section line. Beginning at the west corner of the tract
of land I now live on. I give unto my daughter Sarah Green, Nancy Green,
Susannah Green, each of them on cow and calf on feather bed and furniture bed
sted, one pot, one wheel, One pair of Cards Sarah and Nancy Twenty Five
dollars in money and Susannah Green to have Fifty dollars in money. Item, I
give unto my above mentioned eleven children Four hundred acres of land in
Once tract and fifty acres in another Tract lying & being in the County of
Montgomery and State of North Carolina on Big Bear Creek My Executors may Sell
the Same whenever they think proper for the bennefit of the Legatees. Item, I
give in addition to my Son Rowland Green One acre of land lying on the South
Side of the Section line. Beginning on the South East Corner Running so as to
conclude his spring. Item, I give unto my Daughter Edy Pickler, or her bodley
heirs one bay mare and colt, one cow and heifer Yerling One Bed & furniture 1
wheel and One pair of cards, 1 pot & oven and Skillet, One Saddle. Item, I
want a negro man by the name of Wilson sold and four hundred Ballance of the
money that arives from the sale of the above named negro to go to the of my
estate. I appoint and constitute my beloved wife Elizabeth Green & my son
Needam Green to be my Sole Executors Whereunto I have set my hand & affixed my
seal in presence of us, Richard Green, Loyd Rowland

Aron Green (Seal) his mark