CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Asahel Dickson Will
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ASAHEL DICKSON WILL

I Asahel Dickson of Carroll County and State of Tennessee being of sound and
disposing memory mind and understanding do make this my last will and
Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time
made and do therefore publish this as my last will. 1st  I will that all my
just debts be paid by my Executor William Dickson (my son) out of the proceeds
of my property which may be soled by him as Executor which is not otherwise
disposed of by me if there is a sufficiency for that purpose and if not I will
that one of the negroes be sold that I will to Annabelle Dickson my wife.
Secondly)  I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Annabelle Dickson four of my
Slaves named as follows Violet Caroline and her child (Vandeelia) and Anderson
with their increase to have and to hold as her own during her life and at her
disposal and also the proceds of my perisable property over and above the
amount that will be necessary to pay my debts and also a life time interest in
the place on which I now live. Thirdly.)  I give and bequeath to my oldest
child William Dickson two hundred Acres of land where I now reside and also my
negro boy Abner to have and to hold during his life as his own and at his
disposal. Fourthly ) And to my next oldest chile James M. Dickson I give and
bequeath (after he shall have discharged the debt of one hundred Dollars which
I am bound for with him payable to Thomas I. Harris for the land on which he
now lives)  my negro boy Green to have and to hold as his own and at his own
disposal during his life Fifthly. )  To my next oldest chile Aramintae wife of
Elia Cupp's I give and bequeath a negro girl Moranda to have and to hold as
her own and at her own disposal during her life. Sixthly )  To my next oldest
child Sarah J. Dickson I give and bequeath my negro girl Harriett and her
child (James) and her increase to have and hold as her own during her life and
at her own disposal and also a horse worth fifty Dollars. Seventhly ) To my
next oldest child Susan C. wife of William D. Scates I give and bequeath my
negro girl (Jemima) to have and to hold as her own & at her own disposal
during life. Eightly ) To my youngest Daughter Martha C. wife of Stephen Beck
I give and bequeath my negro girl Ellen to have and to hold as her own during
her life and at her own disposal. Ninthly ) To my grandson Thomas Lewis I give
and bequeath my negro girl Vina also all my land over two hundred Acres be the
same more or less to have & to hold as his own and at his own disposal after
he arrives at the age of Twenty one years or when maried. In testimony whereof
I the said Asohel Dickson have after nominating and appointing William Dickson
my son as my Executor to this my last will and testament hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my seal this December the 30th 1853.

Asohel Dickson (Seal)

Signed sealed and declared by the said Asohel Dickson to be his last will and
Testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence have
subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto in the presence of each other
December 30th, 1853.

J. B. Lusk Robert F. Mc Spadden

State of Tennessee  ) Carroll County       (  July Term 1856

At this term of said court was produced in open court said paper writing
purporting to be the last will and Testament of Asohel Dickson and the same
duly authenticated by J. B. Lusk one of the subscribing witnesses thereto.  It
is therefore ordered by the court that the same be duly recorded of which the
foregoing is a copy Test.

W. H. Graves Clerk.