DAVID GEE'

DAVID GEE'S WILL

In the name of god Amen I David Gee  Senr  of  Carroll  County  State  of
Tennessee being weak in body but of sound and perfect memmory I  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 beloved wife Agness  Gee
all my land Negroes Stock of every Kind house hold and Kitchen  furniture
for the Term of her natural life and at her decease to be divided in  the
following manner that is to say  my  youngest  Son  David  Gee  gave  and
bequeath all my land and stock of every kind that I may  possess  at  the
time with all the  house  hould  and  Kitchen  furniture  of  every  kind
whatsoever to hold to him the said David Gee his heirs and  assignes  for
ever also all the slaves I may possess at my death or at the death of  my
wife Agness Gee I wish disposed of in the following manner that is to say
to be Sold to the highest bidder and the  money  to  be  equally  divided
between all my natural born  children  (to-wit,  Polly  Malugin  Susannah
Ervin, Edmond W. Gee, Thomas Gee, Henry  Gee,  Betsy  Seals,  David  Gee,
Nancy Camble to have and to hold the same them or their heirs assigns for
ever I also appoint my Son Henry Gee and David Gee my executors  of  this
my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of
September in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred  and  twenty
three. Signed sealed Published and declared by the above David  Gee  Senr
to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator Test

John Daugherty Levy Charlton Delphia Charlton her mark

David Gee (Seal)

State of Tennessee ) Carroll County Court ) September Term 1824

The Execution of the within will was dully proven in open  court  by  the
Oathes of Levi Charlton & Delphia Charlton two of the subscribing witness

A copy Test

Edward Gwin Clerk