CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Benjamine Ladd  1827
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Benjamine Ladd's Will

In the name of God Amen I Benjamine Ladd now being weak of body but of sound
and perfect mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and
Testament in the manner and form following that is to say My Soul to God & my
body to be decently buried, first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife
Sarah Ladd on Negro Girl named Mary Ann and One mare called Peggy and one colt
Nancy One Plow & Geers - One Feather Bed and furniture. Three cows and Calves
that is now in possession of , and One hundred Acres of land in Tennessee that
I now live on in the 2nd Range of the 2nd Section also Forty Three Dollars and
50 cents in Specei all the Kitchen and Cubboard furniture during her natural
life and then to be sold and divided equally amongst all the legal Heirs of
the Said Ladd I also will unto my Son Elijah Ladd Eighty dollars due by David
Ladd, also One Hundred that I have given him in Land, also one hundred and
twenty dollars to make him equal with the other children. I also bequeath unto
Susannah Isom Daughter Martha one negro Girl named Mowning I also give nancy
Cammel One negro man named Lewis and Forty three dollars and 50 cents I also
give to Edward B. Ladd One negro Gril named Susannah. I also give my negro
girl named Susannah her freedom and her children to be raised by Edward as
long as there mother Susannah Lives and then he to be paid for the raising of
the Children out of the value of the said children and the ballance of the
value to divided equally amongst my legal heirs with all the Ballance of my
property. I appoint Elisha Ladd and Wm. H. Bigham Executors of this my Last
Will and Testament as witness I set my hand and Seal this 19th day of January
1827 in the presence of

Matheas bigham - Jur S. Y. Bigham Jur.

Benjamine B. Ladd his mark

State of Tennessee) january 21st 1827

I Benjamine Ladd being of weak body but sound mind - after the conclusion my
last will and Testament have omitted Some of the property Which I bequeath and
allow and give to my wife Sarah (to wit. all the Corn, Pork, Flower & which It
is my Will and desire that she shall have the above named Articles

Mathewa Bigham (Seal) S. Y. Bigham

Personally appeared before me William Patton one of the Justices of the peace
in and for the County of Carroll and State of aforesaid, S. Y. Bigham and
Mathews Bigham and made Oath that the above Instrument of writing was the last
wish and desire of the Said Benjamine Ladd deceased.

Given under my hand and Seal this 27th day of January 1827.

William Patton, J. P.