CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Nathan Nesbitt
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NATHAN NESBITTS WILL

State of Tennessee ) Carroll County )

I, Nathan Nesbitt, being of sound mind and perfect health do  constitute  this
my last Will and Testament in words following to-wit,  I  leave  my  wife  Ann
Nesbitt the plantation where I now live and all the  farming  tools  of  every
kind and all the Stock of Horses, Cattle, hogs and sheep and Chloe  Tilda  and
Handy the above property I leave her during her natural  life  or  widdowhood.
Also leave her Jess, Lida, Alexr. Crouch & Jo.Till Thos. A.T.  Nesbitt,  comes
of age, also I leave in her care Mary & Ann two other slaves  till  Sarah  and
Angelina my two daughters marrys or comes of age. I leave  my  son  Samuel  J.
Nesbitt a lot of land on Sandy. Beginning on a stake the North West corner  of
Seven hundred and 769 acre together with what I  have  already  given  him.  I
leave to my daughter Jean now Jane Humble one negro boy caled Randal also  one
cow and calf, one Ewe and lamb together with what I have already give  her.  I
leave my son Wilson Nesbitt one lot of land. Beginning on a  stake  the  south
East corner of said 769 acre tract also when he becomes of age I  alow  him  a
horse. I leave my two twin sons (Vi) Robert I. Nesbitt &  Nathan  Nesbitt  the
two middle lots of said 769 acre, Robert  the  north,  Nathan  the  South.  If
either of them should one die before the come to age, the other has both lots,
also when the come to age the are to have a horse Sadle and Bridle  apiece.  I
leave to Benjamine H. Nesbitt one lot of land beginning on a Stake  the  South
West corner of the Said 769 acre also a horse saddle  and  Bridle  -  I  leave
Sarah P. Nesbitt one negro girl caled Mary, a horse Saddle and Bridle a bed  &
furniture. I leave Angelina Nesbitt One negro girl caled Ann, a  horse  Saddle
and Bridle a bed and furniture. I leave  John  C.  Nesbitt  One  lot  of  land
Beginning at a stake the north east corner of Said 769 acre tract  runs  south
and West he to have a horse Sadle and Bridle. William C. Nesbitt I  leave  all
the land that lies on the east Side of the branch where I now live and a horse
sadle & Bridle. And last of all I leave Thomas A. Nesbitt at the death of  his
Mother all the land west side of the branch and a horse and sadle and  Bridle.
Be it remembered that none of the before mentioned children is to have a horse
till the arive to Twenty One the horses is to be raised out of the products of
the farme. I also leave my wife Ann  Nesbitt  Samuel  I.  Nesbitt  and  Wilson
Nesbitt my Executors of this my last will and Testament. Given under  my  hand
and seal the 20th Septr. 1827

Nathan Nesbitt

N.B. The young negroes Jessee, Lida, Alex Cruch & Jo. and as much of the stock
as my wife can spare is to be sold or divided So the all  those  children  can
have an  equal  share  (Says  Saml.Wilson,  Robert,  Nathan,  Benjamine  Sarah
Angalina, John William and Thomas.

Nathan Nesbitt

Acknowledged in presence of us this  16th  Oct.  1828,  Robert  Nicholson  Sam
Benton

State of Tennessee ) Carroll CountyCourt ) December Term, 1828.

The last will and testament of Nathan Nesbitt deceased was  produced  in  open
court and proved by the Oathes of Robert Nicholson and Samuel Benton witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded.

A Copy Test Edwin Gwin Clerk