DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John C. Childress, 23 May 1810
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WILL of JOHN C. CHILDRESS Davidson Co., TN March 18, 1811 
(Wills VOL. 4, 5, 6 1805-16)

#138 IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I JOHN CHILDRESS SR. of the County of Davidson 
and the State of TN being of sound disposing mind and memory do make and 
ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to 
say it is my will and desire that my property be disposed of as follows: 
Imprimises I loan to my WIFE NANCY CHILDRESS during her natural life the tract 
of land with the appurtenances thereto belonging whereon I now live together 
with all my plantation and farming tools and utensils, all my HH and kitchen 
furniture and my stock of horses, cattle and hogs together, with the following 
negroes: Jack, Natl, Frank, Rachel and Stephen and also, I give unto my said 
wife, NANCY the debts of every description that may be due me at my death for 
the purpose of enabling her to educate and raise my youngest son EDWIN and it 
is my will and desire that at the death of my WIFE the said negroes above 
mentioned to wit: Jack, Natl, Rachel and Stephen and their increase together 
with such of my personal property as she may see possessed of may be equally 
divided between my 6 following named children to with: WILLIAM, HENRY, JOHN, 
THOMAS, EDWIN and PATSY BARROW. To them their heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son EDWIN aft the death of my wife the tract 
of land and plantation where I now live to him and his heirs and assigns 
forever. I also give unto my said son EDWIN a negro boy named Nelson to him 
and his heirs forever.

ITEM: I give to my son WILLIAM CHILDRESS a negro woman named Comfort to him 
and his heirs forever.

ITEM: I give to my son HENRY CHILDRESS a negro boy named Joe and a lot in the 
town of Franklin of number therein, said, town to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM: I give to my son THOMAS CHILDRESS a negro man named Affrican to him, his 
heirs forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter PATSY BARROW two negro girls Lear 
and Easter and their increase and also, a horse saddle and bridle to her and 
her heirs forever, the horse and saddle the same that she now has in her 
possession.

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my said, SIX CHILDREN above, the 8,000 acres 
lying on the west side of the Tennessee River to be divided among them to 
quality and quantity, share and share alike to them and their heirs and 
assigns forever.

I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my SONS: ELISHA and ROBERT, deceased and 
to my daughter NANCY SHUTE $2:00 each to be paid to them by my executors in 
full for their proposition of my estate and lastly, I do hereby nominate and 
appoint my sons JOHN and THOMAS CHILDRESS and my friend THOMAS HICKMAN and 
ROBERT SEARCY Executors of this my last WILL and Testament with full power to 
do and execute my wishes as herein, before, stated hearby, annuling and 
revoking all other WILL or WILLS by me heretofore, made. In witness whereof, 
I, the said, JOHN CHILDRESS Senr. hath here unto set my hand and seal this 
23rd of May 1810.

Signed Sealed and acknowledged by the said, JOHN CHILDRESS to be his last WILL 
and Testament in the presence of us. THOMAS J. READ, GEORGE BELL, ROGER B. 
SAPPINGTON and D. MOORE

					JOHN CHILDRESS SENR. (Seal)