DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Hartwell Seat, 27 May 1824
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TN Will Bk 9, p. 135,"
Hartwell Seat decd Will Recorded Nov. 30th 1827

In the name of God amen. I Hartwell Seat being frail of body yet sound in mind 
and knowing (agreeable to the course of nature) my time is but short in this 
world and having a desire that my wordly goods that God has helped me with 
should be disposed in the following manner as herein after expected(?) 1st I 
commit my soul to God that gave it and that my body be decently buried in a 
plain neat manner 2nd My will and desire is that all my Just debts should be 
paid 3 I give and bequeath to my beloved wife one third part of my land during 
her natural life to be laid off to her as she may choose and at her death to 
be equally divided among all my children share & share alike and I give to my 
said beloved wife one equal childs part of all my other property to do with as 
she may think proper also a plentiful allowance for her out of my estate for 
one year 4th I do lend to my daughter Sarah Campbell during her natural life 
one equal childs part of all my property not otherwise disposed of and at her 
death to be equally divided among all the lawful heirs of her body share & 
share alike to do with as they may think best to them and their heirs forever 
5th I do give to my son William P Seat one equal childs part of all my 
property not otherwise disposed of to him and his heirs forever 6th I do give 
to my son Greer Seat one equal childs part of all my property not otherwise 
disposed of to him and his heirs forever 7th I do give to my son Littleton 
Seat one equal childs part of all my property not otherwise disposed of to him 
and heirs forever 8th I do lend to my daughter Ginny Watkins during her 
natural one equal childs part of all my property not otherwise disposed of and 
at her death to be equally divided among all the lawful heirs of her body 
share and share alike to do with as they may think best to them and their 
heirs forever 9th I do give to my son John B Seat one equal childs part of all 
my property not otherwise disposed of to him and his heirs forever 10th I do 
lend to my daughter Peggy Humphries during her natural life one equal childs 
part of all my property not otherwise disposed of and at her death to be 
equally divided among all the lawful heirs of her body share & share alike to 
do with as they may think best to him and their heirs forever hereby revoking 
all former wills by me made & satisfying this my last will and testament. In 
testimony whereof I have herein set my hand and affixed my seal at my house in 
the county of Davidson State of Tennessee this the Twenty seventh day of May 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four and for the 
faithful performance and excoution of this my last will and testament I do 
nominate and appoint Jeremiah Esell and my beloved wife Rebecca Seat Executor 
& Executrix to this my last will and testament signed and sealed in presence 
of Test John Gowen. John J Gowen 

				Hartwell Seat

State of Tennessee Davidson County court October Sessions 1827

A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Hartwell Seat 
deceased was exhibited in open court for probate and John Gowen and John J 
Gowen the subscribing witnesses to said paper being duly sworn say they became 
such in the presence of the testator and at his request and in presence of 
each other and that they believe said Hartwell was in his right mind at the 
time of executing said paper It is therefore considered by the court that said 
paper writing be admitted to record as such will of said Hartwell dec. And 
thereupon Rebecca Seat the executrix named in said will came into court and 
renounced her right of acting as such. Whereupon it is ordered that William P 
Campbell have letter of administration granted to him with the will annexed on 
the estate of the said Hartwell decd he Having given bond in the sum of Twelve 
thousand dollars with Sarah Campbell Edward H East and John Gowen his 
securities and Qualified according to Law.