DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Daniel Williams, Sr., 16 Apr 1793
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Davidson County Tennessee Will Book 1 page 302

The will of Daniel Williams, Senr.

I Daniel Williams Snr of the County of Davidson and the Territory of the 
United States of America South of the River Ohio Calling to mind the 
mortality of the Body Knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to Die 
and afterwards to Judgement but being weak in body and Sound of Memory, 
I Recommend my Soul to God who gave it and my body to be decently 
Buried at the Discretion of my Executors and all the Worldy Goods, as I am 
possessed of I give and bequeath in the form and Manner following , 
declaring this my Last  will and Testament and all former Wills to be void.

Item I give to my son Sampson Williams on Tract or parcel of land 
Containing on hundred an twenty eight acres of land being part of a Tract of 
Land Conveyed from Thomas Thompson    me, and to Join a Tract of land of 
Jason Thompson on the South Cut off by a Parrallel Line through the Tract 
from East to West.

Item I give to my daughter Eunice Carmick Forty acres of Land to Adjoin 
the above Tract of Land on the South and the heirs of William Simpson on 
the West Cutt off from my said tract of land a Division from North to South, 
and the Remaining part of my said Tract of land I give and Bequeath to my 
son Wright Williams.

Item I give and bequeath Towards the maintainance of my son Amos 
Williams an Idiot who is incapable of Getting his Living, one Negro Woman 
named Cumbo, and One Feather Bed and furniture.  And all the rest of my 
Worldly Goods to be equally divided between my Sons, Oliver And Wright 
Williams.  

Item I leave my son Nimrod Williams to Execute this my Last Will and 
Testament made and Executed this Sixteenth day of April in the year of our 
Lord Seventeen Hundred and Ninety three.  In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal the day  and Date above written.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of 
Thomas McCrory
                                Signed    Daniel Williams    (L.S.)
Dann Hill

Which will as above recited was in court held for the County of Davidson on 
January Term 1794, proven to be the Act and Deed of Daniel Williams by 
Oath of Thomas McCrory one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and Also 
made oath that he saw Dan Hill subscribe his name thereto as a Witness

				Andrew Ewing


Transcribed by:    Robert D. Pierce
 Nov. 07, 1998     6801 Holt Road
                   Nashville TN 37211


Source:  Photo copy of the Film record at Davidson Co. TN Archives, 
Nashville TN.